Spanish Major for Teacher Certification (B.A.)

The Spanish major prepares students to teach grades PK-12. It requires completion of the 30-credit hour major described below, completion of a minor in an approved department, and completion of professional development courses in Modern Foreign Languages and in the College of Education.

It is strongly recommended that a minimum of 6 credit hours be taken abroad in a country where the language of study is spoken. These 6 credit hours can be taken to fulfill required or elective courses in the major with instructor approval.

All foreign language majors or minors who are candidates for teacher certification must also pass the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) with a minimum rating of Advanced Low.

An international first-year student is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; has never enrolled in a college or university.

High School Transcripts: We require a 2.5 GPA or higher for undergraduate admission.

English Language Proficiency:

Duolingo: 85 overall score

IELTS: 5.5 overall band score

TOEFL iBT: 61 sum of highest section scores

Pearson PTE: 45 overall score