Modern Languages 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement

Offered by Department of Modern Languages

For departmental assessment purposes, all majors will be required to complete a comprehensive examination in their declared language emphasis (French, German, or Spanish) during their final semester.

Bachelor of Arts in Education

General Education
Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4)12
Including:
LOPER 2: Writing Skills
Introduction to Academic Writing
LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8)9
Including:
LOPER 7: Social Science
Introduction to American Politics
Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 16
Including:
LOPER 9: Civic Competency
Introduction to American Politics
LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity
Teaching in a Democratic Society
LOPER 11: Wellness3
Including:
Healthy Wealthy and Wise
Program-Specific Requirements3
Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research
Professional Sequence
Complete all required courses 225
Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms
Field Experience in Secondary Classroom
Endorsement
Complete all required courses36
Unrestricted electives
Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum26
Total Credit Hours120

Endorsement

Modern Languages Teaching Subject Endorsement Requirements
MODL 472Foreign Language Pedagogy3
MODL 480Modern Languages Seminar3
Modern Languages Teaching Subject Supporting Courses
Select one of the following:30
Total Credit Hours36

French Emphasis

FREN 200Intermediate French I3
FREN 201Intermediate French II3
FREN 205Culture, Conversation, and Composition3
FREN 308Advanced French Grammar3
FREN 309Foundations of Literacy3
FREN 310Cultural History I3
FREN 311Cultural History II3
Select 9 credit hours of the following:9
French Study Abroad II
French Study Abroad II
FREN 300-499
Total Credit Hours30

German Emphasis

GERM 200Intermediate German I3
GERM 201Intermediate German II3
GERM 205Culture, Conversation and Composition3
GERM 308Advanced German Grammar3
GERM 309Foundations of Literacy3
GERM 310Cultural History I3
GERM 311Cultural History II3
Select 9 credit hours of the following:9
German Study Abroad II
German Study Abroad II
GERM 300-499
Total Credit Hours30

Spanish Emphasis

SPAN 200Intermediate Spanish I3
SPAN 201Intermediate Spanish II3
SPAN 205Culture, Conversation and Composition3
or SPAN 215 Introduction to Spanish Studies for Heritage Speakers
SPAN 308Advanced Spanish Grammar3
or SPAN 318 Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1
SPAN 309Foundations of Literacy3
or SPAN 319 Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers 2
SPAN 310Cultural History of Spain & Latin America I3
SPAN 311Cultural History of Spain & Latin America II3
Select 9 credit hours of the following:9
Spanish Study Abroad II
Spanish Study Abroad II
SPAN 300-499
Total Credit Hours30

Students may elect to pursue more than one emphasis (language) area. For those students, 6 credit hours of Intermediate Level Language (200, 201) may be counted toward the 9 credit hours of open electives. Consult with the department chair for approval.

1

Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required General Education hours.

2

Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

Semester 1
SPAN 200Intermediate Spanish I3
LOPER 1: First-year Seminar3
LOPER 2: Writing Skills3
PSCI 110Introduction to American Politics (LOPER 9)3
TE 100Teaching in a Democratic Society3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 2
SPAN 201Intermediate Spanish II3
SPCH 100Fundamentals of Speech Communication3
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning3
LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts3
TE 204Growth & Development/Introduction to Exceptionalities4
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 3
SPAN 205Culture, Conversation and Composition3
or SPAN 215 Introduction to Spanish Studies for Heritage Speakers
LOPER 7: Social Science3
KSS 150Healthy Wealthy and Wise (LOPER 11)3
TE 206Instructional Technology and the Preservice Teacher3
ENG 102Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 4
SPAN 309Foundations of Literacy3
LOPER 8: Natural Science3
TE 306Reading and Inclusion in K-12 Classrooms2
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours17
Semester 5
SPAN 308Advanced Spanish Grammar3
or SPAN 318 Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1
SPAN 310Cultural History of Spain & Latin America I3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 6
SPAN 311Cultural History of Spain & Latin America II3
Spanish Emphasis Elective3
Spanish Emphasis Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 7
MODL 472Foreign Language Pedagogy3
Spanish Emphasis Elective3
TE 319Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms2
TE 320Field Experience in Secondary Classroom2
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours13
Semester 8
MODL 480Modern Languages Seminar3
TE 400Student Teaching12
Total Credit Hours15

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

Semester 1
FREN 200Intermediate French I3
FREN 201Intermediate French II3
LOPER 1: First-year Seminar3
ENG 101Introduction to Academic Writing3
TE 100Teaching in a Democratic Society3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 2
FREN 205Culture, Conversation, and Composition3
SPCH 100Fundamentals of Speech Communication3
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning3
TE 204Growth & Development/Introduction to Exceptionalities4
ENG 102Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research3
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 3
FREN 308Advanced French Grammar3
KSS 150Healthy Wealthy and Wise3
TE 206Instructional Technology and the Preservice Teacher3
LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 4
FREN 309Foundations of Literacy3
LOPER 8: Natural Science3
PSCI 110Introduction to American Politics3
TE 306Reading and Inclusion in K-12 Classrooms2
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours14
Semester 5
FREN 310Cultural History I3
French Emphasis Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 6
FREN 311Cultural History II3
French Emphasis Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 7
MODL 472Foreign Language Pedagogy3
French Emphasis Elective3
TE 319Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms2
TE 320Field Experience in Secondary Classroom2
Unrestricted Elective3
LOPER 6: Humanities3
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 8
MODL 480Modern Languages Seminar3
TE 400Student Teaching12
Total Credit Hours15

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

Semester 1
GERM 200Intermediate German I3
LOPER 1: First-year Seminar3
ENG 101Introduction to Academic Writing3
PSCI 110Introduction to American Politics3
TE 100Teaching in a Democratic Society3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 2
GERM 201Intermediate German II3
SPCH 100Fundamentals of Speech Communication3
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning3
ENG 102Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research3
TE 204Growth & Development/Introduction to Exceptionalities4
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 3
GERM 205Culture, Conversation and Composition3
KSS 150Healthy Wealthy and Wise3
TE 206Instructional Technology and the Preservice Teacher3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 4
GERM 309Foundations of Literacy3
LOPER 8: Natural Science3
TE 306Reading and Inclusion in K-12 Classrooms2
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours14
Semester 5
GERM 308Advanced German Grammar3
GERM 310Cultural History I3
LOPER 6: Humanities3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 6
GERM 311Cultural History II3
German Emphasis Elective3
German Emphasis Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 7
MODL 472Foreign Language Pedagogy3
German Emphasis Elective3
TE 319Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms2
TE 320Field Experience in Secondary Classroom2
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours13
Semester 8
MODL 480Modern Languages Seminar3
TE 400Student Teaching12
Total Credit Hours15