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2011-12 NSU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-12 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Spanish Education Major B.A.Ed. - Major Code 4851


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Minimum grade requirement for Spanish Education: Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in courses to be used for either major or minor credit.  Grades lower than a “C” in NSU or transfer courses will not apply for major or minor credit.

Students in the Spanish B.A.Ed. degree program must participate in and complete the ACTFL/NCATE assessment in order to graduate. The plan includes baseline and midterm evaluations of speaking and writing proficiency and also various assessments to meet NCATE mandates. These requirements are in addition to the assessment requirements of the College of Education.  Please see the Spanish faculty for a complete description of the plan’s requirements.

As part of these assessment requirements, students in the Spanish B.A.Ed. degree program must complete an Official ACTFL OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) exam before they will be allowed to begin their full internship. Students are expected to demonstrate an ACTFL proficiency rating of Advanced-Low on the OPI.  There is a fee associated with the OPI and the OPI is currently administered by an outside agency. Please see the Spanish faculty for more information.

Total 39 hours


Professional Education Requirements (K-12) - 29 hours


In addition to courses in the discipline, all students completing a BA or BS degree in Education degree must meet the following requirements for K-12 certification.

  • Be accepted for admission to teacher education, pre-II internship, and full internship according to published course sequence and guidelines.
  • Demonstrate proficiency at the high novice level in a language other than English.
  • Develop a portfolio which documents their accomplishments, learning, and strengths related to the competencies, standards, and outcomes established by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.  
  • Complete all courses in the major and Professional Education Core with a grade of “C” or higher.
  • Maintain an overall GPA of 2.5, a GPA of 2.5 for all major courses, and a GPA of 2.5 for all education courses.
  • Complete the 4 X 12 requirement - Early Childhood, Elementary Education, and Special Education programs require completion of 12 semester hours with a grade of “C” or better in the following disciplines: Communication Arts (Engl, Comm, Lit), Math, Science and Social Science (Econ, Geog, Hist, Pol Sci, Psyc, Soc) prior to graduation.

Policies of the College of Liberal Arts


ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of C or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT: Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses number 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES: At least 80 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for BA/BAED degrees and 55 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for BS/BSED degrees and 40 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for specialty degrees (BGS, BSW). .  Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.

 

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