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Adolescence Education: Spanish (7-12)

Learn how to teach the Spanish language to students of various ages. In addition to taking classes in Spanish language, literature and culture, you’ll study foreign language teaching methods and educational psychology. You’ll develop multilingual communicative skills for a wide range of purposes, develop language skills, cultural awareness and the pedagogical background necessary to teach Spanish in grades 7-12 in New York state.

Career Potential

Our graduates have been hired in the following industries: 

Business: International trade, bilingual consultant, translator

Government: Diplomat, immigration agent, government or court translator

Writing: Newspapers, trade publications, book publishers, bilingual translator for websites

Tourism and hospitality: Interpreter, guide, bilingual travel agent, study abroad coordinator or director

Education: Teaching in private schools, pursue master’s and/or doctoral degrees to become a college professor

What Will I Learn?

Most of your credit hours will be focused on Spanish, but you will also take courses in

  • Adolescence education
  • Health
  • Psychology
  • Students with disabilities
  • Literacy

Special Features

  • Study abroad
  • Internship opportunities
  • Language clubs
  • Foreign language learning center
  • Foreign Language Early Start (FLES) methods course for K-6 certification extension

Get Involved

College is more than a classroom. Enhance your experience with extracurricular opportunities. Tutoring students in levels lower than yours solidifies your own understanding.

Student Clubs

Honor Societies

Sigma Delta Pi, National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society

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