Secondary Education - Spanish, A.A.T.

Program Description

This is a recommended program of study for students planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree with the goal of teaching Spanish at the secondary level.

Graduates of the Secondary Education - Spanish A.A.T. will be able to:

• Apply adolescent development and learning theories when choosing developmentally appropriate curriculum and strategies for specific and groups of students
• Differentiate instruction for a variety of purposes and groups of children
• Demonstrate the skills needed to be an effective part of an educational team
• Demonstrate the skills to communicate effectively with families and the community
• Design and evaluate student learning outcomes and behavioral objectives for a variety of students and purposes
• Use the major concepts and principles of their content area to create effective learning experiences for specific and groups of students in a variety of educational settings
• Pursue a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution

Graduation Information: 2.75 GPA, 45 hours of supervised field experience, and passing scores on appropriate basic skills tests are required. Students may be required to take additional courses including special education courses as part of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree and teacher certification at four-year institutions.
Note: All courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher.

General Education Courses

The list of general education courses appears in the General Education List . Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.

Sequence of Study - Secondary Education - Spanish A.A.T.

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.

Required Courses (in expected order)

• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (English General Education Requirement)
• MAT-1130 Mathematical Ideas Credits: 3 (Mathematics General Education Requirement)
• BIO-1010 General Biology Credits: 4 (Science w/ Lab General Education Requirement)
• TED-2000 Foundations of Education Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• TED-2001 Field Experience for Foundations of Education Credits: 1 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• SPN-1020 Spanish for Advanced Beginners Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Requirement; Critical Course)
• EGL-1020 Composition II: Writing About Literature Credits: 3 (English General Education Requirement)
• TED-2300 Introduction to Special Education Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• TED-2301 Field Experience for Introduction to Special Education Credits: 1 (Program Requirement)
• PSY-1010 General Psychology Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Requirement)
• SPN-2010 Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

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• NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition Credits: 3 (Science No Lab General Education Elective) or
• BIO-1110 Environmental Biology Credits: 3 (Science No Lab General Education Elective) or
• PSC-1010 Introduction to Astronomy Credits: 3 (Science No Lab General Education Elective)

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• PSY-2060 Educational Psychology Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• TED-2061 Field Experience for Educational Psychology Credits: 1 (Program Requirement)
• HST-1410 History of the United States to 1877 Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Requirement)

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• PHL-1010 Introduction to Philosophy: The Art of Questioning Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective) or
• PHL-1090 Introduction to Logic Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective)

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• ART-2730 Integrated Arts Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Requirement)
• COM-1090 Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Requirement)
• SPN-2040 Advanced Conversation Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• PSY-2040 Adolescent Psychology Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Requirement)

Program Total: 61 Credits

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