Form XX: Revised September 28, 2007 Certification/Endorsement CODE: __FF_

changes are indicated in blue font

MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

PERIODIC REVIEW/PROGRAM EVALUATION

SUMMARY OF COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIALTY STUDIES PROGRAM

Institution: Lake Superior State University_ Date:__December 1, 2006_revised September 28, 2007_____

Specialty Studies Program:____Spanish______________________________________________________

Program Standards:__State Board of Education___________ Standards Date: __July 2004______________

Program Contact Person(s):__Dr_Daniel T. Dorrity, Chair of Humanities_and Louann Disney, Professor of Spanish

DIRECTIONS: On the matrix below, list the required courses for this specialty studies program. Also, indicate the number of electives and any special considerations that apply. In addition to listing the course title, course number, and course semester hours, please indicate whether the course is required for the secondary major or minor, elementary major or minor, the K-12 major or minor, and/or an endorsement.

Course Title		Course Number	Sem. Hours *	Elementary		Secondary		K-12		Endors.
Course Title		Course Number	Sem. Hours *	Maj.	Min.	Maj.	Min.	Maj.	Min.	Endors.
Prerequisite courses are not used to meet program standards, their listing here is to indicate the sequential and cumulative nature of language acquisition
	September 2007 Course Syllabi	Syllabi from original application
First Year Spanish I (prerequisite course)	SPAN161	SPAN161	(4)	pre	pre	pre	pre			pre
First Year Spanish II (prerequisite course)	SPAN162	SPAN162	(4)	pre	pre	pre	pre			pre
Second Year Spanish I (prerequisite course)	SPAN261	SPAN261	(3)	pre	pre	pre	pre			pre
Second Year Spanish II (prerequisite course)	SPAN262	SPAN262	(3)	pre	pre	pre	pre			pre
Advanced Spanish Grammar	SPAN361	SPAN361	3	REQ	REQ	REQ	REQ			REQ
Advanced Spanish Composition	SPAN362	SPAN362	3	REQ	REQ	REQ	REQ			REQ
Theories and Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages in the K-1 2 Classroom	EDUC447	EDUC447 (hyperlink mended 20mar07)	4	REQ	REQ	REQ	REQ			REQ
Study Abroad	SPAN301	SPAN301	8	E	E	E	E			E
Selected Topics in Spanish Conversation	SPAN368	SPAN368	2	E	E	E	E			E
Survey of Spanish-American Literature I	SPAN380	SPAN380	3	R 1	R 1	R 1	R 1			R 1
Survey of Spanish-American Literature II	SPAN381	SPAN381	3	R1	R1	R1	R1			R1
The Spanish Novel I	SPAN401	SPAN401	3	R 2	R 2	R 2	R 2			R 2
The Spanish-American Novel II	SPAN402	SPAN402	3	R 2	R 2	R 2	R 2			R 2
Spanish-American Civilization	SPAN410	SPAN410	3	R 3	R 3	R 3	R 3			R 3
Spanish Civilization	SPAN411	SPAN411	3	R 3	R 3	R 3	R 3			R 3
Hispanic Literature of the Southwest	SPAN412	SPAN412	3	E	E	E	E			E
Topics in Hispanic Literature	SPAN490	SPAN490	1-4	E	E	E	E			E
Language Acquisition and Foreign Language Teaching	LING403	LN403	3	E	E	E	E			E
Total Number of SEMESTER HOURS required for each option offered: *If the institution assigns a different type of credit, please convert to semester hours.				34	24	34	24			24

Please provide descriptions for all courses contained on the above listing. Descriptions must provide enough information to show that standards could logically be met in these courses.

Legend:
pre = Prerequisite course, not counted in credit total

REQ = Required courses for all majors, minors and endorsements

As directed electives to categories and genres of literature and culture students must select one course from each category

R1 - one of the two courses indicated is required of all majors, minors and endorsements

R2 - one of the two courses indicated is required of all majors, minors and endorsements

R3 - one of the two courses indicated is required of all majors, minors and endorsements

E = To complete their 34 credit major, candidates must select an additional 15 credit hours from the electives (E) or from the directed electives (R1, R2, R3) categories. Candidates earning the minor or endorsement complete an additional 5 credits from the same categories.