Spanish/Adolescence Education, B.A./M.S.T.

General Education Requirements

Students must meet requirements for general education; see The Cardinal Core Curriculum  for details. Certain courses that fulfill major or cognate requirements may also apply to general education.

Major Departmental Requirements 30-36 Credits

Cognate Requirements 9 Credits

• LIN 221 - Introduction to General Linguistics (3 cr.)
• SPA 496 - Spanish Foreign Language Methodology (3 cr.)
• SPA 497 - Spanish Practicum (3 cr.)

Education Requirements: 48 Credits

• EDR 514 - Teaching Literacy and Social Justice for All Students (3 cr.)
• EDR 524 - Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas in Grades 7-12 (3 cr.)
• EDS 510 - Introduction to Special Education (3 cr.)
• EDS 543 - Inclusion and Collaboration (3 cr.)
• EDT 594 - Student Teaching (12 cr.)
• EDU 280 - Introduction to Adolescence Education (3 cr.)
• EDU 395 - Adolescent Development (3 cr.)
• EDU 5130 - Assessment in Education I: Theories and Conceptual Frameworks (3 cr.)
• EDU 5150 - Curriculum Design and Pedagogical Methods I: Grades 7-12 (3 cr.)
• EDU 5250 - Curriculum Design and Pedagogical Methods II: Grades 7-12 (3 cr.)
• EDU 521 - Capstone: Analysis of Teaching (3 cr.)
• EDU 580 - Technology Foundations for Education (3 cr.)
• Education Elective: Select a 3 credit graduate course from EDU, EDS, or EDA

Electives 23-30 Credits

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly.

Undergraduate Credits minimum 108
(including General Education Requirements)

Graduate Credits minimum 42

Total Credits minimum 150

Additional Degree Requirements

1. A minimum grade of C in each course used to meet content area and cognate requirements.
2. A minimum overall GPA of 2.75 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
3. Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in undergraduate courses.
4. No grade lower than a B in required graduate education courses.
5. Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in graduate courses.
6. Completion of all college-wide degree requirements (Undergraduate Degree Requirements ).