Spanish Teacher Education, B.S.

Professor: Carmen Cáceda, Kenneth Carano, Maria Dantas-Whitney, Mark Girod, Xiaopeng Gong, Rachel Harrington, Melanie Landon-Hays, Marie LeJeune, Dana Ulveland, Alicia Wenzel
Associate professors: Jaclyn Caires-Hovey, Ya-fang Cheng, Shari Hopkins, Kristen Pratt, Cindy Ryan, Greg Zobel

Assistant professor: Danielle Lane

Instructional faculty: Amy Bowden, Rachel Frazier, Coley Lehman, Mandy Olsen, Micah Walker, Marcus Wenzel

Mission

Create and transmit knowledge concerning the Spanish language, literature’s and cultures in a climate that promotes ease of communication and mutual understanding.

Learning Outcomes

Speak, aurally comprehend, write and read Spanish at a level suitable for graduate education or careers in business, government, social services or tourism.
Explain and apply Hispanic cultural and historical perspectives to events and ideas in a globalized society.
Analyze and critique original texts and cultural artifacts from Peninsular, Latin American, U.S. Latino sources.

Core Courses

Students who begin coursework above 201 need to identify substitute credits with their Spanish adviser. Please note that students can obtain credits for all second-year Spanish requirements with a satisfactory note at the Spanish College-Level Examination (CLEP) Exam, AP Exams, Willamette Promise or Special Credit by Examination.

SPAN 201 Second Year Spanish I Credits: 4
SPAN 202 Second Year Spanish II Credits: 4
SPAN 203 Second Year Spanish III Credits: 4
SPAN 301 Third Year Spanish I Credits: 4
or SPAN 311 Spanish for Bilingual Teachers I Credits: 4
or SPAN 317 Intermediate Spanish for Bilingual/Heritage Speakers I Credits: 4
SPAN 302 Third Year Spanish II Credits: 4
or SPAN 312 Spanish for Bilingual Teachers II Credits: 4
or SPAN 318 Intermediate Spanish for Bilingual/Heritage Speakers II Credits: 4
SPAN 303 Third Year Spanish III Credits: 4
or SPAN 319 Intermediate Spanish for Bilingual/Heritage Speakers III Credits: 4
SPAN 401 Advanced Spanish Proficiency Credits: 4 (including National Evaluation Series (NES) Spanish Evaluation Preparation)

Choose Two

SPAN 350 Spanish Pronunciation and Phonetics Credits: 4
SPAN 379 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics Credits: 4
SPAN 380 Teaching World Languages: Spanish Credits: 4
SPAN 483 Spanish in the United States Credits: 4

Choose Seven

At least two should be 400-level courses.

SPAN 240 Greater Mexico: Culture and Arts Credits: 4
SPAN 328 Introduction to Chicano Literature and Culture Credits: 4
SPAN 338 Multicultural Spain: History, Film and Politics Credits: 4
SPAN 339 Colonial Latino Literature and Culture Credits: 4
SPAN 340 Mexican Literature and Culture Credits: 4
SPAN 342 The Politics of Latino Film and Art Credits: 4
SPAN 360 Introduction to Hispanic Literatures Credits: 4
SPAN 370 Don Juan, Witches and Bold Nuns: Gender in Spanish Literature and Film Credits: 4
SPAN 371 Contemporary Latino Literature and Culture Credits: 4
SPAN 385 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting Credits: 4
SPAN 412 Classical Spanish Literature Credits: 4
SPAN 413 Don Quijote Credits: 4
SPAN 416 Language Teaching Practicum Credits: 4
SPAN 417 Hispanic Poetry Credits: 4
SPAN 435 Contemporary Hispanic Societies Through Film Credits: 4
SPAN 446 Migration and Borders in the Hispanic World Credits: 4
SPAN 480 History of the Spanish Language Credits: 4
SPAN 481 Spanish Sociolinguistics Credits: 4
SPAN 483 Spanish in the United States Credits: 4
SPAN 486 Spanish Translation Practicum Credits: 4

Total Credits: 64

Beyond first year language

Note:

This major does not lead to a Spanish degree but may lead to an education degree following the completion of the professional education core in the College of Education. Requirements for admission into Education programs can be obtained from the College of Education.