Secondary Spanish Education (Grades 7-12), Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed)
The Spanish Education Program serves graduate students with an undergraduate degree in Spanish or another field and candidates who are currently practicing educators interested in meaningful professional development. It focuses on the teaching of Spanish as a non-native, native, and heritage language.
Initial Certification Program
This program is for graduate students with a B.A. in Spanish.
Required Courses
Education
| EDUC 7500A | Adolescent Learning and Development | 3 |
| SPED 5000K | Introduction to Inclusive Education | 3 |
| EDSE 1104E | Methods of Teaching Spanish in Secondary Schools | 4 |
| EDSE 1204E | The Teaching of Reading and Writing across the Curriculum in Spanish in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDSE 1304E | The Teaching of Spanish to Heritage Language Learners in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDSE 6804E | Spanish Grammar and its Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDSE 7304E | Curriculum Development in Secondary Spanish | 4 |
| EDSE 7600G | Student Teaching in Middle and Secondary Education | 4 |
| EDSE 7603G | Seminar on Student Teaching in Secondary Schools | 2 |
| EDUC 1900G | Workshops on Child Abuse Identification, School Violence Prevention, Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), and Other Professional Topics | 0 |
Spanish
| | One Spanish linguistics graduate course | 3 |
| | One Spanish literature graduate course | 3 |
Research Course
Total Credit Hours: 38
Initial Certification for Candidates Certified in Another Area
This program is for graduate students who hold New York State certification in an area other than Spanish and wish to teach Spanish in grades 7-12.
Required Courses
Education
| SPED 5000K | Introduction to Inclusive Education | 3 |
| EDSE 1104E | Methods of Teaching Spanish in Secondary Schools | 4 |
| EDSE 1204E | The Teaching of Reading and Writing across the Curriculum in Spanish in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDSE 1304E | The Teaching of Spanish to Heritage Language Learners in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDSE 6804E | Spanish Grammar and its Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDSE 7304E | Curriculum Development in Secondary Spanish | 4 |
Spanish
| | Two Spanish linguistics graduate courses | 6 |
| | Three Spanish literature graduate courses | 9 |
Research Course
Total Credit Hours: 38
Initial Certification for Candidates with a B.A. in a Field other than Spanish
This program is for graduate students with an undergraduate degree in an area other than Spanish with a minimum of 15 upper-level credits in Spanish (including a Spanish grammar course and a Spanish composition course).
Required Courses
Education
| EDUC 7500A | Adolescent Learning and Development | 3 |
| SPED 5000K | Introduction to Inclusive Education | 3 |
| EDSE 1104E | Methods of Teaching Spanish in Secondary Schools | 4 |
| EDSE 1204E | The Teaching of Reading and Writing across the Curriculum in Spanish in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDSE 1304E | The Teaching of Spanish to Heritage Language Learners in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDSE 6804E | Spanish Grammar and its Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDSE 7304E | Curriculum Development in Secondary Spanish | 4 |
| EDSE 7600G | Student Teaching in Middle and Secondary Education | 4 |
| EDSE 7603G | Seminar on Student Teaching in Secondary Schools | 2 |
| EDUC 1900G | Workshops on Child Abuse Identification, School Violence Prevention, Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), and Other Professional Topics | 0 |
Spanish
| | Two Spanish linguistics graduate courses | 6 |
| | Three Spanish literature graduate courses | 9 |
Research Course
Total Credit Hours: 47
Professional Certification Program
This program is for graduate students who hold 7-12 Spanish Initial Certification and are seeking meaningful professional development opportunities.
Required Courses
Take all of the following
| EDSE 1204E | The Teaching of Reading and Writing across the Curriculum in Spanish in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDSE 1304E | The Teaching of Spanish to Heritage Language Learners in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDSE 6804E | Spanish Grammar and its Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDSE 7304E | Curriculum Development in Secondary Spanish | 4 |
| EDCE 5800C | Theories of Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
One of the following four courses
| EDSE 1200E | Reading and Writing across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDSE 1204E | The Teaching of Reading and Writing across the Curriculum in Spanish in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDCE 2000C | First and Second Language and Literacy Acquisition | 3 |
| EDCE 2700C | Literacy for Struggling Readers and Writers | 3 |
One of the following three courses
| EDCE 5300C | Theories, Policies, and Programs for Emergent Bilingual Students | 3 |
| EDCE 5700C | Education That Is Multicultural | 3 |
| EDCE 6400C | Teaching Content (Math, Science, Social Studies) with Language Arts in English and an Additional Language | 3 |
One of the following two courses
| SPED 5000K | Introduction to Inclusive Education | 3 |
| SPED 5300K | Positive Approaches to Challenging Behaviors | 3 |
Spanish
| | Two Spanish linguistics graduate courses | 6 |
| | One Spanish literature graduate course | 3 |
Research Course
Total Credit Hours: 34
Transitional B Certificate Program for New York City Teaching Fellows
This program is restricted to graduate students who have been accepted to the New York City Teaching Fellows Program.
Required Courses
| EDUC 7500A | Adolescent Learning and Development | 3 |
| EDSE 1104E | Methods of Teaching Spanish in Secondary Schools | 4 |
| EDSE 1204E | The Teaching of Reading and Writing across the Curriculum in Spanish in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDSE 7304E | Curriculum Development in Secondary Spanish | 4 |
| EDSE 7600G | Student Teaching in Middle and Secondary Education | 4 |
| SPED 5000K | Introduction to Inclusive Education | 3 |
| EDSE 1204E | The Teaching of Reading and Writing across the Curriculum in Spanish in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDUC 1200N | Workshops on Use of Data and Technology | 1 |
| EDUC 1300N | Workshops on Differentiated Instruction and Assessment | 1 |
| EDSE 6804E | Spanish Grammar and its Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDSE 1304E | The Teaching of Spanish to Heritage Language Learners in Secondary Schools | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 32