Spanish
PCKET Majors who want to add a Spanish endorsement to their initial certification should enroll in the Spanish PK-12 Education Minor. Spanish will strengthen your ability to communicate with students and families and serve in high-need schools. You will gain valuable communication skills, intercultural competence, and real-world teaching strategies that set you apart in a competitive job market. It will also open doors to leadership roles in global education. Whether you're passionate about language, social justice, or global education, a Spanish endorsement amplifies your impact and your opportunities.
WHY EARN A SPANISH ENDORSEMENT?
Having Spanish on your résumé isn’t just impressive, it’s strategic. A Spanish endorsement can enhance and expand your career opportunities and meet the needs of increasingly diverse classrooms. Bilingual and culturally responsive educators are in high demand across grade levels, and this endorsement prepares you to teach Spanish as a world language or support multilingual learners in diverse settings.
COURSE
This program started in 2024-2025. If you began the minor prior to 2024-2025, please consult our previous Spanish Secondary Education or Spanish Elementary Education minor guide.
Required Course
- SPA 300 – Reading & Telling Stories (3 credits) Prerequisite: C or better in SPA 202 or appropriate placement test score.
Choose ONE of the following:
- SPA 301 – Advanced Communication Through Cultural Topics (3 credits) Prerequisite: C or better in SPA 202 or appropriate placement test score.
OR
- SPA 302 – Advanced Communication for Spanish Heritage Speakers (3 credits) Prerequisite: C or better in SPA 202 or appropriate placement test score. Students who grew up in a Spanish-speaking environment should take SPA 302.
- SPA 309 – Advanced Spanish Grammar (3 credits)
- SPA 335 – Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: C or better in SPA 300, 301, or 302 and SPA 309, or permission of instructor.
- Prerequisite: C or better in SPA 300, 301, or 302, or permission of instructor
Choose two courses:
- SPA 310 – Spanish Civilization & Culture (3 credits)
- SPA 311 – Latin American Civilization & Culture I (3 credits)
- SPA 312 – Latin American Civilization & Culture II (3 credits)
- SPA 313 – U.S. Latino/a Civilization & Culture (3 credits)
Prerequisite: C or better in SPA 300 and SPA 301, or SPA 300 and SPA 302.
- MLL 313 – Foundations of World Language Teaching (1 credit)
- MLL 314 – High-Leverage Practices for World Language Teaching (3 credits)
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