Bachelor of Science in Education - Spanish Education K-12

IUP’s renowned BSEd in Spanish Education K–12 program has been nationally recognized in three consecutive accreditation cycles as a model program of foreign language teacher preparation (twice by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and, most recently, by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation and ACTFL).

The program prepares you to communicate effectively in English and Spanish, access and use educational research, develop pedagogical practices based upon sound theory, make decisions and solve problems strategically, and serve as effective advocates for the profession.

The program has boasted a 100 percent placement rate in recent years—all of our graduates accepted positions in Pennsylvania, other states, and abroad. It’s rigorous and very selective, but, when you get your degree, you will have mastered advanced-level Spanish proficiency, as validated by an external assessment agency. You will have the needed training and skills to teach children at PK-12 levels and in urban, rural, and suburban settings.

Official transcripts from a high school or other secondary school in English are required for all students. If you wish to transfer credits from another college or university, make sure to indicate that you are a transfer student on the application and forward your college transcripts, also. You will receive an evaluation of your credits during Orientation. IUP is able to offer admission to students at varying levels of academic achievement and preparation. If you are looking for a benchmark, here is some info. Most students who earn admission to IUP meet or exceed these scores: Cumulative high school GPA: 3.32 SAT: score of 1050 IUP SAT code: 2652 ACT: composite score of 22 ACT code: 3704. TOEFL iBT - 61. IELTS - 5.5. Duolingo - 90. GTEC - 1100. TOEFL ITP - 500. Cambridge - 160. Pearson - 46.