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Nov 27, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2022-2023 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
PackTeach Secondary Education and Spanish (Language and Society Specialization), B.A./B.A. in Ed.
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Students who complete this Dual Degree Program will earn two degrees: the Bachelor of Arts in Education/Secondary Education and the Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. This program provides students with a foundational background in Spanish linguistics, literature, and culture, and includes all coursework required to apply for a license to teach Spanish in Nevada. Students who successfully complete the program are prepared to pursue secondary school teaching, graduate school, or an immediate career using Spanish.
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Admission Requirements (Secondary Education)
In order to apply for admission to the Secondary Teacher Education program, students must have completed at least 30 credits of college coursework with a grade point average of no less than 2.75 (on a 4-point scale) and have completed EDU 202 or the equivalent with a grade of “C” (not “C-“) or better. The 30 credits must include core requirements in English, math, and the sciences. In addition, applicants must have passed all three parts of the Praxis I Core Skills tests or passed all parts of the California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST). The application for full admission can be found on the College of Education website.
Graduation Requirements
- Total Units | 120
- Cumulative GPA | 2.75
- University GPA | 2.0
- Major GPA | 2.75
- Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
- Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
- Upper-Division Requirement | 42 Upper-Division Units
- Half Program Units/4 Year Institution | 60 Units
I. Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”
Students must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course description.
A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses .
C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses .
D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO6 courses .
E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses .
F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
II. Additional Core Requirements (3 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society - CO9
B. Diversity & Equity - CO10
Choose one course. The following courses can also be used in the major requirement:
C. Global Context - CO11
Choose one course. The following courses can also be used in the major requirement:
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis - CO13
Choose one course. The following courses count in the major requirement:
F. Application - CO14
The following course counts in the major requirement:
III. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)
Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.
A. Foreign Language (0-14 units)
Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language equal to a fourth semester course level through one of the following options:
- complete a fourth semester college course in a foreign language or in American Sign Language;
- demonstrate proficiency through a means determined by the Department of World Languages and Literatures including but not limited to minimum standardized test scores (CBAPE, SAT II, or IB), attaining a minimum aptitude on an accredited foreign language assessment test, or providing transcript evidence of a high school or equivalent diploma in which English was not the language of instruction; or,
- participate in a studies abroad language program pre-approved by the Department of World Languages and Literatures to meet the foreign language requirement.
Note: Four years of high school foreign language instruction does not automatically satisfy this requirement.
B. College Breadth Requirement (6 units)
Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, 6 units that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill the Core General Education requirements (Core Objectives 1 through 8).
IV. Dual Major Requirements (66 units)
Per state licensure requirements, students must take 30 units in Spanish with 15 of those being upper-division units. Twelve of the 66 required units must be completed on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.
A. Spanish Required Courses (30 units)
Composition and Conversation (9 units)
Linguisitics (12 units)
Choose courses that have not been used previously to fulfill this requirement.
B. Education Required Courses (36 units)
V. Minor Requirements (0 units)
VI. Electives (4-21 units)
VII. Recommended Schedule
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
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