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Our program will provide you with excellent mastery of the Spanish language, literature and culture as well as the fundamentals of teaching. From creating lesson plans to managing the classroom, you’ll receive a rigorous course of instruction in teaching Spanish in grades K-12. The program pairs intensive coursework with hands-on student teaching opportunities to prepare the next generation of world language teachers.
Language teaching, particularly Spanish, is an area of critical need across the country. Spanish teachers are in high demand— Spanish is the most popular language studied in US secondary schools.
Our program leads to certification and stresses career readiness. Upon completion of coursework, student teaching and state-mandated certification tests, you will meet the requirements for institutional recommendation for certification and licensure in Delaware. Teach anywhere! UD’s Certification Officer is dedicated to helping you through the certification process for any state(s) where you are interested in teaching (see UD’s Office of Certification and Accreditation).
AREAS OF STUDY
- Oral and Written Communication
- Latin American Cultures and Civilizations
- El Cid to Cervantes: Spanish Cultures Through Literature
- Spanish Language, Music and Politics Through Songs
- Language Syllabus Design
- Methods of Teaching World Languages
CAREER OPTIONS
- K-12 Education
- Teaching Abroad
- Department Chair
- Textbook Editor
- School Administrator
- Professor
What’s special about this program?
Communicative Language Teaching in campus classrooms develops our Spanish Education candidates’ proficiency early on. Real-world cultural experiences and language study abroad in three- and five-week intersession courses and in full-semester programs in Costa Rica and Spain build cultural proficiency. A series of field experiences prepares students for successful student teaching. One-on-one mentoring of student teachers by a UD Field Instructor and classroom clinical educator ensures success in teaching. Want to teach before your student teaching placement? Become an undergraduate teaching assistant under the tutelage of an experienced instructor.
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HOLA Hispanic Student Association
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Sample curriculum
| FALL | SPRING |
|---|---|
| SPAN 107 - Spanish III - Intermediate | SPAN 200 - Spanish Composition and Grammar |
| ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing | SPAN 205 - Spanish Conversation |
| Breadth Requirement (1/9) | Breadth Requirement (with Laboratory) (2/9) |
| Mathematics Requirement | Breadth Requirement (3/9) |
| LLCU 111 - First Year Seminar: Intro to World Language Learning | Multicultural Requirement |
| Credits: 16 | Credits: 16 |
| FALL | SPRING |
|---|---|
| SPAN 201 - Spanish Reading and Composition | Spanish 300-level Requirement* (1/2) (Two of the following) |
| SPAN 300 - Advanced Spanish Composition and Grammar I | Literature Survey Requirement* (1/2) |
| EDUC 414 - Teaching Exceptional Adolescents | EDUC 413 - Adolescent Development and Educational Psychology |
| Breadth Requirement (4/9) | LLCU 429 - Methods of Teaching World Languages in Elementary Schools |
| Breadth Requirement (5/9) | Breadth Requirement (6/9) |
| Credits: 15 | Credits: 16 |
| FALL | SPRING |
|---|---|
| SPAN 305 - Oral Communication | SPAN 401 - Advanced Spanish Composition and Grammar II |
| Spanish 300-level Requirement* (2/2) (Two of the following) | SPAN 400-level Elective (1/2) |
| Literature Survey Requirement* (2/2) | LLCU 421 - Methods of Teaching World Languages** |
| Breadth Requirement (7/9) | Second Writing Requirement |
| Breadth Requirement (8/9) | Breadth Requirement (9/9) |
| Credits: 15 | Credits: 15 |
| FALL | SPRING |
|---|---|
| SPAN 314 - Spanish Phonetics and Phonology | EDUC 400 - Student Teaching (DLE and Capstone) |
| SPAN 400-level Elective (2/2) | LLCU 491 - World Languages Education Capstone |
| LLCU 417 - Language Teaching Practicum** | Spanish 300-level Elective (2/2) (World Lang. Interest Req,) |
| LLCU 422 - Language Syllabus Design** | |
| LLCU 424 - Second Language Testing** | |
| Spanish 300-level Elective (1/2) (World Lang. Interest Req,) | |
| Credits: 16 | Credits: 15 |
