Program Requirements
Master of Science in Education/Curriculum and Instruction Specialist / Spanish:

Select a minimum of 4 courses from among the following:

____EDUC 506 Contemporary Social Issues in American Education (3)

____EDUC 520 Literacy Development and Cultural Awareness (3)

____EDUC 530 Teaching Reading in the Content Area (3)

____EDUC 547 Instructional Media and Computer Technology in the Classroom (3)

____EDUC 550 Classroom and Behavior Management for PreK-12 Teachers (3)

____EDUC 565 Teaching Students Through Their Individual Learning Styles (3)

____EDUC 571 Foundations of Instruction and Learning Theory (3)

____EDUC 671 Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction and Instructional Programs (3)

Select a minimum of six courses from the following:

____SPAN 500 Approaches to Teaching Spanish (3)

____SPAN 501 Advanced Grammar Through Composition and Conversation (3)

____SPAN 502 Advanced Conversation and Phonetics (3)

____SPAN 520 Topics in Literature (3)

____SPAN 521 The Teaching of Literature (3)

____SPAN 530 Topics in Culture and Civilization (3)

____SPAN 531 The Teaching of Culture and Civilization (3)

____SPAN 595 Special Topics (1-3)

TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED 30

____Submit Application for Degree no later than completion of 21 credit hours.

____Register for Comprehensive Exam during pre-registration period for semester in which you plan to take the exam

____Comprehensive Exam third Saturday in October or first Saturday in March, from 8-12.

Printable Graduation Checklist:  Spanish Curriculum and Instruction Specialist

Program Requirements

MODERN LANGUAGES INITIAL LICENSURE PREK-12
Spanish or English as a Second Language

The Modern Languages Initial Licensure PreK-12 concentration is designed for the individual who holds a baccalaureate degree and wishes to become a licensed teacher of Spanish, or English as a Second Language.  Upon completion of the program, students will receive the Virginia Postgraduate Professional Teaching License, with an endorsement to teach PreK-12 Spanish or English as a Second Language, as well as the Master of Science degree from Longwood University.

For acceptance into the program candidates must submit passing scores on Praxis I, or an equivalent SAT score, and prior to enrollment in the Graduate Directed Teaching/Professional Semester passing scores on Praxis II (except for ESL candidates) are required. An application for the Graduate Directed Teaching/Professional Semester must be completed and filed with the Office of Professional Services, Hull – Room 256, by 12 noon on the last day of classes one (1) year in advance of the professional semester.  Please refer to information on the “Graduate Professional Semester” outlined on page 43. 

Students admitted to this program are expected to present an undergraduate major or minor in the language of the concentration or be a native speaker of the language with a bachelor’s degree.  English as a Second Language students must present the equivalent of at least three upper-level undergraduate courses in a foreign language for admission, or may take these undergraduate courses during the course of their study in this program.  Students may select Spanish or English as a Second Language as an area of concentration.  Note that courses with a SPAN prefix are usually offered during summer institutes for teachers.  Students should work closely with their advisor to determine their course of study.  

Graduate Professional Semester:

Students in the Spanish or ESL PreK-12 Initial program must complete a professional semester to meet state licensing requirements. For those students who are already teaching under a Provisional or Special Education Conditional License, enrollment in the professional semester is still a requirement, but will be a mentorship of their current teaching position.

   To be eligible, a student must have a 3.00 GPA, passing scores on Praxis I and II, and all other program requirements completed. An application must be completed and filed with the Office of Teacher Education, Hull – Room 256, by 12 noon on the last day of classes one (1) year in advance of the professional semester. Praxis I & II score reports must be submitted with the application if you did not list Longwood University as a score recipient when you took the tests. Applications to the professional semester may be obtained from the Office of Graduate Studies or the Office of Teacher Education.