Modern Languages Education

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Secondary education programs are offered in French, German, and Spanish. Total minimum hours required for the modern languages education curriculum is 120 credits.

Modern Language Secondary Education programs require that all candidates score at the Advanced Low level or higher on the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Language Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI), as well as on the Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) in their target language. In order to be admitted to the Methods II course, students must demonstrate having attained a rating of at least the Advanced Low proficiency level on the OPI and the WPT. Given these requirements, it is important that students take advantage of study abroad experiences that will assist them in reaching high levels of second language proficiency. For information on UW study abroad opportunities, contact the International Programs office at 766-3677, or consult their web site at www.uwyo.edu/geo.

Professional Education Requirements

EDST 2450 - Foundations of Development and Learning Credits: 3
EDST 2480 - Diversity and the Politics of Schooling Credits: 4
EDEX 2484 - Introduction to Special Education Credits: 3
ITEC 2360 - Teaching with Technology Credits: 1‑3
EDST 3000 - Teacher as Practitioner Credits: 6
EDST 3550 - Educational Assessment Credits: 2
EDSE 3276 - Subject Matter Specific Methods I: Secondary Modern Language Education Credits: 3-6
EDSE 4276 - Subject Matter Specific Methods II: Secondary Modern Language Education Credits: 3-6
EDSE 4500 - Residency in Teaching Credits: 1-16

With Concurrent Major in French

The major consists of at least 42 hours beyond FREN 2030 . Students who have taken French in high school should consult the Department of Modern and Classical Languages about proper placement. FREN 1010 , FREN 1020 , and FREN 2030 do not count toward the major; however, these courses may need to be taken as prerequisites.

French Major Content

FREN 2040 - Second Year French II Credits: 3
FREN 2140 - Introduction to Reading Credits: 3
FREN 3005 - French Phonetics and Pronunciation Credits: 3
FREN 3050 - Third Year French I Credits: 3
FREN 3060 - Third Year French II Credits: 3
FREN elective (above FREN 2030 ) Credits: 15

Other Required Courses

COJO 2010 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
OR
THEA 1100 - Beginning Acting Credits: 3
EDCI 4761 - Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, and Social Literacies for Teachers Credits: 3
OR
EDCI 4762 - Essential Sociolinguistics for English as a Second Langauge Learning and Teaching Credits: 3
EDCI 4350 - Introduction to Second Language Acquisition Credits: 3
EDCI 4450 - Issues In Multicultural Education Credits: 3
French (FREN) or courses related to the history, art and political science of the francophone world, in consultation with your academic adviser. [In addition to other required course work.] For those who wish to complete the ESL Endorsement, six of these hours can be earned by taking EDCI 5430 and EDCI 5440 , or through study abroad in a French-speaking country Credits: 12

With Concurrent Major in German

The major consists of at least 42 hours beyond GERM 2030 . Students who have taken German in high school should consult the Department of Modern and Classical Languages about proper placement. GERM 1010 , GERM 1020 , and GERM 2030 do not count toward the major; however, these courses may need to be taken as prerequisites.

GERM 2040 - Second Year German II Credits: 3
GERM 3050 - Third Year German I Credits: 3
GERM 3060 - Introduction to German Literature Credits: 3
GERM elective (above GERM 2030 ) Credits: 21

Other Required Courses

COJO 2010 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
OR
THEA 1100 - Beginning Acting Credits: 3
EDCI 4761 - Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, and Social Literacies for Teachers Credits: 3
OR
EDCI 4762 - Essential Sociolinguistics for English as a Second Langauge Learning and Teaching Credits: 3
EDCI 4350 - Introduction to Second Language Acquisition Credits: 3
EDCI 4450 - Issues In Multicultural Education Credits: 3
German (GERM) or courses related to the history, art and political science of the German-speaking world, in consultation with your academic adviser. [In addition to other required course work.] For those who wish to complete the ESL Endorsement, six of these hours can be earned by taking EDCI 5430 and EDCI 5440 , or through study abroad in a German-speaking country Credits: 12

With Concurrent Major in Spanish

The major consists of at least 42 hours beyond SPAN 2030 . Students who have taken Spanish in high school should consult the Department of Modern and Classical Languages about proper placement. SPAN 1010 , SPAN 1020 , and SPAN 2030 do not count toward the major; however, these courses may need to be taken as prerequisites.

SPAN 2040 - Second Year Spanish II Credits: 4
SPAN 3050 - Third Year Spanish I Credits: 3
OR
SPAN 3030 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers Credits: 3
SPAN 3060 - Third Year Spanish II Credits: 3
SPAN 3140 - Introduction to Literature Credits: 3
SPAN 4080 - Spanish Advanced Grammar Credits: 3
SPAN 3300 - Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics Credits: 3
SPAN electives (above 3000) Credits: 12

Other Required Courses

COJO 2010 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
OR
THEA 1100 - Beginning Acting Credits: 3
EDCI 4761 - Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, and Social Literacies for Teachers Credits: 3
OR
EDCI 4762 - Essential Sociolinguistics for English as a Second Langauge Learning and Teaching Credits: 3
EDCI 4350 - Introduction to Second Language Acquisition Credits: 3
EDCI 4450 - Issues In Multicultural Education Credits: 3
Spanish (SPAN) or courses related to the history, art and political science of the Spanish-speaking world, in consultation with your academic adviser. [In addition to other required course work.] For those who wish to complete the ESL Endorsement, six of these hours can be earned by taking EDCI 5430 and EDCI 5440 , or through study abroad in a Spanish-speaking country Credits: 12