Foreign Languages: Teacher Certification
The BA in Foreign Languages with Teacher Certification is comprised of 1) 40 semester hours of General Education, 2) professional education core courses as specified below, 3) 32 semester hours in French of Spanish including 1-3 semester hours of Cadet Teaching (FLF/FLS 3401). For students also wanting to be eligible to teach middle school foreign language, additional Middle Level Education courses are required.
This major requires that students follow and meet the requirements for Admission, Retention and Graduation from Teacher Certification programs as described in the “Teacher Certification Programs” section of this catalog and as explained at the University Admission to Teacher Education Meeting which all students must attend. Students must gain University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses no later that the end of their first semester Junior year in order to use this suggested plan. Additional information on Admission, Retention and Graduation for Teacher Certification programs can be found on the College of Education & Professional Studies website at www.eiu.edu/ceps/teached.
All students must pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills for selection into teacher education and should complete this requirement no later than their sophomore year.
Students must receive a “C” or better in all professional education courses and maintain a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.65 in order to continue in the program. Courses requiring a “C” or better are identified in the suggested plan by a “+.”
Students have two options for completing the professional education coursework – Regular Secondary Education Program and Integrated Secondary Education Program (ISEP). The required courses under these two options are identified below with the designations of R and A respectively. For more information regarding these two options please consult with your advisor. Information is also available in the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog.
Suggested Four and a Half-Year Plan of Study
A possible four 1/2-year plan of study for the Foreign Language with Teacher Certification major follows. Other plans are possible: the student should consult with his/her advisor to develop the study plan best suited to his/her needs and interests.
Students must complete all the professional coursework under either the Regular Secondary Education Program or the Integrated Secondary Education Program.
First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 13-16
- General Education Electives. Credits: 6-9
(See footnote +)
(See footnote 2)
(See footnote 2)
First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16-18
- General Education Diversity or Constitution. Credits: 3
- General Education Electives. Credits: 6-8
(See footnote +)
Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16-17
Selection to Teacher Education programs should occur following the freshman year but no later than the end of the sophomore year (for transfer students this should occur no later than the end of their first semester at EIU). Selection requires that students pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills.
- General Education Diversity or Constitution. Credits: 3
- General Education Electives. Credits: 3-4
- Mathematics. Credits: 3
(See footnote +)
(See footnote +)
Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 14-18
- General Education Electives. Credits: 6-10
(See footnotes +, R, A)
(See footnotes +, R, A)
Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14-16
University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses should occur at the end of the first semester junior year with Formal University Admission to Teacher Education occurring at the end of the junior year. See the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog for more information.
- General Education Electives. Credits: 5-6
- FLF Electives. Credits: 6
(See footnote +, A)
Third Year Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-18
- FLS Electives. Credits: 3-6
- FLF Electives. Credits: 3-6
- General Education Electives. Credits: 3
(See footnotes +, R, 1)
(See footnotes +, A, 1)
(See footnotes +, R, 1)
(See footnotes +, R, 1)
Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15-18
Departmental Approval to Student Teach must be granted prior to Student Teaching. Students must also pass the Illinois Certification Subject Area test for their major prior to student teaching.
- FLF Electives. Credits: 9
- FLS Electives. Credits: 9
- General Education Electives. Credits: 3
(See footnote +, R)
(See footnote +, 1)
Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16-18
- FLF Electives. Credits: 6
- FLS Electives. Credits: 6
- General Education Electives. Credits: 6
- Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
Fifth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
(See footnote A)
(See footnote R)
Footnotes
+ Requires a “C” or better
R Required for Regular Secondary Education Program
A Required for Alternative Secondary Education Program
1 Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses
2Information sourced from the 2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.