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The
Foreign Language Education major is a competitive
four-year program that offers licensure in French,
German, Latin, Russian, and Spanish. Students
who enroll in the major are eligible for a multi-age
(3-21) teaching license, providing they have
a 2.8 cumulative grade point average, a 2.8
grade point average in the specialization, and
have passed Praxis II content examinations.
Students in this major select one of five specializations:
French, German, Latin, Russian, or Spanish.
Learning
Outcomes
Upon
completion of the baccalaureate degree, students
in the foreign language education major are
expected to:
- Apply
theories of human development and language
learning to their teaching through the design
of lessons and units of instruction;
- Plan,
implement, and assess instructional strategies;
- Exhibit
professional and ethical behavior when working
with students, their parents, other educators,
and community members.
Foreign
Language Education specializations —
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for 2009-2010 course requirements
- Specialization
in French (33
hours beyond FREN
202)
- Specialization
in German (32 hours
beyond GERM
202)
- Specialization
in Latin (30 hours
beyond
LAT 202)
- Specialization
in Russian
(29 hours beyond RUSN
202)
- Specialization
in Spanish (33 hours
beyond SPAN
202)
Students
apply for admission into the Professional Year
(methods and student teaching) one semester
in advance, on the first Thursday of each semester
for the following semester. Criteria for admission
into methods include: "C" or better
in EDHD
201, EDTL
230, GSW
112, IPC
102, EDTL
229, EDFI
302, EDIS
231, and EDTL
370. Students must also have a 2.8 overall GPA
and a 2.8 GPA in the major. Finally, students
must pass the Praxis II content exam(s) prior
to being admitted into the Methods Block. Methods
Block (semester one) includes: EDTL
418,
EDTL 420, EDTL
429, EDTL
467, and EDFI
402. Students must complete all five courses
with a "C" or better, pass the speaking
and writing proficiency exams, AND maintain
a 2.8 GPA in the major and a 2.8 overall GPA
to be admitted into student teaching. Student
teaching includes EDTL
497 and EDTL
489.
Other
language programs are offered by the College
of Arts and Sciences.
Requirements
for the Major
- Complete
all University General Education (BG Perspective)
and college requirements.
- Complete
50 hours of Professional Education coursework
with a "C" or better in each course.
These courses include: EDHD
201; EDFI
302, 402, 408; EDAS
409; EDIS
231; EDTL
229, 370, 418, 420, 429, 467, 489, 497.
- Complete
the requirements for one of the 5 specializations.
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