Spanish Education

Our master's program in Spanish education is for you if you intend to teach Spanish particularly in public schools. The coursework of our program includes current theories and their implications for teaching methods, materials and assessment.

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Why Spanish Education at UB?

The features of our program include:

  • opportunities to connect with and participate in local, regional and national professional organizations
  • research and evaluation projects, including field experiences and projects in collaboration with local foreign language and bilingual programs
  • respected leaders in foreign, second, bilingual and Spanish learning and teaching
  • study of developmental readers, foreign language reading processes, and reading instruction at elementary grades; second language literacy; adolescent literacy practice; language, literacy and culture; children's and young adult literature; and second/foreign language assessment
  • study of foreign and second language acquisition
  • study of foundations of foreign and second language education
Prerequisite

To be eligible for this program, you must have majored in or completed 30 credit hours in SPANISH

Spanish Education Programs

Initial Initial / Professional Professional

Program Overview

Academic credential granted Master of Education (EdM)
Certification option Successful completion of program leads to an institutional recommendation for NYS Professional Certification in Spanish Education
Grade levels 7 to 12 with 5 to 6 extension
Credits required for completion 33
Time to completion 2 to 3 full-time semesters
Course delivery On campus
Career opportunities Spanish teacher
Experiential contact hours Additional clinical experience may be embedded in content coursework
Application deadline

Priority Deadlines

Spring:
Nov. 1, then rolling until Dec. 1
Summer:
Feb. 1, then rolling until April 15
Fall:
Feb. 1, then rolling until July 15

 

Frequently Asked Questions

We have a collection of frequently asked questions that may help you. If your questions are still unanswered, we are glad to help! Contact our admission office.

Questions About the Admission Process?

Graduate School of Education
366 Baldy Hall, North Campus
716-645-2110
gseinfo@buffalo.edu