Admission Requirements for Foreign Language Education



Admission Requirements for all Graduate Certificates in Teaching ProgramsAn undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited four-year institutionA cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.7? [For alternative ways to demonstrate academic competence, contact the Office of Teacher Education Advising and Licensure (TEAL)]Three recommendations from persons knowledgeable of the candidate’s interaction with children or youthStatement of purposeClear criminal background checkApply online at?gradadmissions.uncc.eduCollege Transcripts – [If your transcripts are in a language other than English, you must have them professionally translated. The university recommends a company called IEE:?]The university requires any applicant whose native language is not English to submit an official TOEFL, IETLS, or Duolingo score.? To be considered official, the scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to UNC Charlotte. ?Scores older than two years will not be accepted.An English proficiency test may be waived if the applicant has earned a degree from a United States regionally?accredited institution where English is the mode of instruction, or if the applicant has five years of full-time work experience in the United States in a position where English is heavily used in writing and speaking.Admission Requirements for Foreign Language EducationCandidates with an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited four-year institution and a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.7 have 3 options to gain admission to the Graduate Certificate in Foreign Language Education program:Option 1:??Candidates who have a bachelor’s degree with a major in the intended language of instructionOption 2:??Demonstrate native or near-native speaker proficiency in the intended language of instruction via a passing score on the Praxis Subject Assessment or a minimum score of Advanced Low on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) AND Writing Proficiency test (WPT) in the intended language of instructionOption 3:? Candidates who have the equivalent of a major in the intended language of instruction via completion of a minimum of 24 credit hours of post-secondary coursework in the intended language of instruction. ?At least two of these courses must be at the 4000 (advanced) level and all must be conducted in the foreign language in which they are seeking licensure. ?Candidates choosing to pursue this admission route must contact the Office of Teacher Education Advising and Licensure (TEAL) for advising. ?Note: Prior to admission into the final semester of student teaching, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the foreign language via reaching a benchmark score on the Oral Proficiency Interview. Therefore, applicants may choose to take the Oral Proficiency Interview before admission to ensure that their proficiency meets the minimum requirement before beginning the program.Candidates pursuing a license in one of the following languages are eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Foreign Language Education. Due to limited availability of internship sites, candidates seeking licensure in the less commonly taught languages (indicated with an asterisk below) must be full-time residency teachers of the intended language of licensure and complete the internship in their own classroom.American Sign Language (K-12)*Arabic (K-12)Cherokee (K-12)*Chinese (K-12)French (K-12)German (K-12)Japanese (K-12)Greek (Ancient) (K-12)*Greek (Modern) (K-12)*Hebrew (K-12)*Hindi (K-12)*Italian (K-12)*Korean (K-12)*Latin (K-12)*Portuguese (K-12)*Russian (K-12)*Spanish (K-12)Swahili (K-12)*Turkish (K-12)*Prior to admission into the final semester of student teaching, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the foreign language via reaching a benchmark score on the Oral Proficiency Interview. ................
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