Degrees and Programs Offered:

Minors

Focus

Program Completion Requirement

* May satisfy requirements for General Education.

Spanish
Major

Students who declared their Major prior to summer 2005 may graduate with either Plan A or B. All students who declare their Major after summer 2005 must follow Plan B.

* May satisfy requirements for General Education

French, German, Spanish
Secondary Education Teacher Certification

* Offered each fall semester
** Offered every other year

Additonal Requirements for all Teacher Candidates:
Credit is earned for only those courses in which grades of C or better are earned. A "B" average in the major is required for certification.

Students who declare themselves as teacher candidates beginning fall 2005 must demonstrate Advanced-Low oral proficiency (ACTFL scale) in order to meet requirements for student teaching.  In order to demonstrate Advanced-Low oral proficiency, teacher candidates obtain an Advanced Level Check certificate.

Teacher candidates who declared prior to fall 2005, must complete an interview with the Teacher Advisory Committee of the FL Dept. in order to be accepted for student teaching. Applications are due the 1st week of the semester prior to the semester in which the candidates plan to student teach.

For more information, contact:

Dr. Kathleen A. Bueno    Phone: (618) 650-2146
                                       e-mail: kbueno@siue.edu

or write to her:                 SIUE Box 1432
                                       Edwardsville, Il 62026

French or German
Minor

Note: For electives at the 300-400 level at least one elective must be in literature.

*Satisfies requirements for General Education.

Spanish
Minor

Students who declared their Minor prior to summer 2005 may graduate with either Plan A or B. All students who declare their Minor after summer 2005 must follow Plan B.

* May satisfy requirements for General Education

Undergraduate Advisor for Department:
Veronique Zaytzeff
E-mail: vzaytze@siue.edu
Phone: (618) 650-2082
Room: PH 2324

* Satisfies requirements for General Education

Note: Admission to a teacher education program is a joint decision by the academic discipline in the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education. Therefore, it is essential that any student desiring teacher certification meet with an adviser in the Office of Clinical Experience, Certification and Advisement of the School of Education for admission to the teacher education program.