Students desiring Certification as teachers of French or Spanish should consult with the department's teacher certification advisor and the College of Education section of the catalog for specific requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
|
General Education |
Semester Hours |
|
|---|---|---|
| ACAD 101 | Principles of the Learning Academy |
1 |
| Shared Skills and Proficiencies |
||
| Writing and Critical Thinking | ||
| WRIT 101 | Composition |
3 |
| HMXP 102 | Human Experience | 3 |
| CRTW 201 | Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing |
3 |
| Oral Communication | Met in major with MLAN 391 | 0 |
| Technology | Met in Education Sequence with EDCO 305 | 0 |
| Intensive Writing | See approved list; may be met in the major |
0-3 |
| Constitution Requirement | See approved list; may be met with another requirement | 0-3 |
| Physical Activity | See approved list; | 1 |
| Thinking Critically Across Disciplines* | ||
| Global Perspectives | See approved list; could be met in major |
0-3 |
| Historical Perspectives | See approved list |
3 |
| Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives* |
|
|
| Social Science | See approved list; must include 2 designators; 3 hours met in Education Sequence with EDCO 200 |
3 |
| Humanities and Arts | See approved list; must include 2 designators; could be partially met in major |
3-6 |
| Quantitative Skills and Natural Science* | (3 courses) | 9-12 |
| Quantitative Skills | See approved list | (3-8) |
| Natural Science | See approved list; must include one lab science. [If 2 courses taken, must |
(3-8) |
| be in 2 different groups: Life, Physical ,Earth] | ||
| Subtotal | 29-44 | |
| *No more than two courses in the major may count toward requirements in these areas | ||
| Requirement in Major | (Select one emphasis from the following.) |
|
| French Emphasis: |
30-31 |
|
| FREN 102 or 112 | Elementary French II or Accelerated Elementary Fren II |
3-4 |
| FREN 201, 202 | Intermediate French I & II |
6 |
| FREN 300 | Topics for Composition and Conversation |
3 |
| Select courses from FREN above 202 (may include MLAN 330A or 530A) |
18 |
|
| FREN 499 | Proficiency Exam |
0 |
| Spanish Emphasis: |
33-34 |
|
| SPAN 102 or 112 | Elementary Spanish II or Accelerated Elementary Spanish II |
3-4 |
| SPAN 201, 202 | Intermediate Spanish I & II |
3 |
| SPAN 250 | Intermediate Composition and Conversation |
3 |
| SPAN 310 | Advanced Grammar and Composition I |
3 |
| SPAN 385, 421 or 422 | Spanish/Hispanic Civ, & Culture |
3 |
| SPAN 395, 401, or 402 | Topics in Span Lit, Surv of Hispanic lit, Surv of Span Pen Lit | 3 |
| SPAN 499 | Proficiency Exam | |
| Select one course from the following: | ||
| SPAN 306 | Spanish for Business | 3 |
| SPAN 313 | Advanced Spanish Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN 351 | Phonetics | 3 |
| SPAN 380 | Introduction to Translation | 3 |
| SPAN 405 | Topics in Adv. Spanish Language | 3 |
| SPAN 410 | Advanced Grammar and Composition |
3 |
| Select courses from SPAN above 202, excluding 575; may include MLAN 330B or 530B |
9 |
|
| Professional Education Sequence |
38** |
|
| EDCO 101 | Developing Observation and Analysis Skills |
1 |
| EDCO 200 | Developmental Sciences and the Context of Poverty |
3 |
| EDCO 201 | Literacy and the Eng Lang Learner | 2 |
| EDCO 202 | Supporting the Exceptional & Gifted Learners in Gen Ed Classroom | 2 |
| EDCO 220 | Assessment and Diverse Needs |
2 |
| EDCO 305 | Technology in the Classroom | 2 |
| EDCO 350 | Acad and Social Strategies for Establishing Inclusive Classroom Climate | 3 |
| EDCO 401 | Internship: Contextual Factors |
1 |
| EDCO 402 | Internship: Assess and Instruction |
9 |
| EDCO 410 | Education in a Democracy |
2 |
| MLAN 390, 393, 591M, 591S | Practicum, Seminar in Modern Lang Ed, Prin of Teaching Modern Lang-Mechanics, Prin Teaching Modern Lang-Skills |
8 |
| READ 346 | Content Area Read/Writ | 3 |
| General Electives |
4-23 |
|
| Total |
120 |
|
**A grade of C or better must be earned and may not be taken for S/U credit except for EDUC 403. Note that field hours will be required for EDCO 200, 201, 202, 305, 351, 401, 402, and 410. EDCO 401 and 402 follow the K-12 public school calendar.
In addition to the requirements for their major, students must meet requirements for the Teacher Education Program, which include the requirements for Admission to Teacher Education, Entry to the Professional Stage, and Program Completion. For information on these requirements, consult the Student Academic Services in the Richard W. Riley College of Education.
Passage of the PRAXIS II Series content area examinations is required prior to entry
into the professional stage for all candidates in the teacher education program.
For the most current PRAXIS information required for test(s) in your content area,
visit the South Carolina Department of Education website.
The student must attain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or better in courses
taken at Winthrop and a GPA of 2.0 or better in the 35 hours of the required program.
The student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours in the major in residence
at Winthrop University. Within the 124 semester hours required for the BA degree,
the student must also include a minimum of 40 semester hours in courses numbered above
299.
