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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Spanish B.A. – Licensure: World Languages (Grades K-12)

Program Overview

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Contact: Department of World Languages and Cultures

Location: Candelaria Hall

Email: HSS@unco.edu

Website: www.unco.edu/hss/world-languages-cultures/

Advising Information:

Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.

To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.

The program consists of four parts:

  1. Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
  2. Required Major Credits
  3. Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) Credits
  4. University-Wide Credits

*For Educator licensure majors, PTEP coursework counts towards the minimum of nine upper-division UNC credits (300-400).

Program Description:

Students develop a functional proficiency in the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) with an appreciation and understanding of the civilization and culture of the Hispanic world. Students become competent secondary school teachers of Spanish.

Program Admission Requirements:

Academic Good Standing

Program Requirements:

  • All Spanish language courses to be counted for the major and minor must be beyond the first year level.

PTEP Program Requirements:

Teacher candidates who complete an approved content degree and the UNC professional teacher education program, as well as pass the appropriate Colorado Department of Education designated PRAXIS exam (if applicable), will be eligible for recommendation from UNC for a Colorado Department of Education teaching license.

If you are seeking licensure in your program area, the following items are required to complete your program.

  • Completion of Application for Initial Admission to PTEP – referred to as Checkpoint #1 (Enrollment in this checkpoint will result in a one-time program fee, assessed to student accounts to pay for assessment software. This checkpoint will also require an out-of-pocket payment - to the chosen approved vendor - to obtain a fingerprint background check, which is required by the Colorado Department of Education.)
  • Completion of Full Admission to PTEP – referred to as Checkpoint #2
  • Completion of Application for Student Teaching – referred to as Checkpoint #3
  • Completion of content specific PRAXIS test prior to Student Teaching
  • Candidates may not take extra courses with Student Teaching without prior approval from the Program Coordinator and the STE Director.
  • All PTEP Field Experiences and methods courses need to be successfully completed prior to Student Teaching.
  • Student Teaching outside the supervision of UNC Faculty may or may not be approved.
  • Teacher Candidates will not be placed in a school where they were once students or where they have a close relative attending and/or working. Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old. PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.

Please work with your content advisor to determine when these requirements will be completed throughout your program.

Program Recommendations:

It is recommended that Spanish majors take HIST 118 and MAS 337.

Degree Requirements — 120 Credits

1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 credits

To complete the degree in 120 credits as outlined, the program recommends the below LAC courses that also count toward the 42 required major credits.

Any additional coursework completed outside of the recommended list below may extend the length of the program of study.

Written Communication — 6 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Written Communication courses

Mathematics — 3 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Mathematics courses

Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies [MS], and International Studies [IS] — 15 credits

To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.

SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 are recommended to fulfill both the Arts & Humanities and International Studies requirements and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.

MAS 100 is recommended to fulfill both the Social & Behavioral Sciences and U.S. Multicultural Studies requirements and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.

MAS 110 is recommended to fulfill both the Arts & Humanities and U.S. Multicultural Studies requirements and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.

See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses

Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Natural & Physical Sciences courses

See Liberal Arts Curriculum

2. Required Major — 42 credits

Intermediate Spanish — 6 credits

Take both of the following courses:

SPAN 201Intermediate Spanish ILAA4LAIS

3

SPAN 202Intermediate Spanish IILAA4LAIS

3

Mexican American Studies — 3 credits

Choose one of the following courses:

MAS 100Introduction to Mexican American StudiesLAB3LAMS

3

MAS 110Contemporary Chicano LiteratureLAA2LAMS

3

Advanced Spanish — 6 credits

Complete one of the following options:

Non-Heritage Speaker Option
SPAN 301Spanish Grammar

3

and

SPAN 302Spanish Composition

3

Heritage Speaker Option
SPAN 310Spanish for Native Speakers

3

and

SPAN 312Written Spanish for Native Speakers

3

The Heritage Speaker courses must have program approval through a placement exam.

Advanced Language & Culture Studies — 27 credits

Take all of the following courses:

SPAN 304Introduction to Hispanic Literature

3

SPAN 305Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics

3

SPAN 455Literature for Children and Adolescents

3

SPAN 470Spanish for Oral Proficiency

3

Choose five of the following courses:

(at least two courses must be 400 level)

SPAN 303Spanish Conversation

3

SPAN 321Spanish Civilization and Culture

3

SPAN 331Latin American Civilization and Culture

3

SPAN 341Mexican and Mexican American Civilization and Culture

3

SPAN 405Spanish Phonetics and Dialects

3

SPAN 450Masterpieces of Spanish Literature

3

SPAN 451Masterpieces of Latin American Literature

3

SPAN 457Masterpieces in Chicano/a Literature

3

SPAN 459Hispanic Drama

3

3. Required PTEP — 38 credits

Phase I (5 credits taken concurrently)

EDFE 170Introduction to Field Based Experience

1-3

EDF 290Foundations of Education

3

Phase II (8 credits taken concurrently)

EDFE 270Field Based Experience

2

EDSE 360Adaptation, Modification, and Integration of Curriculum for the Secondary Exceptional Learner

3

PSY 347Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers

3

or

PSY 349Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers

3

Phase III (11-14 credits taken concurrently)

ECLD 260Language Acquisition in Multilingual SocietiesLAB3LAMS

3

ECLD 341Content-Based Literacies for Equitable Access to PK-12 Instruction

3

EDFE 370Advanced Field Based Experience

1-3

WLC 441Methods of Teaching World Languages in K-12

3

ECLD 341 may be taken outside of Phase III.

Phase IV (14 credits)

EDFE 444Supervised Student Teaching

1-15

Students wishing to be licensed must have obtained a grade of 3.0 or better in WLC 441.

It is recommended that Spanish majors take HIST 118 and either HIST 314 or HIST 315.

All Spanish language courses to be counted for the major and the minor must be beyond the first year level.

Courses with the SPAN prefix are taught in Spanish and courses with the HISP prefix are taught in English.

4. University-Wide Credits — 9 credits*

Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 9 credits.

*Note: Students who apply the recommended courses to both the liberal arts curriculum and the major requirements will have an increased number of university wide electives to apply to this degree. See your advisor for details.

Four Year Plan

This four year plan is a recommended schedule to complete this bachelor's degree in 4 years. Courses are subject to availability. Students must consult with their major advisor to receive information on any additional graduation requirements and course sequence guidance. 

Year 1 – 30 credits

Fall Semester

MAS 100Introduction to Mexican American StudiesLAB3LAMS

3

or

MAS 110Contemporary Chicano LiteratureLAA2LAMS

3

SPAN 201Intermediate Spanish ILAA4LAIS

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

ENG 122College CompositionLAW1

3

SPAN 202Intermediate Spanish IILAA4LAIS

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Year 2 – 29 credits

Fall Semester

EDF 290Foundations of Education

3

EDFE 170Introduction to Field Based Experience

1-3

SPAN 301Spanish Grammar

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

4

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

EDFE 170: Take 2 credits

The Heritage Speaker’s Option allows substitution of SPAN 310 for SPAN 301.

Spring Semester

EDFE 270Field Based Experience

2

EDSE 360Adaptation, Modification, and Integration of Curriculum for the Secondary Exceptional Learner

3

PSY 347Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers

3

or

PSY 349Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers

3

SPAN 302Spanish Composition

3

SPAN 304Introduction to Hispanic Literature

3

Total Credit Hours:14

The Heritage Speaker’s Option allows substitution of SPAN 312 for SPAN 302.

Year 3 – 33 credits

Fall Semester

SPAN 303Spanish Conversation

3

SPAN 450Masterpieces of Spanish Literature

3

WLC 441Methods of Teaching World Languages in K-12

3

Liberal Arts Curriculum

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

ECLD 260Language Acquisition in Multilingual SocietiesLAB3LAMS

3

SPAN 305Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics

3

SPAN 331Latin American Civilization and Culture

3

SPAN 405Spanish Phonetics and Dialects

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Year 4 – 28 credits

Fall Semester

ECLD 341Content-Based Literacies for Equitable Access to PK-12 Instruction

3

EDFE 370Advanced Field Based Experience

1-3

SPAN 321Spanish Civilization and Culture

3

or

SPAN 341Mexican and Mexican American Civilization and Culture

3

SPAN 455Literature for Children and Adolescents

3

SPAN 470Spanish for Oral Proficiency

3

Total Credit Hours:14

EDFE 370: Take 2 credits

Spring Semester

EDFE 444Supervised Student Teaching

1-15

Total Credit Hours:14

EDFE 444: Take 14 credits

Advising Notes –

  • This suggested schedule assumes that a student will begin with intermediate level Spanish. Spanish credit may also be earned by taking Advanced Placement and IB courses in High School, the CLEP test, and/or our program’s placement test to determine the appropriate level to begin. The Prior Learning Credit policy allows for credit for 100 and 200 level courses.
  • Contact the World Languages and Cultures Dept. for the placement test and additional info. This sample schedule includes 33 hours of SPAN 300-400 level courses, 31 hours of Liberal Arts Curriculum, 18 hours of University-wide electives, and 38 PTEP hours.

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