Spanish Major with Inclusive Adolescence Education

The purpose of the major program is to educate students to think and perceive rationally and critically. This education includes reading and thinking; learning about literary and cultural movements; and making connections between the primarily aesthetic literary artifacts of the culture and its political, social, and economic history.

Through the Emerson Foreign Language Laboratory, students use technology and media at all language levels to allow them to communicate effectively in the world. Likewise, they are encouraged to prepare themselves philosophically and practically to make linkages between the major and other academic disciplines.

The student majoring in Spanish learns about the world of ideas and letters, past and present. This education requires at least one semester of study abroad; one year is recommended. The cohesive, integrated program of foreign language, culture, history, interdisciplinary studies, and literature courses ensures maximum proficiency in the target language.

For students pursuing careers in education a minimum GPA of 2.7 is required for student teaching.

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 Core

Spanish majors are required to take the following courses:

9 courses at 200 level or higher (excluding labs)
one semester study abroad
Senior experience (SPN 400 ); see details below

Spanish Study Abroad Program

Nazareth College offers its own Spanish study abroad program in Valencia, Spain. There are other programs abroad available through the Center for International Education (CIE) in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, which are also options for students. Spanish majors and non-majors alike may take advantage of the extensive program of courses offered during fall and spring. Challenging courses such as Phonetics, Composition and Conversation, Contemporary Literature, Culture and Civilization courses, as well as many other contemporary topics related to the Spanish-speaking world such as Border Studies with a focus in the US-Mexican border, with a service learning project, all form part of the extensive curriculum available to our students.

Required Courses for Inclusive Adolescence Education

See Education: Initial Teacher Certification in Inclusive Adolescence Education for course requirements.

Note - Students who are planning to study abroad and complete the Inclusive Adolescence Education program complete their study abroad semester during the sophomore year.

Spanish Senior Experience

The Senior Experience for the Spanish major culminates with SPN 400, a seminar that encourages students to develop further scholarly and critical thinking, including current theoretical discussions in the academy.

SPN 400 - Spanish Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Sample Program for the Spanish Major with Inclusive Adolescence 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 222 Conversation and Composition II	3
FYS - PEQ (1)	3	SPN 222L Conversation and Composition II Lab	1
Science PEQ plus lab (2)	4	PEQ (3)	3
SPN 221 Conversation and Composition I	3	PEQ (4)	3
SPN 221L Conversation and Composition I Lab	1	PEQ (5)	3
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
Integrative Studies (IS) - 1	3	*Experiential Learning (EL) Pathway
PEQ (6)	3	*SPN 205
PEQ (7)	3	* PEQ(s)
PEQ (8)	3	*300-level Spanish coursework
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
ADOL 030 Orientation for Professional Semester	0	LST 301 Language, Literacy, and Culture	3
ADOL 410 Principles of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment for Diverse Secondary Learners	3	EDU 485 Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA Training)	0
SPN 223 Review of Advanced Grammar	3	SPN 224 Cultural Perspectives of Latin America	3
Integrative Studies (IS) - 2	3	Integrative Studies (IS) - 3	3
Spanish course (300 level)	3	Spanish course (300 level)	3
Liberal Arts Elective (math)	3	SPN 457 Curriculum Methodology Middle School And High School	3
EDU 475 Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop	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
ADIN 440 Foundations of Teaching Secondary Students With Disabilities	3	ADIN 441 Curriculum and Instruction for Diverse Secondary Learners	3

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
ADOL 476 Designing and Maintaining Positive Learning Environments	2	ADOL 480 Adolescent Development and Youth Leadership in School and Community	3
ADOL 477 Literacy Instruction for Diverse Secondary Learners	3	SPN 400 Spanish Senior Seminar	3
ADOL 478 Reflective Seminar	2	Science Elective	3
SPN 479 Student Teaching Middle School and High School	6	Spanish courses (300 level)	6
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	13	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15

**Notes* 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. Eligibility for student teaching requires that students have a minimum GPA of 2.7 or higher. Bachelor of Arts programs require a minimum of 90 liberal arts credits; at least 9 credits of Integrative Studies (IS) course or electives must be liberal arts courses.