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BA in Spanish Teaching (75–108 hours minimum*, including licensure hours)



This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the college advisement center for information regarding requirements for admission to this major.

Program Requirements    |    View MAP

  1. At least 18 hours of upper-division major credit must be taken in residence at BYU.
  2. Meet the foreign residency requirement.
  3. Complete an approved teaching minor (approximately 16–21 hours).
  4. Complete the following prerequisite courses:
    Note 1: Students with foreign residence experience usually begin with Span 321.

    Note 2: Prerequisite courses may be waived for those having sufficient proficiency with the language.
  5. Complete the following:
    Note 1: Fingerprinting and FBI clearance must be completed prior to enrolling in Span 380.

    Note 2: Span 377 and 378 must be taken before student teaching.
  6. Complete 6 hours from the following courses:
  7. Complete the following:
    Note: The Senior Proficiency Evaluation is taken in connection with Span 491. It is expected that Spanish majors will pass with a rating of advanced-low or higher.
  8. Complete the Professional Education Component:
    • Complete the following:
        CPSE 402 : Educating Students with Disabilities in Secondary Classrooms. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        CPSE 402 : Educating Students with Disabilities in Secondary Classrooms. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W, Sp
        PREREQUISITE: Sc Ed 350 or concurrent enrollment; Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
        DESCRIPTION: Issues, policies, and methods in teaching secondary students with disabilities in general education classrooms. Lab.

        SC ED 276R : Exploration of Teaching. (3-4:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        SC ED 276R : Exploration of Teaching. (3-4:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W
        PREREQUISITE: Major-area preadmission requirements.
        DESCRIPTION: Field-based initial teaching experience directed at helping prospective teachers experience demands and opportunities associated with teaching secondary students.

                     : Exploration of Teaching - Theatre and Media Arts.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: English.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Foreign Language.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Music.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Social Science.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Art.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Biological Sciences.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Dance.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Exercise Sciences.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Family and Consumer Sciences.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Health.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Mathematics.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Physical Science.
                     : Exploration of Teaching: Technology Teacher Education.

          (3 hours required)
        SC ED 350 : Adolescent Development in an Education Context. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        SC ED 350 : Adolescent Development in an Education Context. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su
        PREREQUISITE: Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
        DESCRIPTION: Adolescent development and its implications for integrated school culture, curriculum design, instructional practices, and assessment.

        SC ED 353 : Multicultural Education. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        SC ED 353 : Multicultural Education. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su
        PREREQUISITE: Sc Ed 350 or concurrent enrollment; Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
        DESCRIPTION: Designing and adapting instruction for diverse learners, collaborating with families, cultures, and communities in promoting and sustaining learning.

        SC ED 379 : Classroom Management. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        SC ED 379 : Classroom Management. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su
        PREREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in Sc Ed 377R and 378, or equivalent major courses.
        DESCRIPTION: Current theory, research, and application in classroom management; creating positive teacher-student and peer relationships; developing optimal learning environments.

    • Complete 12 hours of one of the following:
        SC ED 476R : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        SC ED 476R : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W
        PREREQUISITE: Completion of all course work or departmental approval.
        DESCRIPTION: Capstone, field-based, semester-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required.

                     : Secondary Student Teaching Internship - Theatre and Media Arts.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Art.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Biological Sciences.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Dance.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - English.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Foreign Language.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - French.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - German.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Health.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Home Economics.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Mathematics.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Music.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Physical Education.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Physical Science.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Social Science.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Spanish.
                     : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Technology Teacher Education.

        SC ED 496R : Academic Internship: Secondary Education. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        SC ED 496R : Academic Internship: Secondary Education. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
        OFFERED: F, W
        PREREQUISITE: Completion of all course work or departmental approval.
        DESCRIPTION: Capstone, field-based, year-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required.

                     : Academic Internship: Biological Sciences.
                     : Academic Internship: English.
                     : Academic Internship: Mathematics.
                     : Academic Internship: Social Sciences.
                     : Academic Internship: Physical Sciences.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.



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