Lakeland College

Spanish Major

(35 semester hours)

• SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I with lab (4 semester hours)
• SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II with lab (4 semester hours)
• SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I
• SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II
• SPA 310 Composition and Conversation (Writing Intensive)
• SPA 320 Spanish Civilization
• SPA 330 Spanish American Civilization
• One of the following courses:
  • SPA 360 Introduction to Spanish Literature
  • SPA 370 Introduction to Spanish American Literature
• One additional course numbered at the 300 level:
  • SPA 345 Advanced Oral Communications Skills
  • SPA 350 Advanced Grammar
• Two additional courses numbered at the 400 level
  • SPA 410 Spanish (Peninsular) Literature
  • SPA 420 Mexican Literature
  • SPA 430 Spanish American Literature
  • SPA 480 Special Topics in Spanish
  • SPA 490 Independent Study in Spanish

Spanish Major
(40 semester hours and the appropriate education requirements)
for Early Childhood through Adolescence Certification (K-12)

• SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I with lab (4 semester hours)
• SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II with lab (4 semester hours)
• SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I
• SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II
• SPA 310 Composition and Conversation (Writing Intensive)
• SPA 320 Spanish Civilization
• SPA 330 Spanish American Civilization
• ESL 322 Second Language Acquisition & Applied Linguistics (2 semester hours)
• One of the following courses:
  • SPA 360 Introduction to Spanish (Peninsular) Literature
  • SPA 370 Introduction to Spanish American Literature
• One additional 300-level Spanish (SPA) course:
  • SPA 345 Advanced Oral Communications Skills
  • SPA 350 Advanced Grammar
• Two of the following 400-level Spanish (SPA) courses:
  • SPA 410 Spanish (Peninsular) Literature
  • SPA 420 Mexican Literature
  • SPA 430 Spanish American Literature
  • SPA 480 Special Topics in Spanish
  • SPA 490 Independent Study in Spanish
• EDU 370 Foreign Language Teaching Methods
• Participation in a DPI-approved foreign language immersion program abroad (one month)
• Placement in the Intermediate High category on the American Council for Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Exam prior to student teaching semester.

To be recommended for teaching certification in this major area, students must complete the DPI statutory requirements and the Early Adolescence through Adolescence education professional sequence.