Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• a general understanding (historical and contemporary) of the culture(s) of that language;
• an acquaintance with the literature of that language;
• a general understanding of the grammar of that language;
• (for teaching majors and minors) an acquaintance with traditional and current methodology for teaching modern languages and familiarity with on-going issues in modern languages

All students desiring licensure to teach are required to file an Application for Admission to the Educator Preparation Program.

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
General Education Requirements		31
Professional Core (see below) 1		34-36
Required Courses
SPNS 201	Intermediate Spanish I 2	3
SPNS 202	Intermediate Spanish II 2	3
SPNS 305	Spanish Phonetics	3
SPNS 311	Hispanic Culture & Civ I	3
SPNS 312	Hispanic Culture & Civ II	3
SPNS 321	Adv Spanish Conversations I 2	3
SPNS 322	Adv Spanish Conversations II 2	3
SPNS 405	Spanish Comp & Grammar I	3
SPNS 406	Spanish Comp & Grammar II	3
Subtotal		27
Restricted Electives
SPNS 455	Topics in Spanish American Lit	3
or SPNS 456	Topics in Spanish Literature
LANG 495	Study Abroad	1-3
or SPNS 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
Select 1 upper division course in consultation with an advisor.		3
Select one of the following:		3
HSTR 330	History of Mexico
HSTR 332	Pre-Columbian & Col Lat Am
HSTR 336	Modern Latin America
Subtotal		10-12
Teaching minor		22
Total Minimum Credits		128

*

May satisfy General Education requirements.

¹

Includes EDU 497C

²

Students with fluency may receive credit for these courses through the challenge mechanism. In addition to language courses, it is recommended that students, in consultation with their advisors, select appropriate courses in other disciplines which will enhance their preparation to teach Spanish.

Professional Core Requirements 

The Professional Core at Montana State University Billings combines the intellectual foundations of education and the professional knowledge and skills required of all teachers into a coherent sequence of courses. The core provides the basis for understanding the philosophical, historical, cultural, and sociopolitical means by which society attempts cultural transmission and it provides the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills that are essential for effective instruction. It includes the range of human development and learning as they affect instructional planning, evaluation, curriculum design and implementation, performance skills, management of classrooms, direction of students, professional responsibilities, and ethical issues affecting teacher effectiveness.

At different points in its sequence of courses, the Professional Core engages students in supervised practice applying their developing knowledge and skills. By having faculty who hold diverse disciplinary perspectives teach throughout its sequence, the Professional Core encourages students to develop a professionally responsible understanding of the diversity that defines learners and teachers. The student teaching experience completes the sequence and includes both a final look at classroom skills and a capstone seminar.

The Professional Core presents a balanced approach to epistemology from philosophical, psychological, and sociological perspectives. The core is predicated on the evidential nature of knowledge required for the professional practice of education. While the professional practice of education is also informed by belief and intuition, it is ultimately defensible only to the extent that it has evidential support. The Professional Core engages students in both the processes and products of human knowing as such knowing is central to all aspects of education. The Professional Core involves the

1. creation,
2. facilitation of change,
3. transmission, and
4. application of human knowledge across the diversity of ways in which individuals understand human knowledge.

Secondary and K-12

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EDSP 204	Intro to Tchng Exceptnl Lrnrs	3
EDU 105	Education and Democracy *	3
EDU 220	Human Growth & Development	3
EDU 221	Educ Psyc & Measurement	3
EDU 333	Rd & Wrtng Across Curriculum	3
EDU 343	Strat for Mnging Div Learners	2
EDU 354	Secondary Junior Field	2
EDU 381	Curriculum Theory & Design	3
EDU 406	Phil, Legal & Ethical Issues	3
EDU 495A	Student Teaching: K-12	9
or EDU 495C	Student Teaching: 5-12
HTH 412	Drugs and Alcohol	1
Content Area Methods Course		2-3
Total Minimum Credits		37-38

*

May satisfy General Education requirements.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites. 

Suggested Plan of Study

Students should talk with their faculty advisors prior to registration for classes.  It is a good practice to visit with the faculty advisor each semester.  The following suggested schedule provides a general overview of courses and work that will enable the Teaching Major in Spanish student to progress through the degree in an orderly and timely manner.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
First Year
Fall
SPNS 201	Intermediate Spanish I	3
EDU 105	Education and Democracy	3
COMX 115	Intro to Interpersonal Comm	3
or COMX 111	Intro to Public Speaking
General Education		3
Total		12
Spring
SPNS 202	Intermediate Spanish II	3
EDU 220	Human Growth & Development	3
BIOB 101	Discover Biology	3
WRIT 101	College Writing I	3
General Education		6
Total		18
Second Year
Fall
SPNS 321	Adv Spanish Conversations I	3
SPNS 311	Hispanic Culture & Civ I	3
HSTA 101	American History I	3
or HSTA 102	American History II
EDSP 204	Intro to Tchng Exceptnl Lrnrs	3
General Education		6
Total		18
Spring
SPNS 322	Adv Spanish Conversations II	3
SPNS 312	Hispanic Culture & Civ II	3
WRIT 201	College Writing II	3
EDU 221	Educ Psyc & Measurement	3
NASX 105	Intro Native American Studies	3
or NASX 205	Native Americans in Contmp Soc
Minor		3
Total		18
Apply for Admission to Educator Preparation Program Spring Semester.
Third Year
Fall
Spanish Elective		6
General Education with Lab		4
Minor		6
Total		16
Spring
Spanish Elective		6
EDU 333	Rd & Wrtng Across Curriculum	3
Minor		6
Total		15
Fourth Year
Fall
Spanish Electives		3
EDU 380	Intro Curriculum Plan/Practice	2
EDU 497C	Methods: K-12 Modern Language	2
Minor Methods		3
Minor		6
Total		16
Spring
EDU 406	Phil, Legal & Ethical Issues	3
EDU 495A	Student Teaching: K-12	9
Total		12
Apply to Student Teach Fall Semester.
Apply to Graduate Fall Semester.
Apply for Licensure Spring Semester.