Spanish Teacher Certification

Certification

Students seeking certification in the teaching of Spanish in secondary schools must apply for admission to the program through their faculty advisor no later than the end of the sophomore year.  They must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.00 in all courses attempted in the major at Muhlenberg and demonstrate fluent command of the spoken and written language.  We strongly encourage the teaching certification candidates study abroad in a Spanish-speaking country and/or take service-learning courses in the local Hispanic immigrant and Latino communities.

Candidates for certification in secondary Spanish are required to complete:

• SPN 301 - Spanish Conversation & Composition Course unit(s): 1 OR
• SPN 303 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers II Course unit(s): 1
• SPN 304 - Advanced Spanish Conversation & Composition Course unit(s): 1
• SPN 320 - Civilizations of Spain Course unit(s): 1
• SPN 322 - Civilizations of Latin America Course unit(s): 1
• Two courses in Spanish Peninsular literature
• Two courses in Spanish American literature
• One CUE: Senior Capstone Seminar in Literature