World Languages Education B.A.

Admission Requirements

For acceptance into the teacher preparation program in world languages education, students must fulfill the following requirements by the end of the semester in which they apply for admission:

All FSEHD admission requirements. Please refer to the FSEHD section of this catalog or go to www.ric.edu/feinsteinSchoolEducationHumanDevelopment/admission.php.
Completion of 24 credit hours, including 8 in the content major

Retention Requirements

A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 each semester.
A minimum grade of B- in all teacher education courses.
A GPA of 3.0 or higher in the major area.
Positive recommendations from all education instructors based on academic work, fieldwork and professional behavior.

If a student’s GPA falls below the minimum of 2.50, or if the required GPA in the major falls below the minimum of 3.0, the student will be put on probation, which means the student cannot continue to take courses in the professional education sequence until the probationary status is removed. If either the overall GPA or the required GPA in the major falls below the minimum for two consecutive semesters, the student may be suspended or dismissed from the world languages education program.

Course Requirements

Spanish Concentration

Along with completing CURR 410 and required courses in secondary education, students electing a major in world languages with a concentration in Spanish must complete the following courses with a minimum grade point average of 3.00:

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
SPAN 201	Conversation and Composition	4	Fall, Spring.
SPAN 202	Composition and Conversation	4	Fall, Spring.
SPAN 310	Spanish Literature and Culture: Pre-Eighteenth Century	4	Fall.
SPAN 311	Spanish Literature and Culture: From Eighteenth Century	4	Spring.
SPAN 312	Latin American Literature and Culture: Pre-Eighteenth Century	4	Fall.
SPAN 313	Latin American Literature and Culture: From Eighteenth Century	4	Spring.
SPAN 420	Applied Grammar	3	Spring.
MLAN 360	Seminar in Modern Languages	3	Spring.
MLAN 400	Applied Linguistics	3	Spring.
	TWO ADDITIONAL COURSES in Spanish at the 300-level or above	6-8
	TWO COURSES in another foreign language	8
	Total Credit Hours:	47-49

Note: SED 411 and SED 412: To enroll in SED 411 and SED 412, students must have completed seven of the required courses in the major, including SPAN 201, SPAN 202, SPAN 310 (or SPAN 311), SPAN 312 (or SPAN 313) and SPAN 420. Exam prerequisites to enrollment are Principles of Learning and Teaching 7-12 (5624) score of 157; a score of 168 on the Spanish World Language (5195) exam; and a score of Advanced Low on the Spanish-language Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).

Note: SED 421 and SED 422: To enroll in SED 421 and SED 422, students must have received a passing grade on the Modern Languages Department content exam.

Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CEP 315	Educational Psychology	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
CURR 410	Teaching World Languages in Elementary Education	4	Spring as needed.
FNED 346	Schooling in a Democratic Society	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
SED 406	Instructional Methods, Design, and Technology	3	Fall, Spring.
SED 411	Content and Pedagogy in Secondary Education	4	Fall. (Spring for history and social studies content majors.)
SED 412	Field Practicum in Secondary Education	2	Fall. (Spring for history and social studies content majors.)
SED 421	Student Teaching in the Secondary School	10	Fall, Spring.
SED 422	Student Teaching Seminar in Secondary Education	2	Fall, Spring.
SPED 433	Adaptation of Instruction for Inclusive Education	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
	Total Credit Hours:	35

Note: SED 411 and SED 412: To be admitted into SED 411 and SED 412, students must submit passing scores for the language-specific ETS language content exam, the language-specific Oral Proficiency Interview (Advanced Low or higher) and the Praxis II: Principles of Learning and Teaching 7-12 Test #5624 (score of 157 or higher).

Note: SED 421 and SED 422: To be admitted into SED 421 and SED 422, the student must have passed the Modern Languages Department content exam and have completed all other required courses.

Note: SPED 433: Students electing a teaching concentration in special education are not required to take SPED 433.

Portuguese Concentrartion

Along with completing CURR 410 and required courses in secondary education, students electing a major in world languages with a concentration in Portuguese must complete the following courses with a minimum grade point average of 3.00:

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PORT 201	Conversation and Composition	4	Fall.
PORT 202	Composition and Conversation	4	Spring.
PORT 301	Portuguese Literature and Culture I	4	Alternate years.
PORT 302	Portuguese Literature and Culture II	4	Alternate years.
PORT 304	Brazilian Literature and Culture	4	Alternate years.
PORT 305	Lusophone African Literatures and Cultures	4	As needed.
PORT 420	Applied Grammar	3	Alternate years.
MLAN 360	Seminar in Modern Languages	3	Spring.
MLAN 400	Applied Linguistics	3	Spring.
	TWO ADDITIONAL COURSES in Portuguese at the 300-level or above	6-8
	TWO COURSES in another foreign language	8
	Total Credit Hours:	47-49

Note: SED 411 and SED 412: To enroll in SED 411 and SED 412, students must have completed seven of the required courses in the major, including PORT 201, PORT 202, PORT 301, PORT 302, PORT 304, PORT 305. Exam prerequisites to enrollment are Principles of Learning and Teaching 7-12 (5624) score of 157, and a score of Advanced Low or higher on the Portuguese-language Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).

Note: SED 421 and SED 422: To enroll in SED 421 and SED 422, students must have received a passing grade on the Modern Languages Department content exam.

French Concentration

Along with completing CURR 410 and required courses in secondary education, students electing a major in world languages with a concentration in French must complete the following courses with a minimum grade point average of 3.00:

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
FREN 201	Advanced French: Conversation and Composition	4	Fall.
FREN 202	Advanced French: Composition and Conversation	4	Spring.
FREN 313	Modern France and the Francophone World	4	Alternate years.
FREN 323	Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages to 1789	4	Alternate years.
FREN 324	Survey of French Literature from 1789 to the Present	4	Alternate years.
FREN 420	Applied Grammar	3	Alternate years.
MLAN 360	Seminar in Modern Languages	3	Spring.
MLAN 400	Applied Linguistics	3	Spring.
	THREE ADDITIONAL COURSES in French at the 300-level or above	9-12
	TWO COURSES in another foreign language	8
	Total Credit Hours:	46-49

Note: SED 411 and SED 412: To enroll in SED 411 and SED 412, students must have completed FREN 201, FREN 202, FREN 313, FREN 323, FREN 324 and FREN 420. Exam prerequisites to enrollment are Principles of Learning and Teaching 7-12 (5624) score of 157; a score of 162 on the French World Language (5174) exam; and a score of Advanced Low or higher on the French-language Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).

Note: SED 421 and SED 422: To enroll in SED 421 and SED 422, students must have received a passing grade on the Modern Languages Department content exam.