Modern Languages Major, B.A. with K-12 World Languages Teacher Licensure Concentration

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Modern Languages Major Option I and Option II with K-12 World Languages Teacher Licensure

Degree-seeking candidates who wish to obtain Colorado licensure for K-12 World Languages must earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Modem Languages. Candidates must complete either Option I or Option II of this major with a primary language of French or Spanish. The curriculum focuses on the current Colorado content standards for teachers of World Languages and prepares licensure candidates to pass the required content test. Students completing the K-12 licensure coursework are not required to have a minor.

Candidates seeking teacher licensure must also gain admission to the School of Education (SOE). The application form for the program should be completed during the semester prior to the first semester of education course work. Formal admission must be obtained BEFORE Methods coursework can be taken and provisional admission must be obtained before any field experience placement will be made. Visit www.msudenver.edu/education for more information on the SOE Admission process.

All courses required for teacher licensure must be passed with a grade of C- or better.

Required General Studies

Students must satisfy the Written Communication general studies requirement.
COMM 1010 - Presentational Speaking Credits: 3
MTH 1610 - Integrated Mathematics I Credits: 3
General Studies Arts and Humanities - 6 credits*
General Studies Historical - 3 credits*
General Studies Social and Behavioral Sciences met in licensure (EDS 3130 and EDS 3150)
General Studies Natural and Physical Sciences - 6 credits*
*Students should select a course that satisfies the General Studies Global Diversity requirement.
Required General Studies total credits: Credits / Units: 27

Modern Language Sequence Options

Option I - French Concentration with K-12 Licensure

French Concentration Courses

FRE 2010 - Intermediate French I Credits: 3
FRE 2020 - Intermediate French II Credits: 3
FRE 2110 - French Reading and Conversation Credits: 3
FRE 3010 - French as a Global Language Credits: 3
FRE 3110 - Survey of French Literature I Credits: 3
FRE 3120 - Survey of French Literature II Credits: 3
FRE 3150 - French Phonetics: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
FRE 3310 - Advanced French Composition and Grammar Credits: 3
FRE 3320 - Cinema in French for Advanced Conversation Credits: 3
FRE 3550 - French Historical Perspectives Credits: 3
FRE 3560 - Contemporary Socio-Cultural Issues Credits: 3
MDL 4960 - Teaching Foreign Languages in K-12 Credits: 3
MDL 4961 - Field Experience in Teaching Foreign Languages in K-12 Credits: 1
Subtotal: 37 credits
Select any two of the following:
FRE 4520 - Modern French Theater Credits: 3
FRE 4530 - The French Novel Credits: 3
FRE 4750 - Senior Seminar in French Studies Credits: 3
Subtotal: 6 credits
Total for French Concentration: 43 credits

Option II - French Concentration with K-12 Licensure and a Second Language

Students must take the French core courses and select German, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish for a second language.

Option II - French Core

FRE 2010 - Intermediate French I Credits: 3
FRE 2020 - Intermediate French II Credits: 3
FRE 2110 - French Reading and Conversation Credits: 3
FRE 3010 - French as a Global Language Credits: 3
FRE 3110 - Survey of French Literature I Credits: 3
FRE 3120 - Survey of French Literature II Credits: 3
FRE 3150 - French Phonetics: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
FRE 3310 - Advanced French Composition and Grammar Credits: 3
FRE 3320 - Cinema in French for Advanced Conversation Credits: 3
FRE 3550 - French Historical Perspectives Credits: 3
FRE 3560 - Contemporary Socio-Cultural Issues Credits: 3
MDL 4960 - Teaching Foreign Languages in K-12 Credits: 3
MDL 4961 - Field Experience in Teaching Foreign Languages in K-12 Credits: 1
Take one of the following courses:
FRE 4520 - Modern French Theater Credits: 3
FRE 4530 - The French Novel Credits: 3
FRE 4750 - Senior Seminar in French Studies Credits: 3
Option II French Core total credits: 40

Option II - Second Language

Select a second language below.

Second Language - German
GER 2010 - Intermediate German I Credits: 3
GER 2020 - Intermediate German II Credits: 3
GER 2110 - German Reading and Conversation Credits: 3
GER 2120 - German Civilization Credits: 3
German Electives (Upper Division) 6 credits
German Second Language total credits: 18
Second Language - Italian
ITA 2010 - Intermediate Italian I Credits: 3
ITA 2020 - Intermediate Italian II Credits: 3
ITA 2110 - Italian Reading and Conversation Credits: 3
ITA 3140 - Advanced Italian Grammar Credits: 3
Italian Electives (Upper Division) 6 credits
Italian Second Language total credits: 18
Second Language - Japanese
JPS 2010 - Intermediate Japanese I Credits: 5
JPS 2020 - Intermediate Japanese II Credits: 5
JPS 2110 - Conversational Japanese I Credits: 3
JPS 2120 - Kanji I Credits: 3
Japanese Electives (Upper Division) 3 credits
Japanese Second Language total credits: 19
Second Language - Spanish
SPA 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3
SPA 2020 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3
SPA 2110 - Spanish Reading and Communication I Credits: 3
SPA 2120 - Spanish Reading and Communication II Credits: 3
Spanish Electives (Upper Division) 6 credits
Spanish Second Language total credits: 18

Option I - Spanish Concentration with K-12 Licensure

Spanish Concentration Courses

SPA 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3
SPA 2020 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3
SPA 2110 - Spanish Reading and Communication I Credits: 3
SPA 2120 - Spanish Reading and Communication II Credits: 3
SPA 3110 - Advanced Conversation Credits: 3
SPA 3140 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3
SPA 3150 - Spanish Phonetics: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
SPA 3200 - Culture and Civilization of Spain Credits: 3
-or-
SPA 3210 - Spanish-American Culture and Civilization Credits: 3
-or-
SPA 3220 - Folklore and Culture of the Mexican Southwest Credits: 3
SPA 3250 - Introduction to Literary Studies in Spanish Credits: 3
SPA 3400 - Survey of Spanish Literature I Credits: 3
-or-
SPA 3410 - Survey of Spanish Literature II Credits: 3
SPA 4010 - Advanced Spanish Writing and Grammar I Credits: 3
SPA 4020 - Advanced Spanish Writing and Grammar II Credits: 3
SPA 4110 - Contemporary Spanish Literature Credits: 3
-or-
SPA 4120 - Contemporary Latin-American Literature Credits: 3
-or-
SPA 4310 - History of the Spanish Language Credits: 3
MDL 4960 - Teaching Foreign Languages in K-12 Credits: 3
MDL 4961 - Field Experience in Teaching Foreign Languages in K-12 Credits: 1
Total for Spanish Concentration: 43 credits

Option II - Spanish Concentration with K-12 Licensure and Second Language

Students must take the Spanish Core courses and select French, German, Italian, or Japanese for a second language.

Option II - Spanish Core

Take each of the following courses:
SPA 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3
SPA 2020 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3
SPA 2110 - Spanish Reading and Communication I Credits: 3
SPA 2120 - Spanish Reading and Communication II Credits: 3
SPA 3110 - Advanced Conversation Credits: 3
SPA 3140 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3
SPA 3250 - Introduction to Literary Studies in Spanish Credits: 3
SPA 4010 - Advanced Spanish Writing and Grammar I Credits: 3
SPA 4020 - Advanced Spanish Writing and Grammar II Credits: 3
Take one of the following courses:
SPA 3150 - Spanish Phonetics: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
SPA 3200 - Culture and Civilization of Spain Credits: 3
SPA 3210 - Spanish-American Culture and Civilization Credits: 3
SPA 3220 - Folklore and Culture of the Mexican Southwest Credits: 3
Take one of the following courses:
SPA 3400 - Survey of Spanish Literature I Credits: 3
SPA 3410 - Survey of Spanish Literature II Credits: 3
Take one of the following courses:
SPA 4110 - Contemporary Spanish Literature Credits: 3
SPA 4120 - Contemporary Latin-American Literature Credits: 3
SPA 4310 - History of the Spanish Language Credits: 3
Take each of the following courses:
MDL 4960 - Teaching Foreign Languages in K-12 Credits: 3
MDL 4961 - Field Experience in Teaching Foreign Languages in K-12 Credits: 1
Option I - Spanish Core total credits: 40

Option II - Second Language

Select a second language below.

Second Language - French
FRE 2010 - Intermediate French I Credits: 3
FRE 2020 - Intermediate French II Credits: 3
FRE 2110 - French Reading and Conversation Credits: 3
FRE 3010 - French as a Global Language Credits: 3
French Electives (Upper Division) 6 credits
French Second Language total credits: 18
Second Language - German
GER 2010 - Intermediate German I Credits: 3
GER 2020 - Intermediate German II Credits: 3
GER 2110 - German Reading and Conversation Credits: 3
GER 2120 - German Civilization Credits: 3
German Electives (Upper Division) 6 credits
German Second Language total credits: 18
Second Language - Italian
ITA 2010 - Intermediate Italian I Credits: 3
ITA 2020 - Intermediate Italian II Credits: 3
ITA 2110 - Italian Reading and Conversation Credits: 3
ITA 3140 - Advanced Italian Grammar Credits: 3
Italian Electives (Upper Division) 6 credits
Italian Second Language total credits: 18
Second Language - Japanese
JPS 2010 - Intermediate Japanese I Credits: 5
JPS 2020 - Intermediate Japanese II Credits: 5
JPS 2110 - Conversational Japanese I Credits: 3
JPS 2120 - Kanji I Credits: 3
Japanese Electives (Upper Division) 3 credits
Japanese Second Language total credits: 19

Foundation and Methods for K-12 Education

Foundation Course
EDS 3130 - Foundations of Educational Psychology and Philosophy Credits: 4 *
EDS 3140 - First Field Experience in Secondary Education Credits: 1 *
EDS 3150 - Issues in Multicultural Education in Urban Secondary Schools Credits: 3 *
EDT 3010 - Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching Credits: 3
SED 3600 - Exceptional Learners in the Classroom Credits: 3
CLD 3510 - Perspectives in Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3
Methods Courses
EDS 3210 - Classroom Management, Planning, and Assessment in Secondary Schools Credits: 3 **
EDS 3240 - Field Experience: Classroom Management, Planning and Assessment in Secondary Schools Credits: 1 **
EDU 3444 - Instructional and Assessment Practices in Differentiated Classrooms Credits: 3 **
EDU 3445 - Field Experience: Assessment Practices in Differentiated Classrooms Credits: 1
**
EDS 3280 - Disciplinary Literacy in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Schools Credits: 3 **
EDS 4290 - Student Teaching and Seminar: Secondary 7-12 Credits: 6,12 ***
* Requires at least provisional admission to the School of Education

**Requires formal admission to the School of Education

***Students must complete 12 credit hours of EDS 4290 - Student Teaching and Seminar.
Foundation and Methods for Elementary and Secondary Education total credits: 40

Summary of Requirements

Option I Summary:

Required General Studies	27 credits
French or Spanish Option I Major	43 credits
Foundation and Methods for K-12 Education	40 credits
General Electives	10 credits
Modern Languages Option I Major with K-12 World Languages Licensure Total	120 credits

Option II Summary:

Required General Studies	27 credits
French or Spanish Option II Major Core	40 credits
Option II Second Language	18-19 credits
Foundation and Methods for K-12 Education	40 credits
Modern Languages Option I Major with K-12 World Languages Licensure Total	125-126 credits