Spanish, Secondary Education (with Licensure) Concentration, B.A.

Curriculum Requirements

This concentration prepares students for the workforce, graduate schools, and professional schools.  A 2.7 or better GPA must be maintained as the overall GPA as well as in all Spanish courses.

1. 124 Credit Hours:

Complete a maximum of 124 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or better.  The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU. 

2. General Education Requirement:

Complete General Education Curriculum  required by the university as detailed on the four-year course of study.

• ENG 1110 - English Composition I (3)
• ENG 1210 - English Composition II (3)
• PHIL 2210 - Ethics (3) (Recommended)

3. Program Requirements:

4. Concentration Requirements

• SPAN 3110 - Spanish Culture and Civilization (3) or
• SPAN 3120 - Latin American Culture and Civilization (3)
• SPAN 3210 - Survey of Spanish Literature from Beginning to 1700 (3)
• SPAN 3220 - Survey of Spanish Literature Since 1700 (3)
• SPAN 3300 - Introduction to African-Hispanic Literature (3)
• SPAN 4210 - Survey of Latin-American Literature I (3) or
• SPAN 4220 - Survey of Latin-American Literature II (3)

5. Additional Requirements

Students required to take and pass Praxis I before applying to the Teacher Education program.  Alternatives will be; SAT scores of 1170 or above (or a minimum ACT composite score of 24.)

Specialty Area Exams (Praxis II or NCTEL) Candidates are expected to take and pass PRAXIS II (Spanish world language ETS Test # 5195) prior to Student teaching. Candidates who do not pass the specialty area exam will postpone Student Teaching until such time when the candidate can present passing scores to the program coordinator.

Four- Year Curriculum Plan

Four-Year Curriculum Plan in Spanish with Licensure

For key to symbols used, please see ‘key’ below.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

*  ENG 1110  -  English Composition I ( 3 )  

*  SPAN 1192  -  Elementary Spanish II ( 3 )  

*  MATH GEC Math I (3)

*  HIST 1320  -  World Societies ( 3 )  

Spring Semester

*  ENG 1210  -  English Composition II ( 3 )  

+  SPAN 2100  -  Intermediate Spanish I ( 3 )  

*  SOCI GEC Soc Science II (3)

*  MATH GEC Math II (3)

*  HEDU 1531  -  Health ( 2 )  

*  PEDU 1541  -  Fitness ( 2 )  

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

*  HUM 2410  -  Arts & Humanities I ( 3 )  

+  SPAN 2200  -  Intermediate Spanish II ( 3 )  

%  EDU 2600  -  Orientation to Teaching ( 3 )  

%  EDU 3000  -  Introduction to Educational Psychology ( 3 )  

* MSCM 1250  -  Elements of Speech Communication ( 3 )  

Spring Semester

*  HUM 2420  -  Arts & Humanities II ( 3 )  

+  SPAN 2300  -  Introduction to Hispanic Literature ( 3 )  

+  SPAN 3210  -  Survey of Spanish Literature from Beginning to 1700 ( 3 )  or

+  SPAN 3220  -  Survey of Spanish Literature Since 1700 ( 3 )  

+  SPAN 3300  -  Introduction to African-Hispanic Literature ( 3 )  

%  EDU 3010  -  Human Growth and Development ( 3 )  

%  EDU 3030  -  Diversity, Pedagogy and Social Change ( 3 )  

Junior Year

Fall Semester

+  SPAN 3080  -  Syntax and Composition ( 3 )  

+  SPAN 3100  -  Oral and Written Expression I ( 3 )  

+  SPAN 3110  -  Spanish Culture and Civilization ( 3 )  or

+  SPAN 3120  -  Latin American Culture and Civilization ( 3 )  

*  SCI GEC Science II (3)

%  EDU 3150  -  Instructional Planning ( 3 )  

%  EDU 3170  -  Assessment of Learning ( 3 )  

Spring Semester

* Science GEC Requirement II (3)

+  SPAN 4110  -  Advanced Grammar and Composition ( 3 )  

+  SPAN 4200  -  Oral and Written Expression II ( 3 )  

%  EDU 3120  -  Inclusive Teaching for Students with Special Needs ( 3 )  

< Elective (3)

Senior Year

Fall Semester

+  SPAN 4210  -  Survey of Latin-American Literature I ( 3 )  or

+  SPAN 4220  -  Survey of Latin-American Literature II ( 3 )  

%  EDU 4110  -  Methods and Materials in Modern Foreign Languages ( 3 )  

< Elective (Writing Intensive) (3)

< Elective (3)

Spring Semester

+  SPAN 4800  -  Senior Seminar in Hispanic Studies ( 3 )  

%  EDU 4111  -  Methods and Materials for Foreign Language in Elementary and Middle Schools/FLEMS ( 2 )  

%  EDU 4210  -  Directed Teaching of Modern Foreign Languages ( 6 )  

< Elective (3)

< Elective (2)

Total Minimum Credit Hours: 124

Key to symbols used:

Distribution of Hours

* Core Curriculum Courses - 42

+ Required Spanish Courses - 33

% Education - 35

<Electives - 14

Formal admissions to the Teacher Educatio Program requires passing scores on Praxis I (or Praxis I equivalent), a minimum 2.5 GPA, C’s or better in English courses and completion of GEC requirements.