Overview
This program is closed and all current students are under teach-out agreements. No new students will be admitted to this program.
Spanish majors who wish to be certified to teach Spanish in the South Carolina public school system must enroll in the Spanish Education program, which differs from the BA in Spanish degree program. In Spanish Education, students are prepared to achieve a high level of proficiency in the language and to become effective teachers who employ current best teaching practices in their classes.
The Spanish Education degree equips students who desire to become certified to teach Spanish in the South Carolina public school system. The Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics will work with students majoring in Spanish Education so that they will have the opportunity develop a multicultural worldview within a biblical context, communication skills, writing skills, and teaching skills. The Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics will monitor the students’ progress and provide feedback concerning their studies. At the time of graduation, a Spanish Education major should have an advanced-low proficiency in the Spanish language on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) scale and demonstrate significant knowledge plus appreciation of Hispanic linguistics, literature, and culture. These students should also earn a passing score on the Praxis 2 Spanish Exam.
Degree Requirements
Core Curriculum
Required Courses
Literature
Choose one course from the list below.
Fine Arts
Choose one course from the list below.
Civic Awareness
Choose one course from the list below.
| PLSC-2310 | American National Government | 3 |
| HIST-2310 | United States History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST-2320 | United States History Since 1865 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 44 |
Spanish Major Requirements
Spanish Literature Requirement
Choose one course from the list below.
| SPAN-3336 | The Latin-American Short Story | 3 |
| SPAN-3337 | The Spanish Short Story | 3 |
| SPAN-3340 | Masterpieces in Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN-3341 | Masterpieces of Spanish Literature: Cervantes | 3 |
| SPAN-3342 | Masterpieces of Spanish Literature: Lorca | 3 |
| SPAN-3343 | Masterpieces of Spanish Literature: Quiroga | 3 |
| SPAN-3344 | Masterpieces of Spanish Literature: Cervantes and el Siglo de Oro | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 45 |
Education Major Requirements
| Total Degree Requirements |
125 |
Mission Statement and Outcomes
The mission of the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics is to prepare students to become transformational leaders for church and society by educating the whole person through an integration of academic discipline, a Christian lifestyle, and an enriched cultural experience while offering students the best opportunities for human flourishing, spiritual growth, academic training, and Christian service.
In regard to the B. A. in Spanish Education program, the Department’s mission is to train students to achieve an advanced level of Spanish language proficiency and to demonstrate significant knowledge of Hispanic linguistics, literature, and culture. Additionally, we strive to prepare our students to be successful teachers by assisting and supporting them in fulfilling their Education certification requirements and training them in current world languages pedagogy.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students graduating from the program will be able achieve an advanced low level on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).
- Students graduating will be able to demonstrate significant cultural knowledge of a native speaking Spanish environment.
- Students graduating from the program will be able to write Spanish at an advanced low level based upon the published the ACTFL proficiency guidelines.
- Students graduating from the program will demonstrate understanding of the linguistic characteristics of Spanish.