Modern Language and Culture (BA) - Spanish with Teacher Certification Track
Program Overview
Our curriculum is designed to prepare undergraduates for critical thinking and employment flexibility. The department's philosophy emphasizes dynamic faculty-student academic encounters both in- and out- of the classroom; along with individualized attention for our majors and minors.
Our faculty's expertise encompasses a broad range spanning Latin American literature, Hispanic women's writing, Spanish and Latin American culture, Hispanic linguistics, and the use of technology in the Humanities. Our students can take classes at the Elementary and Intermediate levels in Arabic, French, German, Japanese, and Latin.
All educator preparation programs are approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. Visit the Certification page on the CSU Center for Quality Teaching and Learning (CQTL) website for detailed information about certification requirements and the certification process.
Career Opportunities
We are proud of our program's practical outcomes over the past six years:
- All our graduates in the Teacher Certification track secured employment teaching HS Spanish in Georgia and elsewhere
- All our graduates who applied to graduate school were admitted into regionally or nationally-recognized programs
Program of Study
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core IMPACTS Area : Institutional Priorities | 7 | |
| Take the following courses | ||
| Perspectives 1-hour | ||
| Taking the Plunge | ||
| Navigating Deeper Waters | ||
| Core IMPACTS Area : Mathematics & Quantitative Skills 1 | 3-7 | |
| DATA 1501 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| MATH 1001 | Quantitative Skills and Reasoning | 3 |
| MATH 1101 | Introduction to Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
| MATH 1111 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1113 | Pre-Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 1125 | Applied Calculus | 3 |
| MATH 1131 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| MATH 1132 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH 1165 | Computer-Assisted Problem Solving | 3 |
| MATH 1401 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 1501 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 2125 | Introduction to Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| STAT 1401 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Core IMPACTS Area : Political Science and U.S. History | 6 | |
| HIST 2111 | U. S. History to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 2112 | U. S. History since 1865 | |
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 |
| Core IMPACTS Area : Arts, Humanities, and Ethics | 6 | |
| Select one Fine Arts course | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to the History of Art I– Prehistoric through Gothic | ||
| Introduction to the History of Art II– Renaissance through Modern | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| Comparative Arts 1 | ||
| Select one Humanities course | 3 | |
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| The Western Intellectual Tradition | ||
| Introduction to Digital Humanities | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Comparative Arts 1 | ||
| Core IMPACTS Area : Communicating in Writing | 6 | |
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Core IMPACTS Area : Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences 2 | 7-11 | |
| ANTH 1145 | Human Origins | 3 |
| ASTR 1105 | Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System | 3 |
| ASTR 1106 | Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies | 3 |
| ASTR 1305 | Descriptive Astronomy Lab | 1 |
| ATSC 1112 | Understanding the Weather | 3 |
| ATSC 1112L | Understanding the Weather Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 1125 | Contemporary Issues in Biology Non-Lab | 3 |
| BIOL 1215K | Introductory Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 1225K | Contemporary Issues in Biology with Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 1151 & 1151L | Survey of Chemistry I and Survey of Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 1152 & 1152L | Survey of Chemistry II and Survey of Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 1211 & 1211L | Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 1212 & 1212L | Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| CPSC 1105 | Introduction to Computing Principles and Technology | 3 |
| CPSC 1301K | Computer Science I | 4 |
| ENVS 1105 | Environmental Studies | 3 |
| ENVS 1105L | Environmental Studies Laboratory | 1 |
| ENVS 1205K | Sustainability and the Environment | 4 |
| GEOG 2215 | Introduction to the Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEOL 1110 | Natural Disasters: Our Hazardous Environment | 3 |
| GEOL 1121 | Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 1121L | Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
| GEOL 1122 | Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 1322 | Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology Lab | 1 |
| GEOL 2225 | The Fossil Record | 4 |
| PHYS 1111 & PHYS 1311 | Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics I Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 1112 & PHYS 1312 | Introductory Physics II and Introductory Physics II Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 1125 | Physics of Color and Sound | 3 |
| PHYS 1325 | Physics of Color and Sound Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 2211 & PHYS 2311 | Principles of Physics I and Principles of Physics I Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 2212 & PHYS 2312 | Principles of Physics II and Principles of Physics II Lab | 4 |
| Core IMPACTS Area : Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Select one course | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Moral Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to General Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Discovering Archaeology | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Ancient World Civilizations | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History since 1500 | ||
| Understanding Non-Western Cultures | ||
| Core IMPACTS Total Hours | 42 | |
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ITDS 1145 Comparative Arts, though listed under both Fine Arts and Humanities, may be taken only once.
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At least 4 of the credit hours in this area must be in a lab science course.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| Complete the General Education Core and Health & Wellness requirements for this program | 42 | |
| Core Total | 42 | |
| Field of Study Requirements | ||
| Minimum grade of C is required | ||
| Complete one of the following convocation courses with a satisfactory grade | 0 | |
| French Convocation | ||
| Spanish Convocation | ||
| Complete 6 hours of Intermediate-level studies in French or Spanish | 6 | |
| Select 12 hours of coursework (not applied above) from the following options | 12 | |
| Elementary French II | ||
| Elementary Spanish II | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Multicultural Literature | ||
| Comparative Arts | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Spain in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
Choose the following three course if pursuing teaching certification. | ||
| Exploring Socio-Cultural Contexts on Diversity in Educational Settings | ||
| Exploring Learning and Teaching | ||
| Foundations of Reading, Literacy, and Language | ||
| Field of Study Requirements Total | 18 | |
| Required for the Major | ||
| Minimum grade of C is required | ||
| EDCI 3455 | Practicum I for Middle-Grades and Secondary Education | 2 |
| EDCI 4455 | Practicum II for Middle Grades and Secondary Education | 2 |
| EDSE 4125 | Teaching a Modern Foreign Language | 3 |
| EDSE 4126 | Topics in Foreign Language Methodology | 3 |
| EDUF 4205 | Technology for the 21st Century Classroom | 2 |
| SPED 2256 | Introduction to the Exceptional Learner in General Education (Students must earn a grade of B or better in order to be certified to teach in the state of Georgia.) | 3 |
| SPAN 3150 | Spanish Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN 3160 | Grammar and Composition | 3 |
| SPAN 4010 | Advanced Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 3167 | Introduction to Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| Select one of the following Spanish Language options: | 3 | |
| Spanish Phonetics | ||
| Spanish Applied Linguistics | ||
| Spanish Sociolinguistics | ||
| Spanish Translation and Interpreting I | ||
| Spanish Translation and Interpreting II | ||
| Selected Topics in Spanish | ||
| Internship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Select three of the following Peninsular Studies options: | 9 | |
| Contemporary Approaches to Identities and Cultures of Spain | ||
| Survey of Literary Texts from Spain | ||
| Spanish Golden Age Theater | ||
| Cinema from Spain | ||
| Spanish Theater | ||
| Selected Topics in Spanish | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Select three of the following Latin American Studies options: | 9 | |
| Contemporary Approaches to Cultures of Latin America | ||
| Survey of Latin American Literature | ||
| Literature of Spanish Speaking Communities in the United States | ||
| Perspectives on Mexico: Works and Experiences of Selected Mexican Women | ||
| Political and Cultural Myth in Latin America | ||
| Selected Topics in Spanish | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Student Teaching Experience: | ||
| EDCI 4485 | Student Teaching | 10 |
| EDUF 4115 | Classroom Management | 2 |
| Required for the Major Total | 60 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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SPAN 1000 Spanish Convocation must be satisfactorily completed once.