Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, BA Secondary Education Emphasis

This is a sample curriculum plan for the Spanish BA Secondary Education Emphasis within the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University. The Department of World Languages highly encourages study abroad, an experience which can change the pace and order of course selection with which the Spanish Sec Ed BA requirements are fulfilled.

If you are a prospective student viewing this document, please note curriculum is subject to change and specific per catalog year.

For current students, this plan is intended to be a glimpse at key sequencing within the major and includes some common/important advising notes. Sample plans are meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. This plan does not replace the advice of academic advisors. Please refer to the Advising Contacts page for information about advising within the College of Arts and Sciences and how to contact advisors within each department.

First Year

First Semester

Subject/Area/Course	Title	Crs
SPAN 201	Intermediate Spanish I	4
ENGL 101	Intro to College Writing	3
FM	Foundation of Mathematics*	3
UF 100	Foundations of Intellectual Life	3
ED-CIFS 201	Education, Schooling, and Society	3
TOTAL		16

Second Semester

Subject/Area/Course	Title	Crs
ENGL 102	Writing and Rhetoric II	3
SPAN 202	Intermediate Spanish II	4
FN	Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Science w/ lab	4
FC	Foundations of Oral Communications*	3
Total		14

Second Year

First Semester

Subject/Area/Course	Title	Crs
Choose One: SPAN 300 SPAN 301	Spanish for Bilinguals or Conversational Spanish	3
SPAN 302	Presentational Spanish	3
FA	Foundation of Arts*	3
FS	Foundations of Social Sciences*	3
TOTAL		12

Second Semester

Subject/Area/Course	Title	Crs
WORLD 300	Career Exploration and Portfolio Development	1
SPAN 304	Introduction to Hispanic Literature	3
FN	Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Science* w/o Lab	3
UF 200	Foundations of Ethics and Diversity	3
EDTECH 202	Teaching and Learning in a Digital Age	3
TOTAL		13

Third Year

First Semester

Subject/Area/Course	Title	Crs
Choose One: SPAN 376 SPAN 377 SPAN 385	Spanish Peninsular Culture and Civilization Or Latin American Culture and Civilization Or Mexican American Culture and Civilization	3
Upper-division SPAN Elective	Refer to Catalog	3
Choose One: LING 305 SPAN 415	Introduction to Language Studies Or Introduction to Spanish Linguistics	3
Elective		3
TOTAL		12

Second Semester

Subject/Area/Course	Title	Crs
Choose One: SPAN 404 SPAN 406	Survey Latin American Literature II Or Survey Span Peninsular Lit II	3
ED-CIFS 302	Learning and Instruction	4
EDESP 350	Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs at the Secondary Level	3
ED-CIFS 301	Teaching Experience I	1
WORLD 410	Theories and Methods for Teaching a Second Language in Secondary Classrooms	3
TOTAL		14

Fourth Year

First Semester

Subject/Area/Course	Title	Crs
Choose One: SPAN 403 SPAN 405	Survey Latin American Literature I Or Survey Spanish Peninsular Literature I	3
Upper-division SPAN Elective	Refer to Catalog	3
Upper-division SPAN Elective	Refer to Catalog	3
WORLD 420	Understanding and Assessing Literacy for Second Language Learners	3
ED-CIFS 401	Professional Year – Teaching Experience II	3
TOTAL		15

Second Semester

Subject/Area/Course	Title	Crs
SPAN 498 (FF)	Senior Seminar	3
ED-CIFS 485	Professional Year – Teaching Experience III	14
TOTAL		17

Comments/Notes

• Courses listed may require prerequisites. Please view the Undergraduate catalog to view prerequisites
• The programs in the Department of World Languages have the latitude and flexibility to fit nearly any degree track!
• Students with this major can begin at varying SPAN placement levels. Consult with your academic advisor on an appropriate SPAN pathway.
• Information Subject to Change.
• This is not a contract.
• *Foundational course offerings here.