Spanish A.B. with Teacher Licensure

A major in Spanish requires that students complete the following trajectory. Students must move forward after completing the requirements at a given level.

Spanish majors are required to study abroad for at least one semester in a program that has been approved by the university and the department. The study abroad semester may be completed at any point in the above trajectory and includes the following requirements. Additional credits from abroad may be applied to general studies requirements, another major, or a minor as appropriate, or used as elective credit for graduation. Consult with the Spanish section head regarding where experimental courses numbered 37x can be counted with approval in the major.


A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Spanish with Teacher Licensure requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

Required Courses: 8 sh

SPN 222CONTEMPORARY CONVERSATIONS

4 sh

SPN 485CAPSTONE SEMINAR

4 sh

SPN 222: waived for students who place at the 300-level.

Topics in Hispanic Culture and Spanish Language: 8 sh

Select two courses at the SPN 300-349 level both taken on campus.

SPN 313HUMAN MIGRATIONS

4 sh

SPN 314US-SPANISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS

4 sh

SPN 315EXPLORING IDENTITY IN THE SPANISH SPEAKING WORLD

4 sh

SPN 316SPANISH SPEAKING CULTURES THROUGH FILM

4 sh

SPN 318ADVANCED SPANISH IN THE SPANISH-SPEAKING WORLD

4 sh

SPN 320READING TEXTS, READING LIFE

4 sh

SPN 330TODAY'S SPANISH-SPEAKING WORLD THROUGH MEDIA

4 sh

SPN 333DEFINING MOMENTS OF THE SPANISH SPEAKING WORLD

4 sh

SPN 335LATINOS IN THE U.S.: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

4 sh

SPN 341STRUCTURES OF SPANISH LANGUAGE

4 sh

SPN 343BEYOND GOOGLE TRANSLATE: SPANISH TRANSLATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY

4 sh

Topics in Textual Interpretations: 8 sh

Select two courses at the SPN 350-399 level, both taken on campus. 

SPN 352DETECTIVE FICTION

4 sh

SPN 353TEXT, CULTURE AND MEDIA

4 sh

SPN 355CONQUESTS, CLASHES AND TRANSITIONS

4 sh

SPN 356TEXTS AND SOCIAL CHANGE

4 sh

SPN 357(RE)PRESENTATIONS OF SOCIO-POLITICAL CONFLICTS

4 sh

SPN 358IN SEARCH OF IDENTITY

4 sh

SPN 359COLONIAL ENCOUNTERS

4 sh

SPN 360VOICES OF IDENTITY THROUGH SPANISH PHONETICS

4 sh

SPN 361LANGUAGE IN CULTURAL CONTEXT

4 sh

SPN 362RACE, CLASS AND GENDER

4 sh

SPN 363GENDER AND SEXUALITY

4 sh

SPN 381INTERNSHIP

1-4 sh

SPN 399INDEPENDENT STUDY

2-4 sh

Topics in Cultural History and Intellectual Thought - Select one course from the following: 4 sh

SPN 450INNOVATION AND SOCIAL PROTEST IN THEATRE

4 sh

SPN 451WOMEN'S WRITING IN THE HISPANIC WORLD

4 sh

SPN 452TRENDS IN 20TH AND 21st CENTURY NARRATIVE

4 sh

SPN 453REALISMO MAGICO OR REAL MARAVILLOSO

4 sh

SPN 454EATING THROUGH THE PAGES: FOOD IN CONTEMPORARY TEXTS

4 sh

SPN 455RELIGION, IDOLATRY AND CONQUEST: FROM MEDIEVAL SPAIN TO THE NEW WORLD

4 sh

Study Abroad Preparation and Reflection: 4 sh

WLC 301, WLC 302, WLC 303: This is a three-part course to prepare for and reflect upon the study abroad experience with a faculty mentor and cohort of other students studying abroad.

Study Abroad Electives: 8-12 sh

A maximum of 3 courses (12 sh) taught in Spanish can be counted from the semester study abroad. Courses must be pre-approved by the Spanish section and the Registrar.

An internship in Spanish is strongly encouraged, and up to 4 sh of internship credit can count as elective credit for the Spanish major. Internship must have pre-approval and a faculty mentor on campus.

Required Professional Courses: 39 sh

EDU 305LEARNING & TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGIES

2 sh

PSY 321EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

4 sh

SOC 243SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

4 sh

EDU 402EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR MIDDLE, K-12, AND SECONDARY MAJORS

1 sh

EDU 403EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II

2 sh

EDU 315EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT

4 sh

EDU 355TEACHING IN 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOMS

4 sh

EDU 450TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS IN MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

4 sh

EDU 481STUDENT TEACHING

10 sh

EDU 428METHODS OF TEACHING WORLD LANGUAGES

4 sh

Students pursuing licensure to teach Spanish are required to take:

  • SPN 341 Structures of the Spanish Language
  • SPN 360 Voices of Identity through Spanish Phonetics

Elon Core Curriculum:

First Year Foundations

COR 110THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE

4 sh

ENG 110WRITING: ARGUMENT AND INQUIRY

4 sh

Select one of the following: 

STS 110INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING

4 sh

MTH 151CALCULUS I

4 sh

STS 212STATISTICS IN APPLICATION

4 sh

Experiential Learning Requirement (2 Units required)

Included in experiential learning are study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership, internships, (including co-ops, teaching, and practicum), or other courses or experiences with ELR designation.

World Language Requirement

Students must meet one of the following: (a)complete a language course numbered 122 or higher at Elon, or receive transfer or study abroad credit for the same; (b) place into a language course numbered 200 or above upon arriving at Elon, using a department of world languages approved placement instrument; (c) score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam or similar exam. Each student must take the language placement test by October 1 of his or her first full year at Elon. Students are allowed two tries; the higher score is counted. That score stands and may not be repeated by later testing. Consideration for Phi Beta Kappa membership requires the completion of a 222-level world language course or placement beyond that level.

Studies in the Arts and Sciences

Students must fulfill the requirements in each of the following categories.

Transfer students with at least 18 s.h. of transfer credit must complete 32 hours total in Studies in the Arts & Sciences, but may have as few as 7 hours in one or more of the four Studies in the Arts & Sciences areas.

Expression (8 s.h.) __________________   __________________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: literature (in English or world languages), philosophy, and fine arts (art, dance, music, music theatre, and theatre). At least one course must be literature.

Civilization (8 s.h.)______SPN 222_______   __________________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: historyworld languages, art history and religious studies.

Society (8 s.h.) ___SOC 243_____   __________________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, sociology/anthropology, and PHS 201 or PHS 202

Science/Analysis (Lab:___) (8 s.h.) __________________    __________________

Eight hours chosen from one or more of the following: mathematics/statistics, science, and computer science. At least one course must be a physical or biological laboratory science.

Advanced Studies (8 s.h.) __________________   __________________

Eight hours of 300-400 level coursework outside the major field and chosen from areas under Studies in the Arts and Sciences.

COR Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar (4 s.h.) __________________

300-400 level COR course; requires junior/senior status.


Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111__  __________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.


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