Dec 03, 2024  
BVU Academic Catalog 2023-2024 
    
BVU Academic Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Spanish With Teaching Licensure (K-8, 5-12 or K-12) Minor

Location(s): Storm Lake


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The Spanish department provides a solid foundation in verbal, writing, and reading skills and life-long learning experiences in Spanish. We emphasize the development of a cultural understanding of the Hispanic people through study of culture, literature, foreign travel, and/or a semester abroad. Mastery in Spanish and understanding of the Hispanic culture are our goals. Students majoring in Spanish are required to have an international immersion experience. This can be accomplished through a semester abroad to a Spanish-speaking country. An international experience is also strongly recommended for students minoring in Spanish. Arrangements for academic credit and Spanish faculty approval must be made prior to the international experience.

Students are placed in the appropriate class according to their prior experience with Spanish; when there are questions on unusual circumstances, a meeting with a faculty member or a placement exam may help the placement process.

Upon recommendation of the department, advanced students who successfully complete an upper-level course with a grade of “B-” or higher may receive up to 4 credit hours free of charge for the lower-level classes for which competencies have been demonstrated. For example, a student starting at SPAN 210  typically would receive credit for SPAN 110 . In specific cases, if a student begins in SPAN 302 , then he or she would receive credit for SPAN 301 . In this case, the student will take another higher level Spanish class that will then substitute for SPAN 210  unless the instructor otherwise advises the student.

Spanish minor plus requirements for elementary or


Secondary Education Licensure Core:


Secondary education licensure requires a content major in a certifiable teaching area and completion of the following eight components:

  • Foundations of Collegiate Learning, Liberal Arts Core, and university graduation requirements
  • The education core (See “The Education Core” section.)
  • SEDU 310 Standards, Assessment and Instruction for Engaged Learning 
  • The secondary methods course(s) in your chosen discipline including the field experience (See below)
  • TEAC 4XX Student Teaching in Secondary Disciplinary Area

The Education Core:


The education core, which is required of all students seeking a teaching license, is the nucleus of the teacher education program and includes basic courses in education and psychology. Elementary education majors, students seeking secondary licensure, and Post Baccalaureate students are required to take all EDCO courses for a letter grade and to earn a minimum grade of “C-” in each course.

* Prerequisite:


Students must complete a background check prior to beginning this field experience. The background check will be conducted by BVU’s Human Resource department and is at the student’s expense.

Elementary (K-8) foreign language endorsement


may be added to the 5-12 teaching license with the addition of TEAC 414 Student Teaching in Elementary Foreign Language (K-6) . Other field experiences will include both elementary and secondary placements.

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