Transfer Planning Sheet Adolescence Education: Spanish

Transfer Planning for Adolescence Education: Spanish, B.A.

SUNY Cortland recommends that students complete the following courses prior to transfer. The transfer credit limit from a 2-year college is 64 credits. Students who complete their General Education requirements prior to transfer will have their General Education requirements met at SUNY Cortland.

SUNY General Education
Cortland Degree Requirements	Complete at current college
Communication 1 (GEC1): CPN 100 Writing Studies I	_________ (GE required)
Communication 2 (GEC2): CPN 101 Writing Studies II	_________ (GE required)
Communication – Presentation (GECP):	_________ (GE & major required)
SPA 306 Advanced Spanish Conversation
Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (GEDI):	_________ (required GE)
Mathematics (GEMA):	_________ (required GE)
Natural Sciences (GENS) (3-4 cr.):	_________ (required GE)
Humanities (GEHU): SPA 313 Survey of Spanish-American Literature	_________ (GE & major required)
Social Sciences (GESS): PSY 101 Introductory Psychology	_________ (major required)
The Arts (GEAR): SPA 330 Contemporary Spanish Music	_________ (major required)
US History & Civic Engagement (GEUS):	_________________
World History & Global Awareness (GEWH): SPA 318 Spanish Peninsular Civilization	_________ (major required)
World Languages (GEWL): (Sign language is NOT acceptable) SPA 101 Beginning Spanish I SPA 102 Beginning Spanish II SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II	_________ (required for B.A. & major) _________ (required for B.A. & major) _________ (required for B.A. & major) _________ (required for B.A. & major)

Additional Major Requirements (6 credits)
Cortland Major Requirements	Complete at current college
PSY 232 Adolescent Psychology	__________________
HLH 110 Personal and Community Health	__________________

ASP Elective Option (3 credits)
Cortland Degree Requirements	Complete at current college
SPA 3XX Upper-Level Spanish Elective	__________________

*For more information about transfer equivalencies, please visit SUNY Transfer Path.

Adolescence Education: Spanish

School of Arts and Sciences

The program requirements pertain to the Undergraduate Catalog and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students currently on SUNY campuses should consult their academic advisor for additional choices in general education categories when any course is recommended.

To view all required courses for the program and Cortland’s General Education courses, see the most current undergraduate Catalog.
Use the transfer equivalency tables to choose equivalents at your transfer college.
If you plan to transfer before you complete your associate’s degree, you can still earn your degree via Reverse Transfer.

About Adolescence Education: Spanish

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

Spanish in the elementary school when you take the K-6 extension class
Middle school teacher
High school teacher

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

Applying to Cortland

SUNY Cortland accepts the Common Application and the SUNY Online application. Choose just one way to apply; both require a $50 non-refundable application fee.
If you apply to Cortland using the SUNY application, SUNY will waive the $50 application fee for transfer students graduating with an associate degree from a SUNY or CUNY college, who apply directly to Cortland for baccalaureate programs.
Fall applicants should apply by June 1. Spring applications should apply by November 1.
After applying, students must send transcripts from all colleges attended and a high school transcript.

Cortland’s Urban Recruitment of Educators (C.U.R.E.) Program (Fall Applicants Only)

SUNY Cortland’s C.U.R.E. program provides scholarship support, mentoring and programming to eligible students interested in working in urban education after graduation.
Students from demographic groups that are underrepresented in teaching or students who have a serious interest in urban education are eligible to apply.
Admission in the C.U.R.E. program is open to Fall applicants only. Applications can be submitted online