Bilingual Authorization (Spanish)

Candidates beginning the bilingual authorization program as an undergraduate major in Chicano and Latino Studies (CALS) or Spanish (SPAN). Many choose to major in one and minor in the other as there is considerable overlap.

Required Courses

• CALS 219: The Latino Experience
• CALS 445: Chicano/Latino History
• SPAN 300/300H: Advanced Spanish Language (For Native/Heritage Speakers)
• SPAN 301: Advanced Composition & Conversation
•  SPAN 304: Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
• SPAN 427: Spanish Teaching Methodologies

Once admitted to the credential program, candidates take one final course:

• EDMS 465: Introduction to Dual-Language Education: Policies, Methods, and Inquiry for Teachers

Candidates pursuing an added bilingual authorization as a post-baccalaureate student may have majored in any subject, but must prove their competency and academic proficiency in Spanish prior to admission to the program as fieldwork in completed in a dual-language placement and two of the three required courses are conducted in Spanish. 

Required Courses

• CALS 456: Sociology of Education/Latinos & Education 
• SPAN 427: Spanish Teaching Methodologies
• EDMS 465: Introduction to Dual-Language Education: Policies, Methods, and Inquiry for Teachers  

All students (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate) pursuing added bilingual authorization will take SPAN 427 and EDMS 465.

SPAN 427: SPANISH TEACHING METHODOLOGIES

Practical application of linguistic principles to the teaching of Spanish. Topics include discussion and practice of methods and materials for teaching Spanish, technological resources for the Spanish teacher and learner, and techniques for learner testing and evaluation.

EDMS 465: INTRODUCTION TO DUAL-LANGUAGE EDUCATION: POLICIES, METHODS, AND INQUIRY FOR TEACHERS

This course is designed for current teachers and student teachers in dual-language/bilingual contexts in order to refine their practice of educators of dual-language students to: (1) Develop an understanding of the history of bilingual education in the United States; (2) Reinforce understandings of the background and models of bilingual/dual-language education; (3) Develop current research-based best practices for teaching dual-language learners in grades tk-12; (4) Introduce theories, issues, and methodologies related to multilingual language acquisition.

CALS 219: THE LATINO EXPERIENCE

A survey of the Chicano and Latino experience in the United States. The course serves as an introduction to Chicano and Latino studies through the social sciences in order to explain the individual’s status and place within the group and society. This includes how Chicano Latinos and other Latinos have adapted to the various cultural, social, economic, and political elements of U.S. society as compared to other groups. Satisfies the Ethnic Studies requirement in GE Area D1 (Individual & Society).

CALS 445: CHICANO/LATINO HISTORY

An analysis of Chicano/Latino history, from the exploration and settlement of the Southwest to the present. To include an examination of such themes and topics as: the Chicano heritage, the Mexican War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo, the land question, social banditry and other forms of resistance, the Chicano in the 20th century, and contemporary Chicano/Latino issues, organizations, and movements.

SPANISH 300/300H: ADVANCED SPANISH LANGUAGE/ FOR NATIVE & HERITAGE SPEAKERS

Spanish 300. Activities in written and spoken Spanish designed to increase students’ proficiency to the advanced level. Course will highlight the selected points of grammar structure and form in the context of meaningful engagement with the language. Spanish 300H is designed for native/heritage speakers of Spanish with communicative competence in speaking and understanding Spanish but little formal schooling in the language. Spanish 300H draws on the student’s bilingual, linguistic, and cultural resources to build the knowledge, self-confidence, and engagement to successfully use Spanish in academic settings. Spanish 300/300H fulfills GE area C3.

SPANISH 301: ADVANCED COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION

Compositions to achieve mastery of the written language. Introduction to the preparation of critical essays and studies. Weekly compositions. Satisfies GE area C3.

SPANISH 304: INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH LINGUISTICS

 An introduction to the linguistics structure of Spanish. Overview of components such as phonetics/phonology, morphology/syntax, and semantics/ pragmatics.

CALS 456: SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION/LATINOS AND EDUCATION

This course introduces students to some key theoretical and empirical work in the sociology of education and Latinos. Because this is such a large field of research, the course will focus on the question or stratification and how systems of schooling maintain or alleviate inequality among Latino communities. We will examine classical approaches to schooling; schools as organizations; schools and their effects on social mobility; class, race, and gender stratification in achievement and attainment; tracking/ability grouping; theories and empirical work on social and cultural capital; school choice; and cross-national expansion of education. Our readings will cover both qualitative and quantitative studies in the field.