BA in Spanish for K-12 Education

The BA in Spanish for K-12 Education is designed for students who want to teach at the elementary or secondary education levels.  The program prepares candidates to teach language and culture courses.  It should be complemented with education courses in order to obtain the teaching certification.  It requires a minimum of 36 credits.

ACA Courses: 21+

Advanced Grammar	SPAN 351, 352, 353, 451, 452, 453	3 credits
Advanced Composition	SPAN 361, 362, 363, 461, 462, 463	2 credits
Advanced Conversation	SPAN 371, 372, 373, 471, 472, 473	2 credits

AU Courses: 12+

IGLS 438	Methods of Foreign Language Instruction: K-12	3 credits
	Choose one of the following courses:
SPAN 416	Spanish for Native Speakers	3 credits
SPAN 420	Advanced Spanish Written and Oral Communication	3 credits
	Choose one of the following courses:
SPAN 426	Contemporary Spain (Study Tour)	3 credits
SPAN 436	Spanish-American Culture (Study Tour)	3 credits
	Choose one of the following courses:
SPAN 447	Spanish for Translation (with lab)	3 credits
SPAN 449	Spanish for Interpreters (with lab)	3 credits

Electives

Spanish major electives selected in consultation with an advisor from SPAN/ILGS courses to fulfill the minimum of 36 credits.

Additional Requirement

A language proficiency exit exam required.  

All majors are required to attend a full academic year, excluding summer sessions, in the Adventist Colleges Abroad program at Colegio Adventista de Sagunto, Spain, or Universidad Adventista del Plata, Argentina.