Second Language Education & Culture (SLEC) M.Ed. in Foreign Language Education
Admission Requirements
The M. Ed. program in Foreign Language Education is designed for students who have an undergraduate degree in and who may or may not be certified to teach a foreign language. For candidates who desire master's level certification in Foreign Language Education but who do not have an undergraduate double major with certification (Secondary Education and one of the following foreign languages: French, German, Russian, Spanish, Latin, or Italian), please see the Maryland Master's Certification Program in Secondary Education with an emphasis on teaching French, German, Russian, Spanish, Latin, or Italian at: http://www.education.umd.edu/EDCI/info/mc-proginfo.html.
To be admitted to the M.Ed. Program in Foreign Language Education (FLE), applicants must meet the following Graduate School requirements:
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A fully completed B. S. or B. A. in any relevant subject area with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 (B) or higher.
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Three letters of recommendation, preferably from former professors who can assess the applicant’s academic potential. Letters must be accompanied by the recommendation form and the summary evaluation form, which are part of the application packet
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A Statement of Goals, which should describe how the applicant’s academic career objectives and experiences fit with the intended program of study.
For further information on EDCI graduate admissions and a graduate school application visit http://www.education.umd.edu/EDCI/info/gradadmit.html
Graduate Admissions, Lee Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 405-4198
International Student Applications
There are admission requirements for TOEFL Internet-based Testing (IBT).
Each international applicant must provide an official statement regarding financial support. This statement ensures that the applicant has sufficient financial resources to meet educational and living expenses.
Note: The International Educational Services Office (IES) will review the academic and financial records of ALL international applicants before the Department will review the application. For specific application requirements for international students, please visit IES's website on Admission of International Students.
Degree Requirements
Candidates for the in the M. Ed. Program in Foreign Language Education must meet the following degree requirements:
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Completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours of the prescribed course work at the graduate level,
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Completion of one fully approved Seminar Paper written under the direction of a faculty member in the program, and
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A passing score on six (6) hours of a written comprehensive examination at the end of coursework. The examination covers all the major areas of study and is given twice a year, in early fall and early spring
Course Work
Course Number |
Title |
Credit |
EDCI 638 |
Teaching ESOL Reading and Writing in Secondary Content Areas |
3 |
EDCI 633 |
Teaching for Cross-Cultural Communication |
3 |
EDCI 630 |
Foundations of Second Language Education: Trends and Issues in Second Language Teaching, Learning and Assessment |
3 |
EDCI 631 |
Assessment in the Second Language Classroom |
3 |
EDCI 732 |
Second Language Acquisition |
3 |
EDMS 645 |
Quantitative Research Methods I |
3 |
or |
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EDCI 685 |
Research Methods |
3 |
EDCI 688 |
Advanced K-12 Foreign Language Methods and Technology |
3 |
Electives |
Nine (9) semester hours of electives to be taken in candidate's foreign language area of concentration. All electives must have the final approval of the candidate's academic advisor. |
3 |
Minimum - 30 credits beyond bachelor's degree.
