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M.A. degree program in education: Spanish teacher (7-12)
HEGIS code 1105.01
NYS SED program code 26800

The Department of Modern Languages and Literature in conjunction with the Department of Secondary Education, offers a master of arts degree in education for Spanish teachers (grades 7-12). The New York State Education Department licenses graduates of registered teacher education programs who meet the state requirements for teachers. All students should consult with the Department of Secondary Education for current requirements.

This master of arts program provides students with an introduction to the Peninsular/Latin American literature. At the same time, the focus on language and culture fully prepares students for employment as foreign language teachers at the middle and high school levels.

Coursework is divided between the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the Department of Secondary Education. The courses required by the Department of Secondary Education vary depending on the entry qualifications of students.

The profession of teacher education is licensed by the New York State Education Department. Therefore, program requirements are subject to change. All students should consult with the School of Education for the current requirements.

Program Heads

Name	Title	Phone	Location	Email	Office Hours
Mbom, Clement	Program Director	718.951.5451		mbom brooklyn.cuny.edu	Call/Email for appointments

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Matriculation requirements
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Applicants must offer at least 15 credits in advanced courses in Spanish. Applicants must also offer (a) or (b):
(a) New York State Initial Certification in teaching Spanish grades 7-12 or courses in education that meet the New York State standards for the pedagogical core. These courses include study of the following: history of education and philosophy of education or principles of education or educational sociology; educational psychology or developmental psychology or psychology of adolescence or adolescent development; classroom management; teaching students with special needs and English language learners; 6 credits in literacy and language acquisition; curriculum development and methods of assessing student learning; uses of technology in the classroom; methods of teaching Spanish in grades 7-12; 100 hours of fieldwork; 40 full days or 300 hours of student teaching of Spanish in grades 7-12; or one year of full-time teaching Spanish at appropriate grade levels, and passage of a New York State-approved Performance Assessment.

(b) an undergraduate degree with a major in Spanish or appropriate course work in Spanish.

Applicants must have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.00. A minimum average of 3.00 in graduate courses is required to maintain matriculation.

International applicants for whom English is a second language are required to pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of at least 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test or 79 on the internet-based test, before being considered for admission.

Applicants who have not completed all the specific course requirements are given individual consideration and may be admitted with conditions, with the approval of the chairperson of the Department of Secondary Education and the chairperson of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.

General matriculation and admission requirements of Graduate Studies are in the section "Admission."

Each student is evaluated individually based upon prior experiences. Based upon this evaluation and current certification requirements of the New York State Education Department, courses in education or another department may be substituted for required courses with permission of the Program Coordinator.

Degree requirements

Option (A): 30 credits
Spanish (18 credits):
Students who possess Initial Certification in teaching Spanish or the equivalent must complete the following courses in Spanish:
Spanish 7010X, 7510X or 7520X; a course in Latin American literature; and a course in Peninsular Spanish literature and 6 credits of electives as approved by the chairperson or deputy chairperson of the Modern Languages and Literatures Department.

Students must also complete a substantial final project, which may take the form of a thesis in Spanish, or may consist of a "teaching unit" completed under the co-direction of the Department of Modern Language and Literatures and the School of Education. The writing of the thesis or completion of the teaching unit may take place during a three-credit tutorial, Spanish 7790G, taken as the final course of the student's program. Spanish 7790G, however, is not a required course for the degree.

Courses in the Modern Languages and Literatures Department and the School of Education offered toward the degree must be 7000-level courses. The program of study must be approved early in the first semester by the chairperson or deputy chairperson of the Modern Languages and Literatures and the Department of Secondary Education.

Education (12 credits):
Students must also complete 12 credits in courses in Education as follows:
Research in Modern Languages Education: SEED 7622T; Literacy: SEED 7503X; Mindfulness SEED 7504X; Development and SEL: SEED 7507X.


Option (B) 40 credits.
Spanish (15 credits):
Students who do not possess Initial Certification in teaching Spanish or the equivalent must complete the following courses in Spanish:
Spanish 7010X, 7510X or 7520X; a course in Latin American literature; and a course in Peninsular Spanish literature and 3 credits of electives as approved by the chairperson or deputy chairperson of the Modern Languages and Literatures Department.

Students must also complete a substantial final project, which may take the form of a thesis in Spanish, or may consist of a "teaching unit" completed under the co-direction of the Department of Modern Language and Literatures and the School of Education. The writing of the thesis or completion of the teaching unit may take place during a three-credit tutorial, Spanish 7790G, taken as the final course of the student's program. Spanish 7790G, however, is not a required course for the degree.

Courses in the Modern Languages and Literatures Department and the School of Education offered toward the degree must be 7000-level courses. The program of study must be approved early in the first semester by the chairperson or deputy chairperson of the Modern Languages and Literatures and the Department of Secondary Education.

Education Core (12 credits):
The following four education courses are required unless candidates have taken one or more as part of previous coursework.
Foundations: SEED 7500X; Literacy: SEED 7503X; Special Education: SEED 7671X; Development and SEL: SEED 7507X.

Student Teaching (4 credits):
The following two student teaching courses are required unless candidates have a New York State waiver: SEED 7542T, and SEED 7543T. (SEED 7500X and SEED 7620T must be completed before student teaching). SEED 7543T is not required if the candidate is teaching English full-time at an appropriate grade level.

Students teaching with a New York State Internship Certificate must be enrolled in either SEED 7542T or SEED 7001T during every semester that they are teaching under the certificate.

Spanish Education (9 credits):
The following Spanish education courses, or Spanish education courses approved by the program coordinator, are required in the stated sequence unless candidates have taken one or more as part of previous coursework: SEED 7620T, SEED 7621T, SEED 7622T

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