The purpose of this course is to prepare pre-service teachers with methods for teaching successfully in the area of world languages in grades K through 12. Topics covered in the course include lesson and unit planning, national standards, and questioning skills. Classroom management, effective teaching strategies, and utilization of technology to enhance instruction are stressed.

Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: ED301, ED302, ED306, ED307, ED350 and acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.

This course provides the oral practice and vocabulary necessary to move from simply describing the physical world toward a broader and more sophisticated use of the language. The students develop analysis, synthesis and evaluation skills; compare and contrast their own and the target culture; and hypothesize about links between the Spanish language and contemporary culture.

This course is required for education majors to satisfy state certification requirements for an endorsement in Spanish. Prerequisite: SP242 or equivalent.

This course offers intensive practice in the refinement of writing skills and vocabulary building through a variety of readings, exercises, and numerous writing activities. The students work toward a more sophisticated and idiomatic use of the Spanish language.

This course is required for education majors to satisfy state certification requirements for an endorsement in Spanish. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite: SP242 or equivalent.

This course is an introduction to Spanish linguistics and phonetics with the goal of perfecting pronunciation. Students learn the Spanish phonetic alphabet, the classification of sounds, accent, intonation, syntax, and diction.

Recommended for education majors to satisfy state certification requirements for an endorsement in Spanish. Offered at irregular intervals as student interest dictates. Prerequisite: SP242 or equivalent.

This course is an initiation to the civilizations and cultures, which have existed on the Iberian Peninsula from pre-historic times to the present. The students study the political, social, artistic and intellectual evolution of Spain through a series of texts, images, and videos.

Recommended for education majors to satisfy state certification requirements for an endorsement in Spanish. Offered every other spring semester. Prerequisite: SP242 or equivalent.

This course is an initiation to the diversity of the Hispanic world. Through a series of texts and videos the students address several important social, political, and cultural themes.

Recommended for education majors to satisfy state certification requirements for an endorsement in Spanish. Offered every other spring semester. Prerequisite: SP242 or equivalent.