My best friend asked me if you can have a double major and a minor... She wants to have a double major in English and Spanish and a minor in education. (She wants to teach either spanish or english.) I didn't know, so I thought I'd ask you guys.
2006-08-31 08:25:17 · 5 answers · asked by Leonor 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
you can do it if your school program allows that. some schools will and some won't. but its literally her dollar. i have seen it done before, it will take her a long time to graduate
2006-08-31 08:29:57 · answer #1 · answered by yumyum69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on where she lives and what ages she wants to teach. In Canada, to be a high school teacher she would need to do a double-major in English and Spanish (which is typically called Hispanic Studies). This would take four or five years at a rate of 10 classes per year (five per semester). After completing her double major she could then apply to different universities for entrance into the Faculty of Education. Most universities have students do a two-year Bachelor of Education program, which then qualifies them to teach anywhere in Canada (with the correct paperwork). Some universities offer one-year teaching certificates that are only valid in the province of issue, and which put teachers at a disadvantage because they're competing for jobs with teachers with two full degrees (B.A. and B.Ed).
Canada has no Elementary Education specialization programs- you learn to teach the entire foundation curriculum (math, science, language arts, social studies) as part of a five-year B.Ed program). In your first two years of university you take general studies in each of the above fields, then in the last three years you divide your time between general studies and education studies.
Your friend needs to look at the website for the Faculty of Education at the university she is attending, and she also needs to look at the website for the board that issues teaching certificates in her province or state.
2006-08-31 17:50:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jetgirly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's in for a rude awakening if she thinks she can handle a course-load like that. Trust me, I double majored my freshman year and it burned me out. I would suggest to use Education as a major, it's a more versatile degree then spanish. Keep Spanish as a Minor, and you'll get a lot of knowledge in your General Education classes for English.
2006-08-31 15:34:47 · answer #3 · answered by superrix83 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, she has it backwards. If she wants to teach, she needs a major in education, not the subject matter! Then she minors or specializes in English or spanish.
2006-08-31 15:37:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that you can, it all depends on the school though. She should check with an advisor
2006-08-31 15:30:07 · answer #5 · answered by cmp8423 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋