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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Spanish Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Major


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The purpose of the Spanish Major Program with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education is to prepare students to think in an informed manner and critically about the Spanish language, its evolutions, and its cultural uses in contemporary Spanish-speaking societies, including the United States, with the goal of becoming effective teachers. It is now documented that the languages that human beings speak impact the ways in which they think. An important focus of our program is the multilayered connections between Spanish-speaking countries and the United States, which might illuminate the reasons behind the presence of Latinx people in the United States. By critically analyzing texts, movies, songs, websites, paintings, art, and different cultural artifacts, students will learn the language while gaining a better understanding of these neighboring Spanish-speaking societies, in order to become inspiring change-makers who will strive for making a difference in our world. Through our program, students are given opportunities to participate in various community engagement projects with migrants, providing experiences that have been qualified by students as “life-changing” and “incredibly fulfilling.” Our program also encourages students to establish connections between our class discussion and what they are learning in other disciplines, in a true cross-disciplinary manner, in Spanish.

Course options include: Conversational Spanish; Spanish for the Health Professions; Business Spanish; Short Stories; Culture of Spanish-Speaking societies (with a focus in the relationship between Latin America and the U.S., which explains the presence of Latinos in the United States); Towards Proficiency in Spanish; Foundational Stories of Latin America; Women, Film, and Literature; Testimonial Narratives; Migrants’ Voices; Exploring the Latin American City; and Intercultural Cyber-Pals (which provides the opportunity to work bilingually, in English and Spanish, with students from Universidad de Concepción in Chile). Furthermore, students will find internship opportunities in Spanish both abroad and locally.

Through the Emerson Language Laboratory, students use technology and media at all language levels to communicate effectively in the target language by using the most updated software for language acquisition, an experience that includes interactions with native speakers both locally and abroad.

Students seeking initial certification at the early childhood and childhood levels may double major in Spanish and Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education. All Inclusive Early Childhood & Childhood Education students are required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher in order to advance into Junior-level education coursework. 

 

Core Curriculum Requirements


All Nazareth students complete Core Curriculum coursework as part of their degree requirements. The Core provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while guiding students to pose and explore their own intellectual questions. See Academic Policies and Procedures  for specific core curriculum requirements. 

Spanish Course Requirements


  • 9 courses in Spanish (3 credits each) and 3 labs (1 credit each), starting at the 102 level or higher (total 30 credits)

or

  • 10 courses in Spanish (3 credits each) without a lab, starting at the 102 level or higher (total 30 credits) 

plus

  • Credits: 3
  • The Senior Experience for the Spanish major culminates with a capstone course, SPN*400, a seminar format that encourages students to further develop their critical thinking skills. It is a discussion-centered course that will allow seniors to reflect in depth about their experience in becoming fluent in the Spanish language, as well as their translingual and transcultural competence in contemporary Spanish-speaking societies, including the United States, and including their experience abroad.


    NOTE:

    • Classes taught in English do not count toward NYSED certification in teaching the target language.

Spanish Study Abroad Program


  • One semester of study abroad is highly recommended:

Nazareth University offers different options for study abroad programs in Valencia, Spain, as well as in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Chile, and Peru, through the Center for International Education (CIE). Internship opportunities are available abroad, and they vary from health services experiences to community engagement and marketing. We highly encourage students to spend a semester abroad to make a more in-depth experience of their education. 

Required Courses for Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Majors


Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Major Requirements

Sample Program for the Spanish Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education


FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Spring Semester
ENGW 101 Exposition    3 ENGW 102 Argument and Research   3
ACS 101 Academic and College Success   1 SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish I   3
FYS - PEQ (1) 3 SPN 201L Lab Intermediate Spanish I   1
Science PEQ plus lab (2) 4 PEQ (3) 3
SPN 102 Elementary Spanish II    3 PEQ (4) 3
SPN 102L Lab Elementary Spanish II  1 EDIN 101 Developmental Learning in School: Early Childhood   1
    EDIN 102 Developmental Learning in School: Childhood   1
    EDIN 103 Developmental Learning in School: Adolescence   1
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 15 TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 16
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Spring Semester
SPF 204 History and Philosophy of Education   3 Study Abroad - coursework may include: 15
SPN 203 Culture of Spain   3      *Experiential Learning (EL) Pathway  
EDIN 205 Foundations of Inclusive Education   3      *200-300 level Spanish coursework (minimum 6 credits)  
PEQ (5) & (6) 6      *PEQ or Integrative Studies (IS) Coursework  
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 15 TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 15
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Spring Semester
EDIN 310 Inclusive Instructional Methods    3 INCH 380 Construction of Meaning in Mathematics And Science    3
INCH 320 Emergent Literacy and Language Development   3 INCH 390 Literacy, Language Arts, and Social Studies   3
LST 301 Language, Literacy, and Culture  (DEIB & IS - 2) 3 SPN 204 Latin American Cultures   3
PEQ (8) 3 Spanish course (300 level) 3
Spanish course (300 level) 3 Liberal Arts Elective (Math) 3
EDU 475 Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop   0 EDU 485 Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA Training)   0
    CME 050 Core Milestone Experience   0
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 15 TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 15
 
SUMMER A BETWEEN JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR
Note - summer tuition is required
INCH 425 Designing and Implementing Positive Learning Communities   3 INCH 411 Field Work and Practicum in Inclusive Education Settings   3
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Spring Semester
EDIN 435 Assessment for Learning   3 INCH 490 Current Issues in Inclusive Education    3
INCH 470 Reflective Seminar on Teaching, Collaboration and Building Collaborative Partnerships   3 SPN 400 Spanish Senior Seminar   3
INCH 480 Student Teaching   6 Spanish course (300 level) 9
    Liberal Arts Elective (Science) 3
    *Note - 12 credits in this semester must be Liberal Arts  
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 12 TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 18

Notes

  • Students in Bachelor of Arts degree programs must complete 90 credits of liberal arts coursework (thus, all Integrative Studies and elective courses must be Liberal Arts).
  • NYS certification standards require that students complete 6 credits in each of the following subject areas, with a minimum grade of “C” or higher in each course: English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
  • Students may use a major course to fulfill one Integrative Studies (IS) course requirement.
  • A minimum GPA of 2.7 is required before moving into INCH coursework (fall semester, junior year).

 

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