All-Level Spanish Teaching Certification

Degree Requirements

A. Core Courses:

Capstone

determined by major

Christian Studies - 6 hours

CSBS 1311Engaging the Old Testament

3

CSBS 1312Engaging the New Testament

3

Global Issues or Social Science - 3 hours

English - 12 hours

ENGL 1321Rhetoric & Composition I

3

ENGL 1322Rhetoric & Composition II

3

ENGL Literature

6

Exercise and Sport Science (2 activity courses) - 2 courses

Fine Arts - 3 hours

Foreign Language - 14 hours

in one language

NOTE: The foreign language requirement is 14 semester hours (four semesters or the equivalent) in the same language.

Lab Science - 4 hours

Public Speaking - 3 hours

COMM 1320Public Speaking

3

Quantitative Reasoning - 3 hours

MATH 1304Quantitative Reasoning

3

or

higher

Scientific Inquiry or Natural Sciences - 3 hours

Social Science - 6 hours

two different subject areas outside of major

PSYC 1301General Psychology

3

Technology - 3 hours

EDUC 2311Classroom Technology

3

Chapel - 1 to 4 credits

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1002: credits determined by admission classification

Fine Arts Experience - 2-8 credits

 

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

UMHB 1005: credits determined by admission classification

Freshman Seminar - 1 hour

UMHB 1101Freshman Seminar

1

UMHB 1101: required for first-time freshmen with fewer than 12 semester hours of transfer credit only

World Ideas or Philosophy or Non-US History - 3 hours

B.A. Spanish Major Required Courses – 30 hours

12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB

12 hours minimum upper level

SPAN 3330Advanced Oral Communication

3

SPAN 3340Advanced Composition and Stylistics

3

SPAN 3345Literary Analysis

3

SPAN 3370Advanced Grammar

3

SPAN 3380Applied Linguistics for Spanish

3

SPAN 4375Spanish Capstone

3

 

Choose one required:

SPAN 3350Introduction to Spanish Literature

3

SPAN 3360Introduction to Spanish American Literature

3

And nine hours of upper-level Spanish electives

NOTE: The same course cannot be counted as both a required course and an elective.

No grade lower than “C” will count toward fulfillment of a Teacher Certification/Spanish major.

In addition, students will need to fulfill general requirements for the B.A. or B.S. degree and the certification requirements of the College of Education requirements. This option is available for certification only.

Students pursuing teacher certification in Spanish must meet all guidelines for the Educator Preparation Program and the state of Texas (see catalog for Department of Education) including assessment, field hours, and grade point requirements.

The following is the recommended sequence for educator preparation courses. Failure to take EDUC 3315 in the sophomore year may result in a delay of student teaching.

Sophomore Spring Semester
EDUC 3315 Students and Learning 3

Junior Year (either semester)
EDUC 4324 Classroom Management 3
EDUC 4328 Curriculum Design I 3
READ 4326 Disciplinary Literacy 3

Senior Fall Semester
EDUC 4385 Educational Internship 3

Senior Spring Semester
EDUC 4250 Student Teaching Seminar 2
EDUC 4501 Student Teaching I 5
EDUC 4502 Student Teaching II 5