Bachelor Degree, Teaching Major: French, German, or Spanish

Requirements

• Program Prerequisite: Completion of first and second-year courses in the language or equivalent preparation. In addition, teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department).
• Minor Required.
• A grade of "C" or better in courses required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). In addition, teaching majors must achieve an overall GPA of 3.00 for admission to the Teacher Education program.
• A total of 120 hours is required for graduation -- 40 hours of these must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 and above). For the major, a minimum of 34 upper division hours is required beyond the prerequisite lower division courses (prerequisite courses, if needed, total 16 credit hours). At least 6 credit hours of major courses must be completed at WSU.

Advisement

Foreign Language majors are encouraged to meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 626-6183 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Teaching majors are encouraged to also consult with advisors in the College of Education (call 626-6269). (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.)

Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study. Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department).

General Education

Refer to General Requirements for Bachelor of Arts requirements.

Course Requirements for Bachelor Degree

Prerequisite Courses

Complete the following 16 credit hours (or demonstrate equivalent proficiency)

• ForLng 1010 First Year I (4)
• ForLng 1020 First Year II (4)
• ForLng HU2010 Second Year I (4)
• ForLng 2020 Second Year II (4)

Required Courses (13 credit hours)

• ForLng 3060 Grammar and Composition (3)
• ForLng 3160 Introduction to Literature (3)
• ForLng 3220 Phonetics and Phonology (3)
• *ForLng 4400** Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language (4)

Elective Courses

Select a minimum of 21 credit hours from the following (choice must include at least one literature course from this list)

• ForLng 3300 Foreign Language Journal (1)
• ForLng 3320 Applied Language Studies (1-3)
• ForLng 3360 Grammar Review (3)
• ForLng 3510 Business Language I (3)
• ForLng 3550 Studies in Culture and Civilization (3)
• ForLng 3630 Literature Genres (3)
• ForLng 3650 Literature Periods (3)
• ForLng 3670 Literature Authors (3)
• ForLng 3690 Literature Special Topics in Literature (1-3)
• ForLng 3850 Study Abroad (1-6)
• ForLng 4300 Foreign Language Journal (1)
• *ForLng 4400 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language
• ForLng 4510 Business Language II (3)
• ForLng 4620 Survey of Literature I (3)
• ForLng 4630 Survey of Literature II (3)
• ForLng 4850 Study Abroad (1-6)
• ForLng 4830 Directed Readings (1-3)
• ForLng 4920 Short Courses, Workshops . . . (1-4)
• ForLng 4960 Senior Seminar and Thesis (3)

*Students must pass Oral and Written Proficiency Examinations at the "Intermediate High" level prior to taking 4400 and student teaching. (Please see the department advisor.)