Spanish Major with Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education Major

Spanish Core

Spanish majors are required to take the following courses. (Note: Only 300 level courses may be taken abroad.  SPN 401G and SPN 402 must be taken at Nazareth.)

• Four Upper Division Spanish courses (300 level) credits: 12

As well as:

• SPN 201 - Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition I Credits: 3
• SPN 203G - Cultural Perspectives of Spain Credits: 3
• SPN 204G - Cultural Perspectives of Latin America Credits: 3
• SPN 401G - Senior Seminar: Latin American Contemporary Narrative Credits: 3
• SPN 402 - Post-Franco Narrative and Film Credits: 3
• SPN 499 - Spanish Comprehensive Credits: 0

Spanish Study Abroad Program

Nazareth College offers its own Spanish study abroad program in cooperation with the Institute of Spanish Studies in Valencia, Spain. Spanish majors and non-majors alike may take advantage of the extensive program of courses offered during fall, spring and summer. Challenging courses such as Phonetics, Composition and Conversation, Medieval, Renaissance and Contemporary Literature, Analysis of Texts, Culture and Civilization courses, Commercial Spanish and Translation courses form part of the extensive curriculum available to Valencia Program participants.

Required Courses for Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education Major

The following courses are required for the Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education major. The major prepares students for the initial teacher certification requirements in four certification areas: Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Childhood Level (Grades 1-6), Middle Childhood Education - Generalist or Content Specialist (Grades 5-9), and Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Middle Childhood Level (Grades 5-9).

*Students in the Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood major who are pursuing a B.A. degree must take all electives in liberal arts areas in order to earn the 90 liberal arts credits that are required for the degree.

• EDU 090 - Orientation to the Personal Electronic Portfolio and Electronic Resource System Credits: 0
• SPF 204 - History and Philosophy of Education Credits: 3
• EDU 475 - Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop Credits: 0
• INCH 355 - Introduction to Literacy and Differentiated Learning Credits: 3
• INCH 360 - Inclusive Practices in the Construction Of Meaning in Mathematics/Science/ Social Studies Credits: 3
• INCH 370 - Learning Theory and Curriculum for Diverse Learners Credits: 3
• INCH 372 - Developmentally Appropriate Strategies For Reading in the Content Areas Credits: 3
• INCH 440 - Curriculum and Planning for Diverse Learning Credits: 3
• INCH 441 - Field Work in Inclusion At the Middle Childhood Level Credits: 3
• INCH 455 - Behavior Management Credits: 3
• INCH 460 - Integrating the Arts and Technology for Individualized Needs Credits: 3
• INCH 464 - Reflective Seminar Credits: 3
• INCH 466 - Student Teaching Credits: 6
• INCH 474 - Current Issues in Inclusive Education Credits: 3

Spanish Senior Experience

The Senior Experience for the Spanish major culminates with two literature seminars, SPN 401-402, that encourage students to develop further scholarly and critical thinking, including current theoretical discussions in the academy.

The Comprehensive Examination (written, oral) provides students with the threefold opportunity:

• to ascertain that seniors have adequately mastered the Spanish language

• to help seniors synthesize the subject matter of the four-year learning experience

• to demonstrate a working knowledge of Spanish speaking cultures and literatures

• SPN 401G - Senior Seminar: Latin American Contemporary Narrative Credits: 3
• SPN 402 - Post-Franco Narrative and Film Credits: 3
• SPN 499 - Spanish Comprehensive Credits: 0

Sample Program for the Spanish Major with Inclusive Education