Fill out the application online or go to STV 114. The minimum GPA for non-teaching majors is a 2.0. The minimum GPA for teaching majors is a 2.5 cumulative and a 2.75 in the language.
Fill out the application online or go to STV 114.. The minimum GPA for all non-teaching minors is a 2.0. All students who meet this requirement are admitted into every language minor except Spanish.
Spanish minor applications are considered in February and in September each year. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Students may reapply as many times as they like/need.
Students do not have to start in a beginning language class if their level is higher than that. Students can earn up to 8 hours of credit for free for classes that they skip to start at a higher level if they earn a C or better in their first ISU language class. After earning a "C" or better in your first ISU Language Course at the 112 level or higher, you will earn up to 8 credits "for free" for the classes that you skipped after filling out a form in STV 114. If you believe that your language proficiency is higher than the beginning level, be sure to take our online self-placement test.
The B.S. degree and College of Arts and Sciences requirement is that you must take the equivalent of 112 in any of the languages. You have met this if you took 3 years of the same language in High School.
The B.A. degree language requirement is that you take the equivalent of 115 in any of the languages. You can also earn Middle-Core Language in the Humanities or I.A.I. Humanities credit from any 116 language course.
It is an extremely good idea to find out which level is right for you before registering for classes. Space is limited in classes and you'll want to choose correctly the first time. The easiest and best way to know your level is to take our online self-placement test. It is multiple choice and self-graded, so no one but you knows your score. Your score dictates which level you are prepared for. Click here to learn more about our online self-placement tests in French, German and Spanish.
Overrides in 115 and 116 and all 200-level classes are considered and granted only by the instructor of the class. Students must contact the instructor to ask for an override. Understand that instructors are in no way obligated to grant overrides when their class is already full.
Overrides in 111 and 112 classes are granted in limited conditions by the department advisor.
No. Major blocks are for majors only. Even if the error message when you register says "Major/minor only", that is a generic message and our department rule is that majors-only are allowed into those blocked classes.
Please first refer to the advisement lists on this website. Go to your language and then major or minor requirements and look at what you have taken and what you have left to take. Choose from that list. If you are still uncertain, feel free to email the department advisor, Laura Edwards.
If you study abroad at one of the locations that our department typically uses, we know which courses are offered and what credit you will get. If you choose to study at a location with which our department is unfamiliar, you must get a copy of the course syllabi with detailed information about the University where you will study, the program itself, and the class and send it to the LLC advisor in advance so that she can have the language section look it over. The language section will then decide how the class will articulate and the advisor will notify you.
Students who want to declare a French, German or Spanish education major should fill out an application which can be found on the website or in STV114. Applicants will be notified by email when they are accepted to the major. LLC Education students must meet the GPA requirements in order to be admitted (cumulative GPA of 2.50 and major GPA of 2.75).
All LLC education majors must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 and a major GPA of 2.75. The major GPA includes all language courses in the plan of study.
Yes, I'm afraid the new OPI requirement of Advanced Low for student teaching will apply to you. It is a change we have had to implement as a program in order to meet the requirements of our professional organization for national certification. We realize that it is a demanding standard, but we also believe that with consistent practice, students can meet it. I would suggest that you watch a lot of Spanish television and/or movies, listen to Spanish podcasts and find friends and coworkers to speak with. You may want to look for an immersion experience for the summer or for a job that would place you with Spanish speakers.
You can register for the OPI by making an appointment with our department office at 438-3604.
You can register for the other certification tests through the following website: www.icts.nesinc.com. Instructions for taking the tests, study guides, and sample questions are also available at this site.
Admission to professional studies is based on completion of all requirements in gateway one: reflective essay (written in C&I 212), 30 hours of coursework, cumulative GPA of 2.50, major GPA of 2.75, Technology Passports (ITPS) A-D, Basic Skills Test, C or better in COM 110 and ENG 101, Departmental Approval (which includes an interview with Dr. Huempfner and Jackie Mitchell and a speech sample), Legal & Ethical Conduct form, Experience with Youth form, and two technology orientations (PBA and LiveText). ITPS A-D instructions can be found at the following website: www.itps.ilstu.edu. The forms can be downloaded at http://www.coe.ilstu.edu/teacheredcenter/cecp/teacher_ed_reqs/index.shtml and should be turned in to the Teacher Ed Center in DeGarmo 56.
Students must complete two technology orientations: a PBA orientation that explains the performance-based assessment system, and a LiveText orientation that explains the electronic portfolio system used by ISU. Register for the TED orientations at the following site: www.coe.ilstu.edu/eregistration.
Departmental approval is based on three factors: Advanced Low score on the OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview), your GPA and passing the state certification Content Test. In order to get departmental approval for admission to Student Teaching, you need to have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 and a major GPA of at least 2.75. (The major GPA is based on the LLC courses in your plan of study.) Contact Jackie Mitchell if you have questions concerning departmental approval for Admission to Student Teaching.
There are two programs for certification: a second bachelor's degree and a certification-only program. In each program, students must complete all of the required courses for the French, German or Spanish Ed. major at ISU, the three state certification tests, and all of the gateway requirements, and a full semester of student teaching. To earn a second bachelor's degree in LLC education, students must also complete at least 32 hours at ISU. To earn certification only, there is no minimum number of hours that must be completed. ISU does not have a teaching certification program in LLC at the graduate level, however there is the possibility of working towards your Masters and Certification simultaneously. This will usually take about a year longer than the regular Masters.
If you already have a Bachelor's in the language (and have met all of our requirements in the language (see major requirements under the teacher ed. section of French, German or Spanish) then you will only need Certification Only. If you do not already have a Bachelor's degree in the language then you will go for a Second Bachelor's degree.
The LAN methods courses (LAN 319.11 and 320.11) are restricted to students who have been admitted to professional studies and who have scored Intermediate High or better on the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). You must have completed C&I 216 or be registered for it. You take LAN 319.11 (a fall-only course) one semester before student teaching. You take LAN 320.11 (and 321.11, if needed, both spring-only classes) for the first 6 weeks of the spring semester, which is usually the semester in which you will student teach (for 12 weeks after LAN 320.11 and 321.11). It is also possible to complete additional courses during the spring semester and then student teach the following fall semester.
You apply for student teaching through the Teacher Ed Center in DeGarmo Hall by completing the application process for secondary student teaching at http://www.coe.ilstu.edu/teacheredcenter/cecp/student_teaching/. You apply for student teaching in the fall for the following school year. For example, if you want to student teach in fall 07 or spring 08, you would apply for student teaching in fall 06.Applications are due by October 5th of each year. It is your responsibility to complete this application and turn in the required forms to the Teacher Ed Center in DeGarmo Hall.
For more information, please contact Jackie Mitchell or Dr. Lisa Huempfner.
