Education Major, BS in Education – Second Language Education Concentration (World Language Education Specialization)

Progression Requirements

Progression to World Language Education specialization requires a 2.75 cumulative GPA after a minimum of 12 semester hours of coursework. Once candidates formally progress to the specialization, they must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 while in the program. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all teacher education courses. Students with less than a 2.75 GPA for two consecutive semesters will be dropped from the program. Students who fail to meet the standards for professional conduct during the course of their fieldwork will not be retained in the major.

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Education – Education Major – Second Language Education Concentration (World Language Education Specialization)

Term 1	Hours	Milestone Notes
ENGL 101 * or ENGL 118 *	3	2.5 GPA
Natural Sciences Electives w/Lab*	4
Quantitative Reasoning Elective*	3
Oral Communication Elective*	3
SPAN 211 or SPAN 217 /GERM 211 /FREN 211 or FREN 211 /CLAS 111	3
Term 2
ENGL 102 *	3	2.75 GPA
Natural Sciences Elective*	3	ENGL 101 * or ENGL 118 *
Quantitative Reasoning Elective*	3
SPAN 212 * or SPAN 218 /GERM 212 /FREN 212 or FREN 218 */CLAS 112	3
EDPY 210 *	3
EDUC 100S	1
Term 3
¹Arts and Humanities Elective*	3	ENGL 101 * or ENGL 118 *
SPED 303	3
SPAN 311 /²GERM 311 /FREN 333 */²CLAS 251	3
TPTE 355	3
ETEC 386	3
Term 4
³Engaged Inquiries Elective*	3	SPAN 212 * or SPAN 218 /GERM 212 /FREN 212 or FREN 218 */CLAS 112
WLEL 445	3
TPTE 203	3
SPAN 312 /²GERM 312 /⁴FREN 334 /²CLAS 252	3
EDPY 301	3
Term 5
Global Citizenship – US Elective*	3	ETEC 386
CFS 210 *	3
³Engaged Inquiries Elective*	3
SPAN 315 /²GERM 411 /²FREN 353 /²CLAS 351	3
Applied Oral Communication Elective*	3
Term 6
WLEL 450	3	SPED 303
WLEL 475	3
TPTE 352	1
²SPAN 330 /²GERM 412 /²FREN 491 or FREN 492 /²CLAS 352 *	3
Written Communication Elective*	3
Expanded Perspectives Elective*	3
Term 7
WLEL 455	3	EDPY 301
REED 461	3
SPAN 331 /²GERM 322 or GERM 325 /²FREN 422 /CLAS 431	3
TPTE 475	6
Term 8
TPTE 475	3	TPTE 475
TPTE 496	3
³Engaged Inquiries Elective*	3
²SPAN 423 */²GERM 321 or GERM 326 /²FREN 432 /²CLAS 414 or CLAS 432	3
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL	120

*	Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .
¹	Recommended to take an Arts and Humanities course from target language when possible (ex. GERM 323 , GERM 370 , FREN 353 , FREN 415 , FREN 431 , FREN 433 ; CLAS 221 , CLAS 222 , CLAS 232 , CLAS 253 , CLAS 254 , CLAS 255 , CLAS 256 , CLAS 382 , CLAS 436 , CLAS 443 , CLAS 444 , CLAS 445 ) or REED 230 .
²	Language specific requirements as follows.
	Students pursuing Spanish take an additional 6 hours from SPAN 315 , SPAN 332 , SPAN 333 , SPAN 334 , SPAN 346 , SPAN 401 , SPAN 402 , SPAN 410 , SPAN 420 , SPAN 422 , SPAN 423 , SPAN 425 , SPAN 430 , SPAN 433 , SPAN 434 , SPAN 461 , SPAN 484 , SPAN 489 , SPAN 491 , SPAN 493 , SPAN 494S , or SPAN 495S . It is possible for students to complete a Hispanic Studies Minor as a part of this program if intentional with course selection. See the specific requirements in the minor section of the catalog. Students pursuing German take 18 hours in courses numbered 200 or above, with at least six hours from GERM 321 , GERM 322 , GERM 324 , GERM 325 , and GERM 326 and at least six hours from GERM 411 , GERM 412 , GERM 419 , GERM 433 , GERM 434 , GERM 455 , or GERM 485 . It is possible for students to complete a German Minor as a part of this program if intentional with course selection. See the specific requirements in the minor section of the catalog. Students pursuing French take an additional 12 hours from FREN 334 (strongly encouraged), FREN 400 , FREN 410 , FREN 415 , FREN 420 , FREN 421 , FREN 422 , FREN 425 , FREN 426 , FREN 431 , FREN 432 , FREN 433 , FREN 440 , FREN 450 , FREN 491 , FREN 492 , or FREN 493 . It is possible for students to complete a French and Francophone Studies Minor as a part of this program if intentional with course selection. See the specific requirements in the minor section of the catalog. Students pursuing Classics (Latin) take 18 hours of the following courses: CLAS 251 , CLAS 252 , CLAS 351 , CLAS 352 , CLAS 431 , CLAS 432 or CLAS 414 , and 3 hours of CLAS 493 . It is recommended/required that they fulfill the Written Communication and Engaged Inquiries Elective* requirement with CLAS 299 , Global Citizenship – International with CLAS 252 or CLAS 351 * and the Arts and Humanities requirements with Classics courses. It is possible for students to complete a Latin Minor as a part of this program if intentional with course selection. See the specific requirements in the minor section of the catalog.
³	Nine credit hours from two different subject areas from approved Engaged Inquiries (EI) courses. For example, SPAN 494S and SPAN 495S * if pursing Spanish. CLAS 299 , CLAS 232 , CLAS 442 , CLAS 443 , CLAS 444 , CLAS 445 , CLAS 462 , or CLAS 465 if pursing Latin.
⁴	Recommended to take an Applied Oral Communication course from target language when possible. For example, SPAN 423 if pursing Spanish; FREN 334 * if pursing French; CLAS 442 * or CLAS 465 * if pursing Latin.
	Study or work experience abroad required. Contact the World Language Education Program Coordinator for information. Required also of Latin teachers.

Undergraduates

Graduate Students

Education Major, BS in Education – Second Language Education Concentration (World Language Education Specialization)

Progression Requirements

uTrack Requirements

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Education – Education Major – Second Language Education Concentration (World Language Education Specialization)