31 semester hours

• Required major courses: FLSP, 310, 315 (or 416), 336; FLNG 361, 499; 18 additional semester hours, three of which must be met with a 400 level literature course. (Language courses 116 and 117 are not counted toward the major.)
• Required professional education courses: MCOM 262; PSED 161, 242, 416, 420, 421, 430, 431; REED 321.
• Required tests: ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (with a ranking at "Advanced Low"), PRAXIS I, PRAXIS Fundamental Subjects Content Knowledge (#30511), PRAXIS Spanish Content Knowledge (#10191).
• Note: All students pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Spanish must maintain a minimum quality point average of 3.0 in the major. No grade less than B will be accepted for the major.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has established new requirements for all candidates in teacher preparation programs. Please refer to the section for the College of Education in this website for specific requirements for admission into teacher education programs.

• Note: Certification encompasses kindergarten through grade twelve.