A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements. The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years. Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.
The Combined Degree with Dual Certification program is a 5-year program that leads to teacher certification in Elementary School Teacher in Grades K-6, teacher certification in Teacher of Students with Disabilities, a baccalaureate degree and a master’s degree. Interested students must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program as an undergraduate. Students must successfully complete the undergraduate portion of the program in order to be admitted to the Graduate School and complete the one-year master’s portion of the program.
Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required undergraduate professional sequence of courses, overall course outline, and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 15 | |
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| Major Requirements | 36 | |
| Teacher Education Program Requirements | 51 | |
| Free Elective | 17 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
Requirements for the graduate portion of this combined program can be found here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | ||
| These courses will be waived for students who place above this level. | 0-9 | |
| Spanish I | ||
| Spanish II | ||
| Spanish III | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| Language Elective | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Basic Spanish for Heritage Learners | ||
| Fundamentals of Spanish Grammar | ||
| Spanish Composition and Stylistics | ||
| Culture Elective | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | ||
| Perspectives on Latin America | ||
| Image and Identity: Representation of Latin American Women in Film and Fiction | ||
| Spanish Language Review Through Literature, Culture and Film | ||
| SPAN 376 | Cultural Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete 8 courses from the list below. Only 2 LALS courses may be completed (counting required courses and electives). | 24 | |
| Total Credits | 30-39 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LALS 201 | Perspectives on Latin America | 3 |
| LALS 205 | Image and Identity: Representation of Latin American Women in Film and Fiction | 3 |
| LALS 390 | Special Topics in Latin American and Latino Studies | 3 |
| LALS 401 | Capstone Course in Latin American and Latino Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 221 | Spanish for Business | 3 |
| SPAN 332 | Negotiation Skills in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 343 | Introduction to Spanish Phonetics | 3 |
| SPAN 344 | Spanish Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN 346 | Special Topics in the Spanish Language | 3 |
| SPAN 347 | Spanish in the United States | 3 |
| SPAN 348 | Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 349 | Introduction to Hispanic Literary Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 361 | Voices of the Past and Present: Spain | 3 |
| SPAN 363 | Voices of the Past and Present: Latin America | 3 |
| SPAN 373 | Special Topics in Spanish and Latin American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 374 | Cultural Studies: Spain | 3 |
| SPAN 375 | Spanish Study Abroad | 3 |
| SPAN 376 | Cultural Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| SPAN 410 | Advanced Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 421 | Special Topics in Teaching Spanish K-12 | 3 |
| SPAN 439 | Spanish Film and Fiction | 3 |
| SPAN 441 | Contemporary Spanish Novel | 3 |
| SPAN 442 | Spanish Poetry and Drama of the 19th Century | 3 |
| SPAN 443 | Spanish Prose of the 19th Century | 3 |
| SPAN 444 | Contemporary Spanish Theater | 3 |
| SPAN 446 | The Latin American Essay and Crónica | 3 |
| SPAN 447 | Short Stories and Cross-Cultural Processes in the Spanish-Speaking World | 3 |
| SPAN 448 | Poetics of Resistance in Hispanic Poetry | 3 |
| SPAN 449 | Negotiating Identity and Power in the Hispanic Novel | 3 |
| SPAN 450 | Introduction to Interpreting | 3 |
| SPAN 460 | El Quijote | 3 |
| SPAN 466 | Scripts and Stages: Hispanic Theater and Performance | 3 |
| SPAN 469 | The Drama of the Golden Age | 3 |
| SPAN 470 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| SPAN 471 | Contemporary Trends in the Spanish-American Novel | 3 |
| SPAN 473 | Sexual Subversion in Contemporary Hispanic Literature and Film | 3 |
| SPAN 480 | Independent Study | 3 |
Teacher Education Program Requirements
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 1 | |
| Pathways to Success | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | ||
| Pathways to Adult Learning | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | ||
| Introduction to Nursing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | ||
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Fulfilled by MTHM 201 in the Teacher Education requirements. | ||
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Fulfilled by ECEL 200 in the Teacher Education requirements. | ||
| World Language | ||
| Requirement completed in the major. | ||
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories. | 6 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Fulfilled by READ 209 in the Teacher Education requirements. | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion
This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within five years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| New Student Seminar | 1 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 1 | 3 |
| SEEDS: World Language 1 (Beginning or Intermediate Spanish, or higher, depending on placement score.) | 3 | MTHM 201 (Fulfills SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 | SEEDS: World Language 2 (Intermediate Spanish or higher, depending on placement score.) | 3 |
| ECEL 200 (Fulfills SEEDS: Political and Civic Life) | 3 | ANTH 105 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FSHD 214 | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 2 | 3 |
| READ 209 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 2 - Literary and Artistic Analysis) | 3 | Spanish Course | 3 |
| Spanish Course | 3 | Spanish Course | 3 |
| Spanish Course | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MTHM 302 | 3 | ECEL 375 or CGST 250 | 3 |
| READ 399 | 3 | ECSE 305 | 3 |
| ECEL 279 | 3 | ECEL 408 | 3 |
| Spanish Course | 3 | Spanish Course | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ECSE 339 | 3 | ECSE 523 | 3 |
| READ 408 | 3 | ECSE 536 | 3 |
| ECEL 427 | 3 | READ 515 | 3 |
| Spanish Course | 3 | Spanish Course | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||
| Fifth Year | |
|---|---|
| Summer | Credits |
| ECEL 691 | 3 |
| ECSE 508, 575, or 580 | 3 |
| 6 | |
| Total Credits 6 | |
| Fifth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ECEL 510 | 3 | ECEL 511 | 6 |
| ECEL 502 | 3 | ECEL 504 | 3 |
| ECSE 542 | 3 | GRAD CMP Comprehensive Examination | |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| Total Credits 18 | |||