Spanish: Adolescence Education – BA

Program Overview:

This program is designed to achieve fluidity of expression in Spanish, preparing students for careers in education or for graduate study in Spanish. Spanish: Adolescence Education qualifies students for initial certification by New York State to teach Spanish in grades 7 through 12. Refer to the Adolescence Education catalog section for the education sequence program requirements and policies. The College of Saint Rose boasts a 94% pass rate among its students on the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations.

Three years of high school Spanish, or SPA 101 and SPA 102, are prerequisite to a major, concentration, or minor in Spanish.

A minimum grade of C+ must be achieved in all core courses. Spanish: Adolescence Education majors must achieve a 2.75 grade point average in their Spanish courses to be eligible for student teaching and graduation. Students must take courses in sequence, as outlined in the course descriptions. Appropriate grammar sequencing is: SPA 203, SPA 204, SPA 265. SPA 216 may be taken in combination with SPA 265.

Writing-Intensive Requirement: For Spanish: Adolescence Education majors, The College of Saint Rose writing-intensive requirement must be fulfilled by approved writing-intensive course work outside of the SPA coding. Advisor approval is required in choosing an appropriate writing-intensive course. A partial listing of writing-intensive courses includes: ENG 311, ENG 315, HIS 249, HIS 250, SEC 371. (Course descriptions should be consulted regarding any prerequisites.)

Immersion Requirement: Students majoring in Spanish: Adolescence Education must spend planned time in an affiliated academic immersion setting in Spanish. In the semester following the immersion experience, students must register for SPA 480 Reflections Workshop. The College of Saint Rose offers many options to fulfill this requirement: academic year abroad, academic semester abroad, summer term abroad, and short-term foreign language study tours. In addition, students may propose to fulfill this requirement through non-affiliated programs inside the United States. Waivers for the immersion requirement will be considered on an individual basis and subject to Department of World Languages and Cultures approval.

Oral Proficiency Interview: Students majoring in Spanish: Adolescence Education will be required to achieve Advanced-Low to Advanced-Mid level proficiency on the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). The OPI will be administered as part of SPA 325 Advanced Conversation. Spanish: Adolescence Education majors will have the OPI administered again in their final semester concurrent with submission of the undergraduate portfolio.

Portfolio: Students majoring in Spanish: Adolescence Education must submit a portfolio prior to graduation. Portfolios will provide a summative view of the student’s progress through the major, and will include: OPI results, survey literature course paper, journal from Reflections Workshop, linguistics project, portfolio from Applied Linguistics or from Seminar.

It is recommended that students majoring in Spanish take a second foreign language.

Program Contacts:

To email the Department Chairs,

Dr. Erin Mitchell, World Languages and Culture

Program Webpage:

Spanish: Adolescence Education, BA

Program Requirements:

Course Requirements:

This major requires a total of 78-79 credits. Spanish courses are the same as in the Spanish Major (42 credits, including SPA 414 – Applied Linguistics as a required upper-level course).

Major in Spanish (42 credits)

Students must register for one of the following capstone courses: (3 credits)

Upper-level Spanish courses (18 credits)

Students will choose at least one course from each of the following four categories, but will need a total of six upper-level courses:

Literature

Linguistics

Advanced Language

Culture

Major in Spanish: Adolescence Education (78-79 credits)

Spanish courses same as in major above (42 Credits)

Required Courses for Adolescence Education (36-39 credits)

Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12): Certification Sequence

The Teacher Education Department identifies the purposes of its education sequence for Adolescence Education students seeking initial certification at the undergraduate level as the development of education professionals who are reflective practitioners able to link content, theory, and practice, and create effective learning environments for pupils with the full range of abilities and experiential backgrounds.

The Adolescence Education program offers both theoretical and practical experience and prepares students to teach in the secondary (and, in some districts, middle) school (grades 7-12). The program has three components: an education sequence, the Liberal Education requirements and an academic major in one of the following disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Spanish. Students admitted into the Adolescence Education program are required to major in the subject matter they plan to teach. Course requirements for each of the majors can be found under the discipline listings. Adolescence Education majors follow the College’s 41-credit Liberal Education requirements. For this requirement, students need 3 credits of “further disciplinary study” in the liberal arts, selected in consultation with the advisor.

Good standing in the Adolescence Education program, permission to student teach and recommendation for certification are contingent upon maintaining the following academic status: a 2.5 cumulative grade point average and a 2.75 index in both the education sequence and in the academic major. A minimum grade of C must be earned in each required education course. Students are allowed to repeat only once courses in the required education sequence for which they have earned C+ or below. Required courses may not be taken on a pass/fail basis. A significant portion of the content major and all education requirements must be completed prior to student teaching. To ensure rigorous preparation for student teaching, students may find it desirable to complete the entire content major prior to student teaching.

In order to be eligible for initial teacher certification in New York State, students must pass required New York State Teacher Certification Examinations. Fingerprinting clearance from The New York State Department of Education is required for all field experiences. Fingerprinting information is available on the New York State Department of Education “TEACH” website http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/teach. Students should note that education courses with field experiences have catalog course descriptions that include a statement on mandatory fingerprinting.

Upon fulfilling the academic requirements of the program, receiving fingerprint clearance and passing examinations required by the New York State Education Department, students qualify for grades 7-12 initial certification in New York State. Within five years, teachers with initial certification must apply for professional certification, which is contingent upon earning a relevant master’s degree and obtaining teaching experience that includes mentoring.

Grade 5-6 Extension (7 credits)

Extensions are not required as part of the Adolescence Education program at Saint Rose. The New York State Education Department offers an extension for grades 5-6 to the teaching certification for Adolescence Education grades 7-12. This extension to teach in grades 5 and 6 is designed to enable students to create developmentally appropriate classroom contexts for learning in the content areas of their certification (biology, chemistry, mathematics, English/language arts, or social studies). An extension will show that the certified adolescence teacher has added expertise in the area of extension. Students must obtain fingerprint clearance prior to beginning field experiences. Adolescence Education students who wish the College to recommend them to the New York State Education Department for the extension must complete all the requirements for Adolescence Education certification and the additional requirements shown below:

Bilingual Education Extension: Spanish (12 credits)

Extensions are not required as part of the Adolescence Education major at Saint Rose. The New York State Education Department offers an extension for Bilingual Education to the initial/provisional or permanent/professional teaching certificate obtained for Adolescence Education grades 7-12. An extension will show that the certified adolescence teacher has additional expertise to teach bilingual education in middle childhood education, adolescence education, a special subject, literacy education, or career and technical education. Adolescence Education majors who wish the College to recommend them to the New York State Education Department for an extension must complete the major in the subject area they plan to teach and all the requirements for the Adolescence Education grades 7-12 program; and complete the following additional requirements:

BLE 300         Foundations of Bilingual Education                 3

BLE 308         Sociolinguistics and Psycholinguistics              3

BLE 380         Methods for Teaching Native Language Arts

                        and Content Areas to Bilingual Learners          3

                        (25-hour field experience outside of class is required)          

BLE 381         Methods for Teaching English Language Arts
and Content Areas to Bilingual Learners          3

                        (25-hour field experience outside of class is required)          

The New York State Teacher Certification Examination required for the Bilingual Education Extension in Spanish: Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA) in Spanish (prior to BLE 308).

Internship/Field Experiences/Service:

Required Course

Culminating Academic Experiences:

Required Course

Professional Accreditation:

The College of Saint Rose, sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, Albany Province, is chartered by the Board of Regents of New York State. All of its degrees and programs are registered and its professional programs fully approved by the Board of Regents through the New York State Education Department.

The College of Saint Rose is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000) The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. http://www.msche.org/

Programs offered by The College of Saint Rose for the preparation of all school professionals, leading to initial and advanced certifications, are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. http://www.ncate.org/

Career Opportunities and Graduate Study:

Our major in Spanish-Adolescence Education qualifies students for initial certification by New York State to teach Spanish in grades 7 through 12. The College of Saint Rose boasts a 94% pass rate among its students on the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations

Minor(s):

• Spanish Minor
• Latino Studies Minor

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• Letter of Recommendation from a Counselor or Teacher
• Essay or Graded Paper
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• Art applicants are required to complete a portfolio review.

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