Dual Degree: Spanish (Grades 7-12) and Students With Disabilities, B.A./M.A.T.

Marist College offers a state-approved Dual Degree BA - BS/MAT (bachelor and masters degrees) program leading to initial teacher certification in Adolescence Education: Spanish (Grades 7-12) and Students with Disabilities (Grades 7-12). Candidates seeking this certifi cation are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor and the MAT Program Director in the Teacher Education Department. Because of the significant number of state certification requirements for this program, it is important that candidates seek such advisement early in their college careers, during their first year if possible. Education and related field requirements for Adolescence Education certification can be found on Psychology/Childhood Education 1-6, Special Education Certification, B.S.

Requirements for a Dual Degree B.A. / M.A.T. in Spanish with Adolescence Education

Major Foundation Courses: 33 cr

Note: for this major, the Foreign Language Requirement in Secondary Education is satisfied by major requirements.

SPAN 250L - Cultures of Spain 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 260L - Cultures of Latin America 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 270L - Cultures of Hispanics in the United States 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 315L - The Experience of Hispanic Literature 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 477L - Capping Course 3 Credit(s)
Foundations in Structure/Spanish Language:

Choose 9 credits from:
SPAN 106L - Intermediate Spanish II 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 201L - Spanish: Communicating in the Spanish-Speaking World 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 202L - Spanish: Fiction and Expression 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 210L - Spanish for Heritage Speakers I 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 211L - Spanish for Heritage Speakers II 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 281L - Spanish Conversation and Culture I 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 282L - Spanish Conversation and Culture II 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 305L - Advanced Intensive Spanish I 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 306L - Advanced Intensive Spanish II 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 312L - Professional Spanish 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 360L - Spanish Composition and Conversation I 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 361L - Spanish Composition and Conversation II 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 410L - Spanish Composition I 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 411L - Spanish Composition II 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 412L - Advanced Conversational Spanish I 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 413L - Advanced Conversational Spanish II 3 Credit(s)
Applied Spanish: 9 credits

Choose from:
SPAN 189L - Spanish Practicum 1 Credit(s)
SPAN 203L - The Lanuguage Learner’s Toolkit 1 Credit(s)
SPAN 325L - Spanish in a Digital Age 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 392L - Special Topics in Spanish 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 393L - Special Topics in Spanish 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 394N - Internship in Spanish 1 Credit(s)
SPAN 395N - Internship in Spanish 2 Credit(s)
SPAN 396N - Internship in Spanish 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 415L - Spanish Translation Techniques 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 312L
Literature and Film

Choose one from:
SPAN 330L - Themes in Spanish Cinema 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 335L - Themes in Latin American Cinema 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 420L - Medieval Spanish Literature 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 421L - Spanish Literature of the 18th and 19th Centuries 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 422L - Contemporary Spanish Literature 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 424L - Cervantes 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 425L - Literature of the Golden Age 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 430L - Spanish American Literature I 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 431L - Spanish American Literature II 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 433L - Literature of the Hispanic Caribbean 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 480L - Seminar 3 Credit(s)

Secondary Education Requirements: 31 cr

PSYC 101L - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 207L - The Exceptional Child 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 318L - Psychology of the Adolescent 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 372L - Psychoeducational Assessment of Educational Disabilities 3 Credit(s)
EDUC 101L - Foundations of Education 3 Credit(s)
EDUC 102N - Introduction to Teaching 1 Credit(s)
EDUC 150N - Technology for Education Professionals 3 Credit(s)
EDUC 201N - Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners 3 Credit(s)
EDUC 373N - Principles of Instruction for Students with Special Needs 3 Credit(s)
EDUC 379L - Culturally Responsive Education 3 Credit(s)
OR
SOC 150L - Culture, Power & Education 3 Credit(s)
Foreign Language 3 Credit(s)

Three credits at the elementary level intermediate level. Can be fulliffled by AP courses.

NYS Content Area Requirements: 12 cr

English language Arts Requirements 3 Credit(s)
Mathematics Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Social Studies Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Natural Science Requirement 3 Credit(s)

Total Credit Requirement for a Major in Spanish with Adolescence Education: 76 cr

Core/Liberal Studies Requirements

Foundation: 7 cr

FYS 101L - First Year Seminar 4 Credit(s)
ENG 120L - Writing for College 3 Credit(s)

Distribution: 18 cr

PHIL 101L - Philosophical Perspectives 3 Credit(s)
Ethics, Applied Ethics, Religious Studies 3 Credit(s)
Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)
History 3 Credit(s)
Literature 0 Credit(s) (fullfilled by major field req.)
Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
Natural Science 3 Credit(s)
Social Science 0 Credit(s) (fullfilled by major field req.)

Pathway: 12 cr

Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Breadth
areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although
foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program
website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.

Courses addressing an interdisciplinary topic.

Total Core/Liberal Studies Requirements: 37 cr

Electives: 7 cr

Total Requirement for Graduation: 120 cr

Required Graduate Courses: 36 cr

MATA 508N Methods Secondary Education 3 Credit(s)
MATA 510L Curriculum Stategies for Students with Special Needs 3 Credit(s)
MATA 565L Data Based Decision Making for Curriculum and Instruction 3 Credit(s)
MATA 605N Educational Assessment and Evaluation 3 Credit(s)
MATA 606N Methods for Inclusive Secondary Ed II 3 Credit(s)
MATA 610N Transitions and Community-Based Learning 3 Credit(s)
MATA 630L Literacy for Inclusive Secondary Education 3 Credit(s)
MATA 631N Literacy in Content Areas 3 Credit(s)
MATA 640N Learning Environments to Support Students’ Social and Emotional Needs 3 Credit(s)
MATA 660N Research: Theory and Application 3 Credit(s)
MATA 680N Student Teaching Practicum 6 Credit(s)

Total Requirement for a Dual Degree B.A. / M.A.T.: 156 cr

Recommended Sequence for Dual Degree B.A. / M.A.T. Adolescence Education: Spanish (Grades 7-12) and Students With Disabilities

Recommended Program Sequence for a Dual Degree B.A. / M.A.T. Adolescence Education: Spanish (Grades 7-12) and Students with Disabilities (Grades 7-12)