Spanish Minor: Elementary Education

Core Requirements

Students must demonstrate competency in a world language that is equivalent to two years of study in college. Core competence in Spanish can be demonstrated by successful completion of one of the following:

• SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II OR
• SPAN 203 - Accelerated Intermediate Spanish

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• Core-level Spanish Semester in Spain (fall, alternate years)
• Four years of high school Spanish (minimum grade of C each semester)
• Departmental 202 exemption exam

Major and Minor Requirements

A minimum grade of C (2.0) in SPAN 301  is required as a prerequisite for any concentration in Spanish. Programs for students wishing to major or minor in Spanish are worked out individually with the appropriate departmental advisor.

C. Slagter, D. TenHuisen, and D. Zandstra are the Spanish secondary education advisors. M. Pyper, S. Lamanna, and M. Rodríguez are the Spanish elementary education advisors. M. Pyper advises the bilingual and ESL minors.

Program Requirements

• SPAN 301 - Advanced Grammar, Composition and Conversation I
• SPAN 302 - Advanced Grammar, Composition and Conversation II
• SPAN 308 - Introduction to the Hispanic World I
• SPAN 309 - Introduction to the Hispanic World II
• SPAN 340 - Spanish Phonology and Dialectology
• IDIS 356 - Introduction to Elementary World-Languages Pedagogy
• Advisor-approved Spanish interim or semester abroad
• Advisor-approved electives to reach a minimum of 23 hours.

Total Semester Hours: at least 23