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Majoring in Languages, Literatures and Cultures (BS) - Spanish, 教育(K-12)可以获得执照,允许你在公立和私立澳门新濠娱乐开户教任何级别的西班牙语, from kindergarten to high school. As a Spanish teacher, 你将有机会打开学生对其他语言的思维, cultures and ways of seeing the world.
研究表明,学习第二语言为学生提供了广泛的社交和认知益处, 在一个日益全球化的世界里,语言教师传授的跨文化理解和沟通技巧至关重要,受到雇主的重视. For this reason, 西班牙语教师在全国的公立和私立澳门新濠娱乐开户都有很大的需求.
In addition to Spanish courses in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures,您将通过澳门新濠娱乐开户享有盛名的专业教学课程 Reich College of Education. 各种实地经验加上一个学期的学生教学经验将为你进入K-12课堂做好准备.
After Graduation
Employment: Graduates are teaching across North Carolina, including Alamance, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Forsyth, Guilford, Mecklenburg, Wake, Watauga and Wilkes counties, as well as in other U.S. states and overseas.
Graduate School: Alumni of the program often stay at Appalachian for the Accelerated Master’s Program in Romance Languages. 校友们还将继续在其他机构获得西班牙语和语言教育的硕士和博士学位.
Professional Licensure
这是一个可以在北卡罗来纳州获得执照或认证的项目. 澳门新濠娱乐开户无法确认该计划是否符合其他州或地区的专业执照要求.
If this applies to you, check the Professional Licensure webpage 有关其他州的许可证要求和许可证代理机构的信息. Or, you may address questions to State Authorization at App State at stateauthorization@smartsitesolutions.net or 828-262-7559.
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Minors
A minor is not required for the Spanish K-12 degree. However, 许多语言教育专业的学生选择辅修英语作为第二语言教学(TESL)。, as jobs in ESL are also in high demand.
Engagement Outside the Classroom
- Sigma Delta Phi国家西班牙荣誉协会的澳门新濠娱乐开户分会. For information contact Dr. Catherine Fountain.
- El Círculo Hispánico -为对西班牙语和西班牙语文化感兴趣的学生提供的社交和文化俱乐部. For information contact Dr. Catherine Fountain.
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Global Learning
澳门新濠娱乐开户致力于向学生介绍不同的文化,教他们如何在全球社会中生活和互动.
In the last two years, LLC faculty members have led service-learning trips to Costa Rica, Ecuador, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Ghana. 学生也有机会在国外完成部分学生教学. Read more
Admission Requirements
Prerequisite placement tests are used to assess incoming student levels of language ability, 更好地建议他们选择哪些课程,并协助他们在班级水平上的安排.
Why Appalachian?
- 该学位的获得者在找到教学工作方面非常成功,通常会收到多个工作邀请.
- The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures 提供各种与西班牙语和西班牙语文化相关的课程, with small class sizes and individualized attention and mentoring.
- Students have several study abroad options to choose from, both in Spain and Latin America, and an opportunity to complete part of their student teaching abroad.
- Appalachian offers a Master’s Degree in Romance Languages 专攻K-12和社区大学的西班牙语教学. 成绩优异的学生可以选择参加一个加速的硕士课程,在大四的时候学习研究生水平的课程,然后在一年内完成其余的硕士课程.
- 教职员工在他们的研究中包括学生,并经常出席地区会议. Topics include contemporary Spanish and Latin American literature, the acquisition and teaching of pronunciation, Mexican literature and popular culture, Afro-Hispanic studies, indigenous languages and cultures of the Americas, U.S. Hispanic literature, Andean studies, and language diversity and variation in the Spanish-speaking world.
- 学院定期举办沉浸式周末,学生们一起准备饭菜并参与其他活动, all without the use of English.
- 100多年来,澳门新濠娱乐开户一直致力于培养高素质的教育工作者,并获得了国家教师教育认证委员会(NCATE)的认证。.
Location
Boone and Hickory
Contacts
Dr. Paul Worley
Department Chair
worleypm@smartsitesolutions.net
828-262-6709