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Related Degrees

Degree Plan and Description	Printable Degree Plan
AAS - Early Childhood Education	Degree Plan
BME - Music Education - Instrumental Music P - 8 and 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BME - Music Education - Vocal Music P - 8 and 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - Early Childhood Education - P - 4	Degree Plan
BS - English With Teacher Licensure 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - History With Social Studies Teacher Licensure 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - Mathematics With Teacher Licensure - 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - Middle Childhood Education With Emphasis in Language Arts and Social Studies - 4 - 8	Degree Plan
BS - Middle Childhood Education With Emphasis in Math and Science - 4 - 8	Degree Plan
BS - Spanish With Teacher Licensure	Degree Plan

Degree Requirements

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The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

FRESHMAN YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1 & 3
3	SPCH 1203 Intro to Speech Communication	1 & 3
3	MATH 1403 College Algebra	1 & 3
3	FORL 2803 Intermediate Spanish I
3	History/Government Requirement	1
FRESHMAN YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1 & 3
4	Science Requirement	1
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
3	History/Government Requirement	1
3	FORL 2813 Intermediate Spanish II
SOPHOMORE YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 17 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	EDUC 2753 Introduction to Education	3
3	FORL 3013 Grammar and Composition I
4	Science Requirement	1
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
1	Physical Education Activity	2
SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 17 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
2	EDUC 3002 Introduction to Educational Technology	3
3	FORL 3223 Spanish Literature I
3	FORL 3623 Latin American Literature I
3	Spanish Elective	4
3	Spanish Elective	4
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
Admission and Graduation Requirements for the Teacher Education Program: A student must be admitted into the College of Education Teacher Education Program by satisfying Note 3 and the graduation requirements of the College of Education. Requirements for admissions may change over time. Students must meet admission requirements current at the time of their final application for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
JUNIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	EDUC 3013 Human Development and Learning	5
3	FORL 3003 Spanish Phonetics
3	FORL 4133 Spanish Civilization
3	FORL 3023 Spanish Advanced Conversation I
3	Spanish Elective	4
JUNIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours
*Courses must be taken concurrently
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	FORL 4123 Latin American Civilization
3	FORL 3063 Spanish Grammar and Composition II
3	Spanish Elective	4
3	Spanish Elective	4
2	*EDUC 3112 Literacy Development in the Content Area	5
2	*EDUC 3222 Practicum I	5
JUNIOR YEAR-SUMMER SEMESTER: 3 hours
3	FORL 3553 Travel to Spain or Latin America	6
SENIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 14 hours
*Courses must be taken concurrently
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
2	EDUC 4222 Assessment	5
2	*EDUC 3612 Classroom and Behavioral Management	5
1	*EDUC 4211 Practicum II	5
2	SPED 3022 Survey of Diverse Populations	5
3	FORL 4313 Methodology for High School Teachers
3	FORL 4603 Spanish Linguistics
1	Physical Education Activity	2
SENIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 12 hours
Courses must be taken concurrently and student must be formally admitted to internship.
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
2	EDUC 4802 Seminar in Education	5
10	EDUC 480A Teaching in the Elementary and Secondary School	5
Total Hours: 125 At least 45 hours must be upper level

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

NOTES
1: General Education Core Requirements, 2007-2008 catalog- Follow requirements with these stipulations: composition -select sequence one or three, may not use ENGL 1223; mathematics- MATH 1403 is required; science- BIOL 1154 is required and select one other course without the BIOL prefix; history/government-POLS 2753 is required and choose either HIST 2753 or 2763.
2: Physical Education Activity, 2 hours: Select two from PHYE 1011, 1101, 1261, 1321, 1561, 1571, or 1621 (repeatable).
3: Requirements for Admission in Teacher Education Program (TEP): These must be completed with required grades for admission requirements. See the 2007-2008 Catalog for admission requirements and application processes for the College of Education. Consult with faculty advisor for courses taken after admission to the program.
4:Spanish Electives, 15 hours: Select five courses from FORL 3053, 4043, 4053, 4143, 4643, or HIST 3503.
5:Must be admitted to the College of Education, Teacher Education Program.
6:Travel study is intended to prepare students to pass the Oral-Proficiency Interview (OPI). Students must speak with an advisor to arrange an alternative immersion program.
All Spanish with teacher licensure majors are required to pass the Oral Proficiency Interview at the Advanced-Low level prior to their internship semester.

Transfer Course Information

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.