Spanish with Adolescence Certification

There are many teaching jobs in the United States available for teachers certified in the teaching of Spanish. When you graduate, you obtain certification as a classroom teacher (grades 7-12) in any state in the country.

High school Spanish language programs are facing a serious teacher shortage in the NY Metro area. Over the past five years, 100% of STAC’s Spanish/secondary education majors landed teaching jobs within months of graduation. (There are also grants and loan-forgiveness programs for students who major in Spanish.)

Course Requirement Definitions:
Elective Requirement: Additional courses necessary to earn enough credits for a degree outside of Major and STAGE requirements.
First Year Seminar (FYS): Introductory course to the academic experience, emphasizing the skills necessary for academic success.
Major Requirement: Courses are core to this major and are subject matter-specific.
Stage Requirement: Courses are part of our STAGE General Education program, and must be taken to earn a degree. Learn more here>

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Fall One – first year

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPAN 201 or 210	Spanish Communications Oral/ Written Major Requirement I and II	3 CR
ED 208	Adolescent Psychology Major Requirement	3 CR
Foundations Course	Quantitative Literacy or Scientific Reasoning Stage Requirement	3 CR
STAC 101	Elective Requirement	1 CR
FYS 101	First Year Seminar Stage Requirement / Foundations 1	3 CR
WRT 101	Academic Writing I Stage Requirement	3 CR
		16 FALL CREDITS

Spring One – first year

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPAN 202 or 211	Spanish Communication II Major Requirement I and II	3 CR
ED 212	Educational Psychology Major Requirement	3 CR
Foundations Course	Quantitative Literacy or Scientific Reasoning Stage Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 3	Stage Requirement	3 CR
WRT 102	Academic Writing II Stage Requirement	3 CR
STAC 102	Elective Requirement	1 CR
		16 SPRING CREDITS

Fall Two – sophomore

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPAN 3XX/4XX (1)	Major Requirement	3 CR
EDSC 218	Curriculum for Inclusive Secondary Classrooms Major Requirement	3 CR
EDSP 241	Exceptional Individuals Major Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 1	Major Elective Requirement	3 CR
SPAN 3XX/4XX (2)	Major Requirement	3 CR
STAC 201	Elective Requirement	1 CR
		16 FALL CREDITS

Spring Two – sophomore

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPAN 3XX/4XX (3)	Major Requirement	3 CR
ED 213	Issues in Education Major Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 4	Stage Requirement	3 CR
EDSC 324	Spanish; Teaching methods in inclusive classrooms Major Requirement	3 CR
SPAN 3XX/4XX (4)	Major Requirement	3 CR
		15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall three – junior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPAN 3XX/4XX (5)	Major Requirement	3 CR
SPAN 3XX/4XX (6)	Major Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 5	Stage Requirement	3 CR
EDSC 327	Literacy: Writing Methods Major Requirement	3 CR
Gateway Course 1	(Rec. Global Cultures 203 Italy OR Global Cultures 204 Iberia, Latin America and Latinx Stage Requirement	3 CR
		15 FALL CREDITS

Spring three – junior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPAN 3XX/4XX (7)	Major Requirement	3 CR
SPAN 3XX/4XX (8)	Major Requirement	3 CR
EDSC 326 Course 3	Literacy: Reading Methods Major Requirement	3 CR
EDSP 350	Issues & Strategies in Assessment Major Requirement	3 CR
Gateway Course 2	Stage Requirement	3 CR
		15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall four – senior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPAN 3XX/4XX (9)	Major Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective	Major Requirement	3 CR
Gateway Course 3	Stage Requirement	3 CR
EDSP 344	Strategies for Behavior Management Major Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 2	Major Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 3	Major Elective Requirement	3 CR
		15 FALL CREDITS

Spring Four – senior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
EDSC 415	Student Teaching Major Requirement	9 CR
EDSC 420	Seminar on Reflective Teaching Major Requirement	3 CR
		12 SPRING CREDITS