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Spanish for Teacher Licensure

Add Spanish to the subjects you are licensed to teach. This licensure minor is for candidates with primary licensure in another Secondary Education subject and prepares you to teach Spanish at the K-12 levels.

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Minor
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Language, Postsecondary, Teachers, Interpreters, Translators
Spanish for Teacher Licensure students at EIU

Why Study Spanish for Teacher Licensure at EIU?

  • Learn through hands-on, project-based coursework
  • Work closely with faculty in small class settings
  • Prepare for a wide range of careers across almost every industry
"I've grown up around educators my entire life and I have known since I was 12 that I wanted to be a teacher. Being from Charleston, I knew that EIU was the place to go because of the amazing teaching program. ... The relationship between students and professors was another reason I decided on EIU."
Makenna McBride
Spanish Teacher Licensure | Class of 2026
Makenna McBride, Spanish Teacher Licensure at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Project-based coursework
  • Collaborative learning experiences
  • Opportunities for internships and applied work
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Hands-On Experience, Spanish for Teacher Licensure students at EIU

What You'll Learn

Interested in teaching Spanish but your primary teaching major is in another area? EIU offers a licensure minor for candidates who are obtaining primary licensure in another subject area in Secondary Education. To complete the minor, you need 21 hours of courses beyond 1101 in Spanish, 3 hours of WLS/F/G 3401 Cadet Teaching and 3 hours of WLE 3400 Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages.

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Career Outcomes

  • Foreign Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Secondary School Teachers
  • Interpreters & Translators

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Preparation Needed Considerable (4/5)
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Connect With Us

Christiane Eydt-Beebe
Associate Professor of German & Associate Chair of the School of English and World Languages
ckeydt@eiu.edu
1159 Coleman Hall
217-581-5562
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Kristin Routt
Professor of Spanish
keroutt@eiu.edu
1371
217-581-5995
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Billy Panther
Head of Panther Pride
Old Main
217-581-2223
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