Course requirements for the Single Subject Matter Preparation Program in Spanish, in conjunction with the Professional Education Program, lead to a single subject teaching credential.
If you are interested in obtaining a teaching credential, confer with a credential advisor early in your University career. A credential advisor in Spanish can assist you in planning an educational program that meets both major and credential requirements. Further information about prerequisites and other admission requirements to professional education (credential) programs is available through the School of Education.
The Single Subject Matter Preparation Program in Spanish provides students with a robust foundation in Spanish language, literature, and cultures in preparation for pursuing a California teaching credential. Students will develop advanced proficiency in written and spoken Spanish which they can apply in a variety of practical and professional settings. Students in the program will also deepen their understanding of their own culture and develop a greater appreciation of cultural differences, particularly in and among the Spanish-speaking world.
Students are strongly encouraged to study abroad in Spain or Latin America.
Upper-Division Writing Requirement
Writing Across the Curriculum (Executive Memorandum 17-009) is a graduation requirement and may be demonstrated through satisfactory completion of four Writing (W) courses, two of which are designated by the major department. See Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning and Writing Requirements in the University Catalog for more details on the four courses. The first of the major designated Writing (W) courses is listed below.
The Single Subject Matter Preparation Program described below, along with a professional education program, prepares students for a career in teaching Spanish.
Spanish Language Placement
To enroll in intermediate and upper-division Spanish language courses, students must take SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 or demonstrate equivalent knowledge either through prior coursework in high school, at a community college or university, or through language evaluation by a Spanish evaluation. The Spanish language placement exam is taken to assess the placement level and to place students at the most appropriate level in the curriculum of the Spanish program at California State University, Chico.
Students with proficiency and/or prior coursework in Spanish should consult the department for course placement. Students who have equivalent knowledge in Spanish may challenge intermediate-level language courses for credit by enrolling in the class and taking the challenge exam. All students challenging a course must submit an official letter requesting to challenge the course to the department chair by the end of the second week of the semester. See Course Credit Policy for more information.
