Bachelor of Arts in Spanish: Spanish for Education Option
Learn more about the Bachelor of Arts in Spanish.
The Spanish for Education option includes the Spanish-language courses required for certification in Spanish for Secondary Education in the College of Education at Temple and satisfies the requirements for the Spanish major in the College of Liberal Arts.
Summary of Degree Requirements
- University Requirements:
- MATH 0701 (4 s.h.) and/or ENG 0701 (4 s.h.), if required by placement testing.
- All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of the major. The specific courses required for this major are SPAN 2096 or SPAN 2098, and SPAN 3096.
- Students must complete requirements of the General Education (GenEd) Program. See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for more details.
- College of Liberal Arts Requirements:
- Completion of a minimum of 123 credits, including: 90 credits in CLA/CST courses, 45 credits of which must be at the upper level (numbered 2000-4999).
- Distribution Requirement for Humanities majors: Six upper level credits must be earned in the Social Science, Science, and/or interdisciplinary subject areas. Select from the following CLA departments and programs: Africology & African American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, Environmental Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, Geography and Urban Studies, Global Studies, History, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies, Liberal Arts, Neuroscience (CLA), Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology, or any department in the College of Science and Technology.
- A minimum GPA of 2.0, cumulatively, in all CLA/CST coursework, and in the major.
- Only courses in which a student receives a grade of at least C- can satisfy GenEd, major, minor, or CLA Foreign Language and Global Studies requirements.
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Professional Development Requirement
- All students in the College of Liberal Arts are required to take a 1 credit seminar in professional development. CLA 1002 Professional Development for Liberal Arts Majors is the appropriate course option for this major. Other courses that fulfill this requirement may be found on the CLA College Requirements page. Only one course in this category may count towards graduation.
- Foreign Language/Global Studies Requirements:
- The requirements for the major in Spanish exceed the CLA minimum for this requirement.
- Notes on Foreign Language Study
- The third level of language is numbered 1003 in French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese and numbered 2001 in all other foreign language subjects.
- Students are strongly encouraged to take the third level of a foreign language as it is the minimum required for election to the prestigious honor society Phi Beta Kappa. (Taking the course does not guarantee admission but not taking it guarantees exclusion.)
- See the College of Liberal Arts Policies section of this Bulletin for more information on the Foreign Language Placement, Regression in Coursework, and guidelines for students' other experiences with language.
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General Electives are typically one-third of a student's program of study and can be focused on a second major, a minor, or towards some other personal enrichment or professional goals. See an academic advisor for assistance in developing an academic plan for these courses.
- Major Requirements (30 credits):
- Prerequisites: SPAN 1001 , SPAN 1002 , and SPAN 1003 .
- After completion of prerequisite courses, a total of ten courses are required for the major:
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Writing Intensive Courses 6 Composition 1 Advanced Analysis and Writing Skills 2 Composition & Conversation 3 Select one of the following: Intensive Practice in the Four Skills (9 credits) Conversational Review Hispanic Readings Spanish for Heritage and Bilingual Speakers Advanced Intensive Practice in the Four Skills (9 credits) Advanced Composition & Conversation Hispanic Readings II Advanced Grammar for Communication Culture & Civilization 3 Select one of the following: Latin America through Film The Cultures of Spain Spain through Film The Cultures of Latin America The Culture of Puerto Rico The Hispanic World Hispanic Literature through Art The Art of Spain Linguistics 3 Select one of the following: The Sounds of Spanish Introduction to Spanish Linguistics Spanish/English Bilingualism Spanish Applied Linguistics Evolution of the Spanish Language Spanish Sociolinguistics Language and Gender Contemporary Literature 3 Select one of the following: Hispanic Modernism 20th &/or 21st Century Spanish Literature Spanish American Short Story Spanish American Poetry National Literatures of Spanish America Latin American Literature of Social Conflict U.S. Latino/a Studies Additional Literature 3 Select one of the following: Hispanic Readings II Introduction to the Literature of Spain Introduction to the Literature of Latin America Puerto Rican Readings Special Topics I Survey of Spanish Literature Cervantes Survey of Spanish American Literature Hispanic Literature through Art (or one additional contemporary literature course from the above list) Advanced Translation and Interpretation Electives 9 Three Spanish electives (SPAN 1003 may be taken as one of these) Total Credit Hours 30 1 SPAN 2096 is a prerequisite for many Spanish courses at the advanced levels.
2 Indicates capstone for the major.
Note: In order to complete the 10-course requirement, students must add additional courses at the 3000 or 4000 level, depending on proficiency.
Suggested Academic Plan
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish: Spanish for Education Option
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2022-2023 Academic Year
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | Credit Hours | |
ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course [GQ] | 4 | |
SPAN 1001 | Basic I [LA]1 | 4 |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
IH 0851 or 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
SPAN 1002 | Basic II [LA] | 4 |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST 0800-4999 Elective | 3 | |
Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
SPAN 1003 | Intermediate [LB] | 3 |
IH 0852 or 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
CLA 1002 | Professional Development for Liberal Arts Majors | 1 |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST 0800-4999 Elective | 2 | |
One 0800-4999 Elective in Any School or College | 3 | |
Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
SPAN 2001 | Conversational Review (suggested Composition & Conversation course) | 3 |
CLA/CST 0800-4999 Elective | 3 | |
Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
Year 3 | ||
Fall | ||
CLA/CST 2000+ Social Science/CST Course | 3 | |
SPAN 2096 | Composition [WI]2 | 3 |
SPAN 2002 | Hispanic Readings (elective) | 3 |
CLA/CST 2000+ Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST 0800-4999 Elective | 3 | |
One 0800-4999 Elective in Any School or College | 2 | |
Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
CLA/CST 2000+ Social Science/CST Course | 3 | |
SPAN 3001 | Advanced Composition & Conversation (elective) | 3 |
CLA/CST 2000+ Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST 2000+ Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST 0800-4999 Elective | 3 | |
Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
SPAN 3096 | Advanced Analysis and Writing Skills [WI] | 3 |
One Culture & Civilization Course From Approved List | 3 | |
SPAN 3003 | Advanced Grammar for Communication (elective) | 3 |
CLA/CST 0800-4999 Elective | 3 | |
CLA/CST 0800-4999 Elective | 3 | |
Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
One Linguistics Course From Approved List | 3 | |
One Contemporary Literature Course From Approved List | 3 | |
One Additional Literature Course From Approved List | 3 | |
CLA/CST 0800-4999 Elective | 3 | |
One 0800-4999 Elective in Any School or College | 3 | |
Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 123 |
1 | Please check prerequisites for all Spanish courses. |
2 | May be substituted with SPAN 2098. |
Note: Secondary Education majors should see the suggested academic plan for that major.