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About the BA in Spanish Education Degree

Why Study Spanish Education at Cedarville?

The U.S. is the second largest Spanish-speaking country in the world, second only to Mexico. Spanish is rapidly becoming an increasingly valuable asset in all careers and fields. In light of this, Spanish teachers are in high demand! With Cedarville's Spanish education major, you will be fully equipped to teach Spanish in a wide variety of settings.

Whether you plan to work in a public or Christian school, the Spanish education program will prepare you to teach K–12. Not only will you study the language itself, but you'll also deepen your knowledge of Spanish culture, literature, and history, all from a distinctly Christian worldview. When you graduate, you'll be ready to teach in a way that glorifies Christ and leaves a lasting, positive impact on your students.

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What Sets Cedarville Apart?

Program Overview

Program Highlights

Biblical — Professors who have vast amounts of teaching experiences will teach you through both your Bible minor and education coursework how to incorporate biblical principles in your classroom.  

Changing Lives — A degree in education is an opportunity to change lives for the Kingdom of God.  At Cedarville, you will find many ways to pursue your passion and hone your teaching skills: tutoring local students, serving students with disabilities, teaching in area ministries, and educating diverse communities.  You will see your work with students as a mission field. 

Innovative — You will take part in innovative field experiences within local public schools and spend time in K–12 classrooms each of your four years.

Diverse — You will take part in innovative field experiences or clinical practice for both conventional and distance learning programs that provide experiences with grade K-12 students from various socioeconomic groups and ethnic/racial groups. You will have opportunities to work with English language learners and students with mild/moderate disabilities. You can choose to complete your student teaching experience locally in Christian or public schools or in a foreign country approved by the School of Education and Social Work.

Cultural Experience — You will have an opportunity to spend a semester in Valencia, Spain, as part of a study abroad experience. You will live with a local family and be fully immersed in the culture as you study.

Student Teaching Options — You can choose to complete your student teaching experience locally in Christian and public schools or in a foreign country approved by the School of Education and Social Work.

Placement Success

We’re proud of our successful graduates! 95.8% of recent graduates from the Department of English, Literature, and Modern Languages were employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation. Check out Cedarville’s other placement rates.

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What Can You Do With a Spanish Education Degree?

  • Our teacher candidates are known for their quality of education, commitment to the field of education, and diversified experiences that prepare them for teaching in the classroom. Cedarville education graduates are teaching all around the world in public, private, Christian, urban, and mission schools!
  • Every teacher candidate is required to complete licensure exams in order to be a licensed teacher in the state of Ohio. Teacher candidates at Cedarville University are well prepared for these exams, as evidenced by exam pass rates found at this link.
  • As a graduate of the Teacher Education Program at Cedarville University, you are eligible to pursue two teaching certifications. Our program enables you to apply for a state of Ohio teaching license in your field of study that may be transferred to any state within the United States, providing all requirements are met for that state. You are also eligible to apply for an Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) certificate, which is nationally recognized among Christian schools and does not require state-to-state transfer.

Graduate and professional programs and employers welcome Cedarville University graduates each year. It is important to note that some professional career fields you may pursue require additional education, experience, and/or licensure beyond the completion of your Cedarville University undergraduate degree.

Opportunities to Learn Outside the Classroom

Your coursework will be complemented by the following opportunities as you complete your early childhood education degree.

Field Experiences Early and Often! — The School of Education and Social Work believes that our teacher candidates should have many hands-on experiences in schools. That is why you will engage in local school settings during your first year as a teacher candidate at Cedarville University and will continue to experience teaching within a school setting each year of your teacher training at Cedarville. By the time you graduate, you will have completed more than 600 hours in classroom experiences!

Student Education Association (SEA) — Cedarville's education student organization is a Christ-centered community built on equipping teachers to serve each other and those around them. Throughout the year, you will participate in professional growth events, ministry opportunities, and fun activities. You will also have ministry opportunities through the adopt-a-senior program, the birthday ministry, breakfast for teachers, and other ministries. Any education major is welcome!

Cross-Cultural Experiences/Classes in Ireland — The School of Education and Social Work routinely explores new cross-cultural experiences for teacher candidates to diversify their field experiences. Periodically, faculty lead a group of teacher candidates to Ireland to complete core teaching courses in another culture. As part of this three-week adventure, you will earn credit for your courses, observe classrooms and the education system in another country, and have one-on-one opportunities to minister to the people of Ireland.

Partnership Programs — These programs allow you to be part of field experience and classroom learning within one of the schools in nearby participating school districts. You will learn teaching strategies and practices from Cedarville University professors while engaging those practices and theories in real classrooms with real students and teachers.

Overseas Student Teaching Program — You may choose to complete your student-teaching experience overseas. This experience occurs as the final semester of your study as a teacher candidate at Cedarville University. You will spend approximately 14–16 weeks overseas in an English-speaking school. The School of Education and Social Work works with STAGE/CCTECC to coordinate an overseas experience for teacher candidates who wish to complete their student teaching internship abroad. You may choose to go to almost any country in the world and will receive specialized training for this experience.

Recent teacher candidates have completed their Overseas Student Teaching Program in the following locations:

  • Australia
  • China
  • Columbia
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Nepal
  • New Zealand
  • Niger
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • South Africa

Program Curriculum

Building on your general education liberal arts and Bible minor courses, you will take education foundations and methods courses as well as Spanish core courses and electives.

Sample courses:

  • Advanced Spanish Grammar
  • Principles of Language Acquisition

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Program Format and Related Programs

Cedarville offers both graduate and undergraduate programs, with flexible completion options. You may also want to consider these related programs as you consider the degree or program that is a best fit for you.

Program Level and Format

  • Undergraduate
  • Residential
  • 4-Year
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From Our Students:

  • My time in the School of Education and Social Work has truly been one of growth — not just in academic knowledge, but also in my relationship with Christ, and my interactions with other future educators. The education program provides its students with both direct and indirect experiences on what we will face in the ‘outside adult world.’ We have engaged in hands-on projects in collaboration with peers and faculty while also learning how to become secure in our faith and truly living in a Christlike lifestyle regardless of school setting or curriculum. I am grateful for the experience of learning how to serve the Lord through teaching.
    Regina Wright ’21
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Program Faculty

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Kevin Jones, EdD

Dean, Assistant Professor of Education

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Lori Ferguson, EdD

Assistant Dean, Assistant Professor of Education

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Cristi Vallejos, PhD

Assistant Professor of Spanish

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Department of English, Literature, and Modern Languages
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