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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 — click
for 2006-2007 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, ENG
112, IPC
102, EDFI
303, EDIS
231/431, 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.
Other
language programs are offered by the College
of Arts and Sciences. |
