Spanish Teaching

Our Spanish teacher preparation program provides students with first-rate training for a teaching career in K-12. Our students acquire knowledge of the subject matter and gain academic skills and tools for becoming leaders and innovators in the classroom. Spanish is one of the most spoken languages in the world and the demand for bilingual speakers in the United States has been steadily growing.

Our small classes are taught by experienced faculty, who are supportive of student needs. We use a variety of delivery methods: face-to-face, hybrid, online asynchronous and synchronous. Our faculty are fully committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion. In addition to a rigorous academic curriculum, we extend learning opportunities into the community through service-learning and volunteer experiences.

Students often choose to pair their professional license in Spanish K-12 with another license such as English as a Second Language (TESOL) or Elementary Education. The job placement for Spanish teachers is 100% and many of our graduates find teaching jobs even before graduation.

Program Requirements Department of Languages and Cultures Languages and Cultures Scholarships

Program Highlights

• 100% job placement. High-value resumé in today's global marketplace and global economy that is deemed critical need in Minnesota and other states. Reciprocity for the Minnesota teaching license is accepted in 39 other states.
• Our faculty are committed to valuing difference, promoting equity, and supporting inclusion.
• Our curriculum ensures graduates will transform meaning and create alternative possibilities in the age of globalization.
• Education abroad opportunities in multiple Spanish-speaking countries including a 4-week summer program in Salamanca, Spain.
• Free tutoring with an Opportunity to interact with international students from the countries where Spanish is spoken.
• Flexible options for student teaching including opportunities for student teaching abroad
• Transfer friendly, and accepts converting from a Spanish BA into a Spanish Teaching BS major
• Pairs well with other licensure areas such as Elementary Education, Teaching English as a Second Language Arts & Literature and others
• A variety of course delivery methods and flexible elective offerings

Program Distinctions

• Diverse and highly educated faculty with experience as Spanish proficiency testers and extensive study in areas such as Spanish and Latin American literature, culture and history
• Teaching licensure approved by Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB)
• Membership in Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)
• Transfer-friendly 4-week summer program in Salamanca, Spain

University Facts & Stats

• 95% of language and cultures graduates employed

• Student-to-faculty: 23:1

• 2012 Diversity and Equity Award winner

• 39 Education Abroad programs offered

• 90+ nations represented on campus

• Among Forbes' "America's Top Colleges"