Spanish Major with Education Minor

Note that course requirements for the Education Minor are subject to change in order to meet Maryland State Department of Education certification regulations and accreditation requirements.

Maryland certification in the teaching of world language requires candidates to take and pass the Oral Proficiency Inventory (OPI) offered by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Candidates should contact the Teacher Placement Office in the Education Department for scheduling arrangements.

Secondary Certification

Students may earn Maryland certification in Spanish at the PreK-12 level by completing McDaniel College degree requirements and the following:

Spanish major

Completion of Spanish major
Completion of either SPA 3303 Cultura Latinoamericana Contemporánea or SPA 3309 Historia cultural de España with the recommendation that candidates take both.

Education minor

Completion of all Secondary Education minor requirements and the following required courses:

Spanish Major with Education Minor

Secondary Certification

Spanish major

Education minor

Required specific courses