Foreign Language Education, B.S.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 33

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Students interested in teacher licensure in foreign language education (PK-12) must complete a content language education cognate major in a foreign language along with the foreign language education major requirements. This is available to students who major in:

• Classics-Teacher Education Program (Grades PK-12), B.A.  
• French and Francophone Studies-Teacher Education Program (Grades PK-12), B.A.  
• German-Teacher Education Program (Grades PK-12), B.A.  
• Spanish-Teacher Education Program (Grades PK-12), B.A.  

When declaring teacher licensure the Program of Study Management System (POSM), students must first select “Declare or Add a Major” and then “Secondary Education Cognate” from the major list. Once this selection is made, a second menu box will appear with a list of the associated majors. Select the major and follow the on-screen instructions.

Required Courses

• EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3)
• EDFS 303 Human Growth and Development and the Education Process (3) *

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• EDFS 326 Integrating Technology Into Teaching (3) *

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• TEDU 436 Using Instructional Technology in Problem-Based Learning (3) *

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• EDFS 450 Classroom & Behavior Management (3) *
• EDFS 451 Technology, Assessment, and Diversity in the Schools (3) **
• EDFS 455 Literacy and Assessment Content Areas (3) *
• EDFS 456 Teaching Strategies in the Content Areas (3) *

Clinical Practice Internship Requirement

Students seeking recommendation for South Carolina licensure in Foreign Language Education must complete the program of study above and meet the admission, retention, and exit requirements of the program and the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance. Recommendation to the South Carolina Department of Education for licensure in South Carolina is contingent upon successful completion of Clinical Practice and achievement of passing scores on the necessary Praxis II test(s) and the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) for recommendation (please note that the OPI is not required for students majoring in Classics seeking Latin licensure).

• EDFS 460 Clinical Practice in the Content Areas (12)

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

The following courses are excluded: EDFS 460