Spanish with K-12 Teaching Certification (B.A.)

Program Overview

The Spanish Major encompasses a wide variety of courses to study the language itself, as well as the history, literature, culture, and civilization of the Spanish-speaking peoples. Introductory level courses focus on grammar, phonetics, conversation, composition and culture and are taught with an emphasis on oral proficiency. Intermediate and advanced courses are taught in Spanish.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s Spanish program can:

1.  Describe the significance of historical and cultural trends for the geographical areas in which the target language is spoken.
2. Recognize important literary periods and genres.
3. Write thesis driven essays that engage in cultural and literary analysis and critical interpretation in the target language.
4. Communicate in spoken form in the target language at an advanced level according to ACTFL standards.
5.  Communicate in written form in the target language at an intermediate advanced level according to ACTFL standards.
6. Identify and locate career and continuing education opportunities in the field of Modern Languages.

7. Articulate the integration of their Christian Faith with the academic and professional field of Foreign Languages.

Major Requirements

Complete the following for your major:

Six credits from the following:

Six credits from the following:

Three credits from the following:

Fifteen credits of the following:

Approved Spanish courses at the Universidad de Granada, the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso or Universidad de Adolfo Ibanez, Vina del Mar, Chile. Students must complete at least one Latin American or Spanish peninsular literature class (3 hours). Additional courses should be selected among a variety of humanities courses that may include grammar, literature, history, art history, or political science to attain a total of 15 credits of Spanish classes. Students should confirm with the Department of Modern Languages that the courses that they select are approved for the Spanish major.

Professional Semester:

QuEST Requirements