World Language Spanish Education Licensure Program

WORLD LANGUAGE – SPANISH EDUCATION LICENSURE PROGRAM ST OLAF COLLEGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Course Credit ____ Education 231: Drugs and Alcohol 0.00 ____ Education 290: Educational Psychology 1.00 ____ Education 291: Standards and Technology 0.00 ____ Education 321: Teaching Reading 5-12 0.50 ____ Education 330: Principles of Education 1.00 ____ Education 353: Teaching of World Languages K-12 (Fall Sem)* 1.00 ____ Education 372: Counseling and Communication in the Schools 0.50 ____ Education 375: Differentiated Instruction for Exceptional Learners 0.50 ____ Education 381: Senior Seminar 0.50 ____ Education 382: Human Relations Component 0.00 ____ Education 385: Human Issues in Education 0.50 ____ Education 389: Student Teaching 3.00 One Interim

____ Education 378: Multicultural Education in Hawaii (1.00) ____ Education 379: Urban Education Practicum and Seminar (1.00) 1. All Board of Teaching Standards embedded in the program must be passed. 2. Teacher candidates must pass the MTLE Basic Skills in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics prior to student teaching. 3. Teacher candidates must pass the MTLE standardized competency exams in their Content Area and in Pedagogy to be licensed. 4. Teacher candidates must have a major in their content area. SPANISH TEACHING LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS ____ Spanish 250: Gateway to the Spanish Speaking World** 1.00 ____ Spanish 275: Exploring Hispanic Literature 1.00 ____ Spanish 276: Spanish as a First and Second Language 1.00 ____ LNGST 250: English Language and Linguistics 1.00 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPANISH MAJOR 4.00 Four (4) from the list of courses with an emphasis on culture below: ____ Spanish 270: Spain’s Cultural and Linguistic Legacy (Abroad) ____ Spanish 271 Cultural Heritage of Spain ____ Spanish 272 Cultural Heritage of Latin America ____ Spanish 273: Heritage of Hispanic U.S. ____ Spanish 274: Contemporary Issues in the Spanish-speaking world ____ or approved course/s from abroad*** ____ or another 3XX level elective **** One of the following two courses: 1.00 ____ Spanish 313: Literature and Society in Spain ____ Spanish 314: Literature and Society in Latin America One 300-level elective: 1.00 ____ Spanish 3xx Special Considerations: Of these six courses, at least one must focus on Spain and one on Latin America. A maximum of three courses above the 250 level may be counted from off-campus study. Independent study or research may not be counted in lieu of any of the requirements above.

*Students must demonstrate speaking proficiency at the intermediate high level on the OPIc interview taken during ED353.

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** In order for students to enroll in higher-level Spanish courses, students must have demonstrated language proficiency in Spanish by completing the fourth semester of Spanish language or its equivalent.

*** You may count up to three courses from abroad. Make sure that you inform the Study abroad program director that you are a Spanish Education Student (Spanish majors can only bring two courses from abroad. Education students can bring up to three). Check with program director and person in charge of Study Abroad petitions in the Spanish section of the Romance Language Department BEFORE you register for courses abroad.

**** Check with Education Adviser in the Spanish section for appropriate selection of 3XX level course

This document is intended to serve as an advising tool and is subject to change. It is important for students to meet with Education Faculty regularly to verify that they are satisfying all requirements for licensure.

Revised: 09 /16