Bachelor Of Arts In French Or Spanish; Bachelor Of Arts In Adolescence Education: French Or Spanish

French and Spanish majors will choose either the Professional Track or the Adolescence Education Track.

Core Curriculum

All degree programs require completion of the Core Curriculum. A complete description of the core and its requirements is available in the Core Curriculum section of the Daemen catalogue. Courses which satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.

International Experience

All majors are required to complete an international experience in a country where the major language is the official language. Majors should complete one long term experience (minimum of 1 semester but preferably one year); in special circumstances the department may approve 2 short-term experiences (Intersemester and/or Summer terms), the combination of which must total a minimum of 7 weeks of experience.

Most study abroad programs will require a minimum GPA of 3.0 in language courses. Spanish students attend a Daemen-approved program in Spain, Argentina, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, or Puerto Rico. French students attend Daemen-approved programs in France or Quebec.  Courses taken abroad must be approved by the Modern Languages Department because the student program for subsequent semesters is subject to those courses. Official transcripts from universities abroad must be sent directly to the Registrar’s Office at Daemen College.  All students interested in studying abroad must visit the Global Programs Office for information, advice and clearance.

Secondary Foreign Language

All majors are required to demonstrate proficiency in a second foreign language through the intermediate level.  The requirement may be satisfied through the completion of college level coursework or the successful completion of a proficiency examination.  A complete description of the requirement is available in the Foreign Language section of the Daemen catalog.

Required Courses Of All Language Majors

  1. MAJOR: 34 CREDITS

      • 15 credits in courses designated as Language and Linguistics
      • 15 credits in courses designated as Literature and Culture
      • Senior Project: 4 credits. The topic, depth and format of the written project and oral presentation are determined in consultation with one’s advisor.  Projects may include but are not limited to a research paper, Career Field Experience,  policy paper, service learning, curriculum and lesson planning.  Both of the following courses are required:
    • French majors:
      • FRE442 Senior Project Research (1) Taken fall junior year.
      • FRE443 Senior Project (3) — ILIT; RP; WI Taken senior year.
    • Spanish majors:
      •  SPA442 Senior Project Research (1) Taken fall junior year.
      • SPA443 Senior Project (3) — ILIT; RP; WI Taken senior year.

     (Senior projects for student teacher candidates must showcase preparedness for the profession and must be completed prior to student teaching.   ALL 443 Projects must reflect work completed in 442. Substantial changes might require a student to repeat 442 before enrolling in 443.)

  2. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OUTSIDE OF THE MAJOR: 3 CREDITS

      • 3 credits taken in a 200, 300 or 400 level Composition course.  (Courses which carry a competency may be credited under the core, thereby resulting in an additional 3 credits to be taken in Free Electives. Courses used to fulfill the Free Electives may but are not required to have a competency.)

    3. CORE

      •  CMP101 English Composition (3) – CS; ILIT; WI
      • IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)

Additional Requirements For The BA, French Program and the BA, Spanish Program – Professional Track

3.    CORE: SECONDARY FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND CORE ELECTIVES: 39 CREDITS

4.    +PLUS, MINOR, INTERNSHIP AND FREE ELECTIVES: 41 CREDITS

+PLUS / MINOR: Students are required to complete at least one +PLUS, minor or certificate program related to their professional goals.  Note that some courses required of a +PLUS or minor may have prerequisites.  Courses which carry a competency and support the +PLUS or minor may be credited under core electives or free electives.  Upon authorization of the Modern Languages Chair, a sequence of courses in a discipline which does not offer a +PLUS or minor may be substituted.  Consult the Modern Languages Chair and Career Services for further information and advice.

INTERNSHIP: 3 credits of internship experience are required. Career Field Experience, internship opportunities such as those with the Washington Internship Institute, or study abroad internships approved by the Modern Languages Chair will satisfy the requirement. Two experiences – local and abroad- are suggested but are not required.

FREE ELECTIVES: Courses used to fulfill the free electives may, but are not required to, have a competency. A maximum of 6 credits may be taken in courses in the major.

NOTE: Students are strongly encouraged to participate in either LEADS or LEAP Academy and should discuss these options with their advisor.

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 120 CREDITS

Additional Requirements For The BA, Adolescence Education: French; BA, Adolescence Education: Spanish

All Adolescence Education : Spanish and/or French majors must be admitted into the Education Department through the Upper Division application process. No student may pursue this major without meeting the Education Department’s requirements.

  1. MAJOR: 3 CREDITS: FRE/SPA420 METHODOLOGY (3)

  2. REQUIREMENTS OUTSIDE THE MODERN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT: 40 CREDITS

    • NOTE: A student who has earned a B- or less in EDU237/L in his/her first two attempts will not be allowed to pursue the teacher certification program.
      • EDU203 Learning Theory (3)
      • EDU237/L Instructional Design: Theory and Practice (3/1)
      • EDU313 Foundations of Education (3)
      • EDU314 Promoting English Language Across the Content Areas (3)
      • EDU327 Teaching to the Standards (3) – RP; ILIT
      • EDU336 Language/Literacy Development for the Adolescent Learner (3)
      • EDU402 Methods in Classroom Management in Secondary Education (3)
      • EDU479-480 Student Teaching & Seminar at the Early Secondary/Secondary Level (6/6)
      • LNG415 Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics (3) – CT; CI
      • SED270 Nature & Educational Needs of Students with Disabilities (3)

  3. CORE

    • PSY103 Introduction to Psychological Science (3) – CI
    • PSY214 Psychology of Adolescence (3) – CT; UD; WI
    • SOC243 Child Welfare Policy and Services (3)
    • Secondary Foreign Language AND Core Electives: 30 credits

NOTE:  Should you fulfill the 300-400 level Composition requirement with a course which has a competency (such as CMP311 Advanced English Composition (3) or CMP315 Advanced Composition of Health Professionals (3), the credit will count in the Core and you may then take 3 credits in Free Electives.  These 3 credits in Free Electives may but are not required to have a competency.

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 128 CREDITS

Requirements for Modern Languages Programs: Admission, Admission to Upper Division, Graduation – consult the Modern Languages Department section of the catalog or the Program Plans option on the Registrar’s web page.

Suggested Course Sequence

Access the suggested course sequence for the BA, French; BA, Adolescence Education: French; BA, Spanish; BA, Adolescence Education: Spanish, from the Modern Language Department web page or the Program Plans site on the Registrar’s web page.