Spanish, B.A.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program in Spanish will be able to:
- Write essays without significant errors of grammar, spelling, or vocabulary usage that would impede comprehension by a native speaker.
- Comprehend the main idea and most details of connected oral discourse by a native speaker on a variety of topics.
- Converse in a participatory fashion with a native speaker using a variety of language strategies to convey meaning.
- Analyze and interpret target language texts and data sets according to their cultural, literary, and/or linguistic content.
- Display knowledge of the nature and structure of language.
- Discuss the influence of their own perspective on cultural interconnections through engagement with local, national, or international communities.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| SPA 1001 | Elementary Spanish I (GE) | 3 |
| SPA 1002 | Elementary Spanish II (GE) | 3 |
| SPA 2050 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation I | 3 |
| SPA 2051 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation II | 3 |
| Upper-Division Requirements 1 | ||
| SPA 3001 | Language and Culture Through Civic Engagement | 4 |
| SPA 3003 | Language and Culture Through Reading and Film | 4 |
| History and Culture: | ||
| SPA 3011 | Latin America: Colonialism, Revolution, and Nationalism | 4 |
| SPA 3016 | From Empire to Fascism: The Story of Spain | 4 |
| Interdisciplinary Study of Literature and Culture: | ||
| Choose two (2) courses from the following: | 8 | |
| Archetypes and Stereotypes: The Portrayal of Women in Spanish Literature and Film | ||
| "Sí, se puede": Political Resistance of Latin America and/or Spain | ||
| Crossover: Latin American Best Sellers in the US | ||
| Caribbean Beats: Music, Poetry and Politics | ||
| Beyond Borders: Latinos in the US | ||
| "Oh Mother Land- Oh Madre Patria": The History of Contemporary Spain Through Representations of Motherhood in Spanish Literature and/or Film | ||
| From Texts to Reels: Contemporary Latin American Culture through Literature and Film | ||
| "Viva la Revolución": A Mexican Perspective Through its History, Literature, and Art | ||
| Line in the Sand: Understanding the U.S.-Mexico Border through Literature and Art | ||
| Finishing Course | ||
| SPA 4085 | Senior Seminar in Spanish | 3 |
| Total Units | 39 | |
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All upper-division courses must be completed in-residence at PLNU.
4-Year Credential Track: Single Subject Teaching Credential
Majors in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees complete a minimum of 128 units to graduate. The following majors have the option of choosing the 4-year credential track by fulfilling additional units within the undergraduate degree in fulfillment of the Single Subject California Teaching Credential.
- Art Education, B.A. (Single Subject Art California Teaching Credential)
- Biology, B.A. (Single Subject Science California Teaching Credential)
- English, B.A. (Single Subject English Teaching Credential)
- French, B.A. (Single Subject World Languages: French California Teaching Credential)
- History, B.A. (Single Subject Social Sciences Teaching Credential)
- Mathematics, B.S. (Single Subject Mathematics Teaching Credential)
- Music Education, B.A. (Single Subject Music California Teaching Credential)
- Spanish, B.A. (Single Subject World Languages: Spanish California Teaching Credential)
- Sport Science, B.S. (Single Subject Physical Education California Teaching Credential)
For the 4-year credential track, the following 3000 or 4000-level credential courses are strategically added to the undergraduate degree course plan. These courses represent the required courses for the California SB2042 Single Subject Teaching Credential. Students desiring to enroll in the 4-year credential track would need to make application to the Teacher Education program before entry in the 3rd credential course, meeting all program, university and state requirements for classroom observations and tests required prior to student teaching. Students will be vetted through a screening process, which may include a faculty interview, prior to being placed in student teaching. Candidates major in the academic discipline of their choice (e.g. Kinesiology) and are co-advised by both departments throughout their undergraduate program.
Candidates may also apply to the School of Education Graduate Program to fulfill the remaining requirements toward the California Teaching Credential(s). Any 4000-level courses cross listed with the 6000-level credential courses cannot be repeated between the undergraduate and graduate programs. At the point that the requirements for the undergraduate degree are fulfilled, the candidate would apply to the Graduate School of education and complete the remaining courses required for the credential post-baccalaureate.
The following courses may be used for the credentialing purposes in the State of California. When taken prior to the posting of a baccalaureate degree, unit values may not be applied toward master’s degree courses. Other appropriate master’s degree-level courses must be substituted for unit values.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 3002 | Foundations of Education and Learning Theory 1 | 3 |
| EDU 3006 | Language Acquisition and Diverse Populations 1 | 3 |
| EDU 4004 | Foundations of Special Education 1 | 3 |
| EDU 4009 | Classroom Assessment and Research Practices | 3 |
| EDU 4018 | Teaching and Learning Capstone: Contemporary Issues in the Vocation of Education | 2 |
| EDU 4020 | Literacy Instruction for Secondary Teachers 1 | 3 |
| EDU 4021 | General Methods for Secondary Teachers 1 | 3 |
| EDU 4050 | Secondary Clinical Practice I | 4 |
| EDU 4055 | Secondary Clinical Practice II | 4 |
| EDU 40CP1 | Clinical Practice Seminar I | 1 |
| EDU 40CP2 | Clinical Practice Seminar II | 1 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following based on major: | 3 | |
| Methods of Teaching Secondary Language Arts | ||
| Methods for Teaching Secondary Mathematics (Mathematics Majors) | ||
| Methods of Teaching Secondary Science (Biology Major) 2 | ||
| Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Science (History Majors) | ||
| Methods for Teaching Secondary Foreign Language (French/Spanish Majors) | ||
| Methods for Teaching Secondary Visual Arts (Art Education Majors) 3 | ||
| Methods for Teaching Secondary Physical Education (Exercise and Sports Science Majors) | ||
| Content-Specific Pedagogy for Secondary Teachers (Music Education Majors) 4 | ||
| Total Units | 33 | |