Degree Requirements

Spanish Education (K-12) Major Requirements

I. Major Program Requirements
Thirty semester hours of upper-division courses beyond SP 204.
SP 101-102 Acquisition of Spanish I and II*
SP 203-204 Acquisition of Intermediate Spanish III & IV*
Eighteen (18) upper-division Spanish credits from the following courses in residence at Carroll:
SP 304 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology
SP 305 Reading and Writing in Spanish
SP 306 Spanish Morphology & Syntax
SP 307 or 308 The Hispanic Short Story I or II
and any one of the following four classes:
SP 401-402 Culture and Literature of Spain I or II
SP 403-404 Culture and Literature of Latin America I or II
*See index for page number of Language Placement Guidelines.
II. Professional Education Requirements
AN/SO 218 Introduction to Native American Studies
CS 103 Instructional Media and Technology
ED 102 Foundations of Education
ED/PSY 229 Educational Psychology
ED 245 Diversity Field Experience
ED 305 Classroom Management
ED 318 Content Area Reading and Secondary Methods
ED 405 Education Seminar
ED 410 Student Teaching
ED 412 Measurement & Assessment in Teaching
LL 400 Theories and Methods of Learning and Teaching Language
HPE 214 The School Health Program
PSY 227 Child Psychology
and PSY 228 Adolescent Psychology
or PSY 105 General Psychology
and PSY 203 Developmental Psychology
SPED 300 Introduction to Exceptional Children
United States and contemporary world cultures course(s)—see index for page number.
III. Other Program Requirements
Majors in Spanish education must fulfill other standard requirements for the Spanish major as listed above in “Spanish Major Program Requirements.”
IV. Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching Program
Teacher Education Program: Students pursuing academic programs that lead to teacher licensure must seek admission to the teacher education program by the end of their sophomore year. Student Teaching Program: In the spring semester of the junior year, all preservice teachers must seek admission to the student teaching program. See index for page numbers for Teacher Education and Student Teaching programs.
V. Proficiency Exam
All Spanish education (K-12) students are required to take the ACTFL oral proficiency examination during their senior year. Note: In order to be licensed to teach in a secondary school in Montana, a student is required to have a teaching major in a subject field acceptable for licensure endorsement as well as the teaching minor. All degree students should review requirements for graduation as described in this catalog.All Spanish (K-12) students must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average. All Professional Education Requirements, Major Program Requirements, and Other Program Requirements must be completed with a grade of “C” or better

Minor in Spanish Education (K-12)

I. Minor Program Requirements
SP 101-102 Acquisition of Spanish I and II*
SP 203-204 Acquisition of Spanish III and IV*
The following courses must be taken in residence at Carroll:
SP 304 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology
SP 305 Reading and Writing in Spanish
SP 306 Spanish Grammar
SP 307 or 308 The Hispanic Short Story I or II
and any one of the following four courses:
SP 401, 402 Culture and Literature of Spain I or II
SP 403 or 404 Culture and Literature of Latin America I or II
*See index for page number for Language Placement Guidelines.
II. Other Program Requirements
LL 400 Theories and Methods of Learning and Teaching Language
PSY 227 Child Psychology
PSY 228 Adolescent Psychology
or PSY 105 General Psychology
and PSY 203 Developmental Psychology
And successful participation in an approved program of study in a Spanish speaking country for at least one summer session or semester.
III. Proficiency Exam
All Spanish education (K-12) students are required to take the ACTFL oral proficiency exam in Spanish during their senior year.
Note: To obtain teacher licensure (K-12) in Spanish, students must major in either a secondary education area which leads to teacher licensure or in elementary education. See Department of Education: Health, Physical, and Teacher for more details. All Spanish (K-12) students must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average. All Professional Education Requirements, Major Program Requirements, and Other Program Requirements must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
IV. Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching Program
Teacher Education Program: Students pursuing academic programs that lead to teacher licensure must seek admission to the teacher education program by the end of their sophomore year. Student Teaching Program: In the spring semester of the junior year, all preservice teachers must seek admission to the student teaching program. See index for page numbers for Teacher Education and Student Teaching programs.