Bilingual/Crosscultural: Spanish Concentration - Liberal Studies

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This is a concentration within the Bachelor of Arts program in Liberal Studies. Please view the information for the Department of Liberal Studies in conjunction with this concentration information.

The Bilingual/Cross-Cultural: Spanish concentration provides the knowledge base for students who are planning to pursue bilingual/cross-cultural credentials to teach in elementary schools. It is also designed to give graduates the language teaching skills, language proficiency, and cultural background to teach English Language Learning (ELL) students. Emphasis is on addressing the needs of an increasingly international student population in our schools.

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Requirements

(18-21 units minimum)

1. Language Component - Complete the following:

(3 units)

Satisfactory completion of Spanish language course work up to SPAN 3020. Students may begin the language courses at whatever level is appropriate. Students who pass the Bilingual Spanish Language Assessment are exempt from SPAN 3020.

2. Cultural Component - Complete 6 units from the following:

3. Cross-Cultural Component

(one course meets the Multicultural Perspectives requirement in major)

Complete 6 units from the following:

4. Bilingual/Bicultural Component

Complete 6 units from the following:

EDUC 4460 - Cultural Views on Bilingualism (Perspectivas culturales tocante al bilingüism)
(meets co-requisite requirement for Spanish Bilingual Authorization in Multiple Subjects Credential Program)
EDUC 4430 - Crosscultural Techniques for Teachers: Language and Sociocultural Issues in School Settings