Education Major, BS in Education - Second Language Education Concentration (World Language Education and English as a Second Language Specialization)

Campus

Knoxville

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.

Term 1

• ² Natural Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ³ Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ⁷  HDFS 210 - Human Development 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹  ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

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• Select one course:

• EDUC 100S - Special Topics 1 Credit Hours
• Elective 1 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• SPAN 211 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 Credit Hours
• SPAN 217 - Honors: Intermediate Spanish I 3 Credit Hours
• GERM 211 - Intermediate German I 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 211 - Intermediate French I 3 Credit Hours
• CLAS 251 - Intermediate Latin I 3 Credit Hours

Term 2

• ² Natural Sciences  Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours *
• ⁶ Oral Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ³ Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ¹  ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours *

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• ⁵ Select one course:

• SPAN 212 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 Credit Hours *
• SPAN 218 - Honors: Intermediate Spanish II 3 Credit Hours *
• GERM 212 - Intermediate German II 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 212 - Intermediate French II 3 Credit Hours *
• FREN 218 - Honors: Intermediate French II 3 Credit Hours *
• CLAS 252 - Intermediate Latin II 3 Credit Hours *

Term 3

• ⁷  EDPY 210 - Psychoeducational Issues in Human Development 3 Credit Hours *
• EDPY 301 - Professional Studies: Applied Educational Psychology 3 Credit Hours
• TPTE 355 - Introduction to Secondary Schools 3 Credit Hours
• WLEL 466 - ESL Assessment and Evaluation 3 Credit Hours

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• ¹¹ Select one course:

• SPAN 311 - Language in Context I 3 Credit Hours *
• GERM 311 - Advanced Language I 3 Credit Hours *
• FREN 333 - Intermediate Composition and Grammar 3 Credit Hours *
• CLAS 351 - Cicero and Sallust 3 Credit Hours *

Term 4

• ⁶ Arts and Humanities  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• SPED 303 - Professional Studies for Special Education and Diverse Learners 3 Credit Hours
• TPTE 203 - Field Study in Education 1-3 Credit Hours (2 hours)
• WLEL 445 - Teaching World Languages: Grades PreK-5 3 Credit Hours

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• ¹¹ Select one course:

• SPAN 312 - Language in Context II 3 Credit Hours *
• GERM 312 - Advanced Language II 3 Credit Hours *
• FREN 334 - Intermediate Conversation and Phonetics 3 Credit Hours *
• CLAS 352 - Roman Lyric Poetry 3 Credit Hours *

Term 5

• Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Global Citizenship – US  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ETEC 386 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum 3 Credit Hours
• WLEL 470 - Sociolinguistics for ELL/ESL Teachers 3 Credit Hours

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• ¹¹ Select one course:

• SPAN 315 - Spanish Phonetics and Phonology 3 Credit Hours
• GERM 411 - Advanced Language III 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 353 - Introduction to Literary Analysis in French 3 Credit Hours *
• CLAS 431 - Selected Readings from Latin Literature 3 Credit Hours

Term 6

• ¹⁰ Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹⁰ Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Written Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• TPTE 203 - Field Study in Education 1-3 Credit Hours (1 hour)
• WLEL 450 - Second Language Assessment and Standards-Based Instruction 3 Credit Hours
• WLEL 475 - Grammar for ESL Teachers 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• ¹⁰ Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• REED 461 - Developing Reading Skills in Content Fields 3 Credit Hours
• ^9,10  TPTE 475 - Professional Internship in Teaching 1-12 Credit Hours (6 hours)
• WLEL 455 - Teaching of World Languages 3 Credit Hours

Term 8

• Applied Oral Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• TPTE 475 - Professional Internship in Teaching 1-12 Credit Hours (3 hours)
• TPTE 496 - Clinical Studies 1-4 Credit Hours (3 hours)
• WLEL 489 - Content-Based ESL Methods 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes

1. Three courses from the Written Communication  (WC) list, first-year composition sequence, 2 courses, 3 credit hours each, and additional Written Communication  course in Term 7, 3 credit hours.
2. Two courses from approved Natural Sciences  (NS) courses, one must have a laboratory.
3. Two courses from approved Quantitative Reasoning  (QR) courses.
4. One course from approved Oral Communication  (OC) courses.
5. One course from approved Global Citizenship-International Focus (GCI) : SPAN 212 ; GERM 212 ; FREN 212 *; CLAS 252 *. (see advisor).
6. One course from approved Arts and Humanities  (AH) courses. Recommended to take an Arts and Humanities  course from target language when possible. For example, 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 *.
7. One course from approved Social Sciences  (SS) courses designated as EDPY 210 *; HDFS 210 * (SS) will serve as an Expanded Perspectives   Elective.
8. One course from approved Global Citizenship – US  (GCUS) courses.
9. Recommended to take an Applied Oral Communication  (AOC) course from target language when possible. For example, SPAN 423  if pursuing Spanish; FREN 334 * if pursing French; CLAS 442 * or CLAS 465 * if pursuing Latin.
10. Three courses with two different subject areas from approved Engaged Inquiries  (EI) courses. Recommended to take at least one from target language. For example, SPAN 494S  and SPAN 495S * if pursuing Spanish. CLAS 299 *, CLAS 232 *, CLAS 442 *, CLAS 443 *, CLAS 444 *, CLAS 445 *, CLAS 462 *, or CLAS 465 * if pursing Latin.
11. Language specific requirements as follows:
    • Students pursuing Spanish take an additional 6 hours from SPAN 315 , SPAN 330 , SPAN 331 , SPAN 332 , SPAN 333 , SPAN 334 , SPAN 346 *, SPAN 410 , SPAN 420 , SPAN 422 , SPAN 423 , SPAN 430 , SPAN 433 , SPAN 434 , SPAN 461 , SPAN 484 , SPAN 489 , SPAN 491 , SPAN 493 , SPAN 494S , or SPAN 495S *. See advisor.
    • Students pursuing German take 15 hours in courses numbered above 200, 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 . See advisor.
    • Students pursuing French take an additional 9 hours from 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 .
    • Students pursuing Classics (Latin) take 12 hours of the following courses: CLAS 299 *, CLAS 351 *, CLAS 352 *, CLAS 414 , CLAS 431 , CLAS 432 , CLAS 435 , HIME 382 , HIME 400 , or PHIL 320 *. See advisor.
      
      Note: Study or work experience abroad required. Contact World Language Education Program Coordinator for information.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .