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EFFECTIVE July 1, 2002: Mastery of Subject Area Knowledge (specialization requirements) can be met EITHER by passing the Subject Area Exam OR by meeting these course-by-course requirements.

Foreign Language Education (Other than English) K-12
Florida Specialization Requirements for Teacher Certification

You can search the USF - Class Schedule to find out if the following Recommended USF Courses are being offered.  It may be helpful to write down the Prefix and Course Numbers (Ex. EGI 5051) before you search the schedule of classes.

The following requirements are for Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish:

Plan Two
Hours  Required	Rule 6A-4.0243(1)(b)
Credit in	1. History or culture of the people who speak the language as their native language
Credit in	2. Literature in the language
Credit in	3. Applied linguistics or second language acquisition
30	(The state will still accept CLEP test scores.)
	TO ADD A SECOND LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH:
Credit in	1. History or culture of the people who speak the language as their native language
Credit in	2. Literature in the language
21	TOTAL HOURS (The same note re: waiving credit applies as explained above.)

The following requirements are for Latin:

Hours  Required	6A-4.0243(2)(b)
Credit in	1. Latin vocabulary, grammar, and composition
Credit in	2. Latin literature
Credit in	3. Roman culture
30	TOTAL HOURS (The same note re: waiving credit applies as explained above.)
	TO ADD LATIN TO AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH
Credit in	1. Latin vocabulary, grammar, and composition
Credit in	2. Latin literature
Credit in	3. Roman culture
21	TOTAL HOURS (The same note re: waiving credit applies as explained above.)

Plus Special Methods: FLE 4314 or 5313 and FLE 4333 or 5331 or 6665 (must have a methods course in Elementary and Secondary)

REQUIREMENTS:  2.5 GPA in specialization courses (unless eligibility is based on Subject Area Exam scores and not course work)

You can search the USF - Class Schedule to find out if the following Approved USF Courses are being offered.  It may be helpful to write down the Prefix and Course Numbers (Ex. EGI 5051) before you search the schedule of classes.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE AREAS
Approved USF Courses

Language	Grammar&Composition	Culture&Civilization	Linguistics	Literature	Notes
Chinese	CHI 1120, 1121, 2200, 2201	None	LIN 3010, 3801, 5700, 6715, 6720	None
French	FRE 1120, 1121, 1170, 2200, 2201, 2240, 2241, 2270, 3230*, 3420, 3440, 3470, 4421, 4471, 5425	FRE 3230*, 3500, 5566	LIN 3010, 3801, 5700, 6715, 6720; FRE 4700	FRW 4100, 4101, 5222, 5226, 5286, 5314, 5415, 5425, 5445, 5528, 5535, 5556, 6315, 6405	*Courses may be used as grammar and composition or as culture and civilization to the applicant’s advantage.
German	GER 1120, 1121, 2200, 2201, 2240, 3420, 4410, 4421, 6060	GER 3500; EUH 3461, 3462	LIN 3010, 3801, 5700, 6715, 6720; GER 5845	GEW 4100, 4101, 5475, 5489, 5515, 5545, 5555, 5606, 5508, 5615
Greek	GRE 1120, 1121, 2040, 2041; GRK 1120, 1121, 2200, 2201	CLA 3103	LIN 3010, 3801, 5700, 6715, 6720	GRW (prefix) courses
Hebrew	HBR 1120, 1121, 2200, 2201	None	LIN 3010, 3801, 5700, 6715, 6720	None
Italian	ITA 1120, 1121, 2200, 3420, 3470	None	LIN 3010, 3801, 5700, 6715, 6720	ITW 4100, 4101
Japanese	JPN 1120, 1121, 2200, 2201	None	LIN 3010, 3801, 5700, 6715, 6720	None
Latin	LAT 1120, 1121	None		LNW 4381, 4634, 4644, 4654, 4670, 6655, 6665	Roman Culture: CLA 3123
Portuguese	POR 1120, 1121, 2200, 2201	None	LIN 3010, 3801, 5700, 6715, 6720	None
Russian	RUS 1120, 1121, 2200, 2201, 2270, 3240, 3470, 4241, 4402, 4403, 4471	RUS 3500	LIN 3010, 3801, 5700, 6715, 6720	None	Electives toward total: RUT 3110, 3111
Spanish	SPN 1120, 1121, 1130, 2200, 2201, 2240, 2440, 2241, 3300, 4301, 4410, 4470	SPN 3500, 3520, 5525, 5567	LIN 3010, 3801, 5700, 6715, 6720; SPN 4700,  6845	SPW 3030, 4100, 4101, 4131, 5135, 5387, 5388, 5405, 5465, 5605, 5725, 5726, 6428, 6775	Elective toward total: SPT 2524

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Revised: 08/10/05