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TC3 Transfer Planning for Adolescence Education: Spanish

Tompkins Cortland Community College Transfer Planning for Adolescence Education: Spanish, (ASP), B.S.

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 TC3

Communication 1 (GEC1): CPN 100 Writing Studies I

ENGL 100 (required GE)

Communication 2 (GEC2): CPN 101 Writing Studies II

ENGL 101 (required GE)

Communication – Presentation (GECP): SPA 306 Advanced Spanish Conversation
prerequisite: SPA 202

SPAN 280 (GE & major required)

prerequisite: SPAN 202

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
prerequisite: SPA 306 Advanced Spanish Conversation

no equivalent – consider taking at Cortland, unless earning associate degree (major required)
prerequisite: SPAN 280

Social Sciences (GESS): PSY 101 Introductory Psychology

PSYC 103 (major required)

The Arts (GEAR): SPA 330 Contemporary Spanish Music

prerequisite: SPA 306 Advanced Spanish Conversation

no equivalent – consider taking at Cortland, unless earning associate degree (major required)
prerequisite: SPAN 280

US History & Civic Engagement (GEUS):

_________________

World History & Global Awareness (GEWH):
SPA 318 Spanish Peninsular Civilization
prerequisite: SPA 306 Advanced Spanish Conversation

no equivalent – consider taking at Cortland, unless earning associate degree (major required)
prerequisite: SPAN 280

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


SPAN 101 (required for B.A. & major)
SPAN 102 (required for B.A. & major)
SPAN 201 (required for B.A. & major)
SPAN 202 (required for B.A. & major)

Additional Major Requirements (6 credits)

Cortland Major Requirements

Complete at TC3

PSY 232 Adolescent Psychology

PSYC 207

HLH 110 Personal and Community Health

HLTH 206

ASP Elective Option (3 credits)

Cortland Major Requirements

Complete at TC3

SPA 3XX Upper-Level Spanish Elective

SPAN 281

*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.