Post-Bacc Spanish Certification - Grades K-12
Admissions and Testing Requirement
If candidates do not have an undergraduate degree in Spanish, a passing score on Praxis exam 5195 - Spanish is required prior to enrolling in courses above EDUC 540.
Important Program Guidelines
Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher during the program. All education courses must be completed prior to beginning student teaching. No other courses should be taken during their student teaching semester. Students must have prior written approval by the program coordinator if they plan to complete any of the courses at another institution.
Professional Education Courses Required for Certification
| EDUC 502.2 | Intro. to the Education of English Language Learners |
| EDUC 507 | Culture, Community & Diversity: Intro. to Critical Pedagogy (40-hour Stage 1&2 Field Experience) |
| EDUC 503 | Student Development & Instructional Design (40-hour Stage 1&2 Field Experience) |
| EDUC 534 | Including Students with Disabilities |
| EDUC 530.2 | Computer Technology in the Classroom |
| EDUC 540 | Reflective Teaching (Fall only; 40-hour Stage 3 Field Experience) |
| EDUC 561 | Curriculum and Instruction (Fall only; 110-hour Stage 3 Field Experience) |
| EDUC 575-7 | Student Teaching |
| EDUC 578 | Seminar in Secondary Student Teaching |
Content Area Tests - required prior to certification
5195 Spanish: World Language
5511 Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge
All candidates for Spanish must complete the following TWO required content area tests administered by ETS. Please visit this site for more information: https://www.ets.org/praxis/site/test-takers/where-to-test.html
Test scores should be reported to Moravian University (RA2418) and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
