The Language, Literatures, and Cultures major in Spanish K-12 with Teaching Licensure is designed to ensure a well-rounded education in pedagogy, language, literature, linguistics, and culture. The program is balanced and comprehensive yet allows you the opportunity to explore subjects of special interest to them. <br><br>Students seeking initial licensure to teach in North Carolina must work closely with the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and the School of Education, since both agencies certify competence and recommend the student for licensure to the State.<br><br>PROGRAM DISTINCTIONS<br>Faculty receive regional, national, and international recognition and have received prestigious campus- and nation-wide teaching awards.<br>Faculty have received research grants allowing them to pursue literary, cultural, and linguistic study that they share in the classroom.<br>The department offers a wide variety of co-curricular events that promote global awareness and cross-cultural understanding.<br>The department participates in foreign language studies consortia within the University of North Carolina distance education system, UNC Online and the Language Exchange, as well as interdisciplinary programs throughout the College of Arts and Sciences.