Foreign Language Education: Professional Graduate Certificate

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The Graduate Certificate in Foreign Language Education: Professional is intended for students with undergraduate degrees who are considering a career as a teacher of foreign languages. The coursework gained through this professional training option may be used toward an M.A.T.; for certification for K-12 foreign language education directly by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE); or by a school district training program.

Applicants should have completed approximately 30a credit hours of undergraduate or graduate coursework in the teaching fields of foreign language or have native-like proficiency of the foreign language acceptable to the facutly.

This Certificate leads to the State of Florida teaching endorsement for Foreign Languages.

Graduate Certificate Admissions and Process

Students must apply and be admitted into the Graduate Certificate to be eligible to receive a Graduate Certificate. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Graduate Certificate Director prior to applying.

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

Curriculum Requirements (15 Credit Hours)

TSL 6390 Instructional Methods and Strategies for Teaching ESOL Credit Hours: 3
RED 6365 Disciplinary Literacies and Reading Credit Hours: 3
TSL 6470 Assessment and Progress Management for Teaching ESOL Credit Hours: 3
ESE 5342 Teaching the Adolescent Learner Credit Hours: 3
ESE 5344 Classroom Management for a Diverse School and Society Credit Hours: 3

Graduate Certificate Time Limit

Five (5) Years.

Graduate Certificate Completion

For procedures to confirm completion of the Graduate Certificate, please refer to the website.

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Foreign Language Education: Professional Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate Admissions and Process

Curriculum Requirements (15 Credit Hours)

Graduate Certificate Time Limit

Graduate Certificate Completion