Spanish With Teaching Certification
130 Semester Hours
Students must have been admitted into the Teacher Education Program and
must be currently satisfying admission standards before being allowed to
enroll in either Education 4322 or 4323.
| Academic Major | Semester Hours |
| Spanish 1301, 1302, 2310 or 2311, 2312 | 12 |
| Spanish 3311, 3314, 3315 | 9 |
| Spanish 3321 or 3323 | 3 |
| Spanish 3325 or 3327 | 3 |
| Spanish 3332 or 3333 | 3 |
| Spanish (advanced) | 6 |
| Other Requirements | |
| Communication 2301 or 2331 | 3 |
| Computer Literacy (Animal Science 1351, Communication
2345, Computer Science 1331, Education 2323, Business Computer
Information Systems 1305, Journalism 2345, Music 2353, University
Studies 2323) |
3 |
| English 1301, 1302, and Sophomore Literature | 9 |
| Government 2301 and 2302 | 6 |
| History 1301 and 1302 | 6 |
| Mathematics 1302, 1303, 1311, 1312, 1321, 1332, 2331, or 2332 | 3 |
| Natural Science (two lab sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Physical Science) | 8 |
| Physical Activity | 1 |
| Social Science (Economics, Geography, Psychology, Sociology) lower division | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Art, Drama, Music) lower division | 3 |
| Humanities (English-an additional Sophomore Literature, History 2331 or 2332, Philosophy 2301, 2311, or 2321, French 2372, German 2372) | 3 |
| Professional Education | |
| Education 4321, 4322, 4323, or 4973 | 18 |
| Educational Psychology 3311 | 3 |
| Reading 4320 | 3 |
| Minor | 18 |
| Electives | 4 |
The above plan meets all core curriculum and Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. The BA degree with
a major in Spanish requires a minimum of 130 semester credit hours, a minimum of 39 advanced (junior
and senior level) semester credit hours, and a minimum of 33 semester credit hours in residence (24 of
which must be at the advanced level).
Students seeking teacher certification will work closely with faculty in their preparation for the TExES exam
and the TOPT (Texas Oral Proficiency Test) in Spanish.
Bilingual Supplemental
Early Childhood to Grade 4 and Grades 4 to 8
To qualify for Bilingual Certification, the individual may add to a teaching certificate the Bilingual Supplemental requirements.
| Courses: | |
| Spanish 1301, 1302, 2311, 2312, 3314 | 15 Sch |
| Linguistics 3330,4340, and 3320 or 4310 | 9 Sch |
| Education 3313 | 3 Sch |
| Total | 27 Sch |
Completion of the above course work, passing the appropriate TExES and TOPT (Texas Oral Proficiency Test) in Spanish and having a teaching certificate will enable the individual to teach in a bilingual classroom at the level of the certificate.