Adolescence Education: Spanish (7-12) Major

Learn how to teach the Spanish language to students of various ages. In addition to taking classes in Spanish language, literature and culture, you’ll study foreign language teaching methods and educational psychology. You’ll develop multilingual communicative skills for a wide range of purposes, develop language skills, cultural awareness and the pedagogical background necessary to teach Spanish in grades 7-12 in New York state.

Career Potential

Spanish in the elementary school when you take the K-6 extension class
Middle school teacher
High school teacher

What Will I Learn?

Most of your credit hours will be focused on Spanish, but you will also take courses in

Adolescence education
Health
Psychology
Students with disabilities
Literacy

Special Features

Study abroad
Internship opportunities
Language clubs
Foreign language learning center
Foreign Language Early Start (FLES) methods course for K-6 certification extension

Get Involved

College is more than a classroom. Enhance your experience with extracurricular opportunities. Tutoring students in levels lower than yours solidifies your own understanding.