Curriculum and Instruction - World Languages Education Specialization, M.Ed.

To be considered for admissions, you must meet at least one of the requirements below: 

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 on your most recently completed degree
• Qualifying scores on any one of the following assessments:
  • Praxis CORE: Reading 156, Writing 162, Math 150
  • SAT: Combined score of 1100
  • ACT: Composite score of 24
  • GRE: Combined score of 1000 (or 297 on the Revised General Test)

International applicants must also meet one of the following English language proficiency requirements:

• TOEFL: Total score of 96 (with minimum scores of Speaking 22, Listening 24, Reading 26, Writing 24)
• IELTS: Overall score of 7 (with minimum scores of Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7, Speaking 6.5)

TOEFL Official Scores: The University of Maryland requires TOEFL scores for applicants whose first language is not English. This requirement is waived for students who have earned a bachelor’s degree from an English-speaking university. Official TOEFL scores must be sent directly from the testing agency (ETS) to UMD using Institution Code 5814.

The M.Ed. Pathway appears under the Education Department of Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI) in the application. Please make certain to select the correct program and term for which you are applying. This will ensure the appropriate admission committee reviews your application.

• Application Type: Degree

• Level of Study: Master's

• Intended Program: Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI), M.Ed./Cert

• Term of Entrance: Fall/Spring 

• Area of Interest 1: World Languages Certification Program (On-Campus/2 yr)(WLCP)

• Area of Interest 2:  World Language (target language)

It is your responsibility to make sure that all application materials have been acquired from the appropriate sources and submitted to the correct departments.  Incomplete documentation or failure to adhere to deadlines will delay or prevent your application from being processed. We highly recommend that you periodically verify that the UMD Graduate School received your application materials. Once we receive a complete application to the 2-year M.Ed. Pathway, we will interview eligible candidates.

UMD Application Fee: The non-refundable application fee is $75 (subject to change). Payment must be made online at the time of application submission.

Documents to Upload: Applicants must upload all the required documents before submitting the application. Applications missing any materials will be considered incomplete. 

Required documents include:

• Transcripts
• Statement of Purpose
• Resume
• Introduction to Foundational Competencies (FC) & Model Code of Ethics for Educators (MCEE) acknowledgement survey form
• Basic skills test scores (if required)

Coursework (36 credits)

• 30–credit graduate courses
• 6–credit year-long internship
   

Key Assessments

• Electronic Teacher Professional Assessment (edTPA) Portfolio
• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Portfolio
• Graduate Seminar Paper (Due the semester before graduation)
   

World language students must complete either the OPI/OPIc and Praxis II Content Knowledge or the OPI/OPIc and the WPT/iWPT. Candidates enrolled in Latin have an exemption from the OPI and WPT exams.

• ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI/OPIc)
  • Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish: Qualifying at the Advanced Low Level
  • Chinese: Qualifying at the Intermediate High Level
     
• Praxis II Content or WPT/iWPT (To be passed by July 1st)
  • Chinese, French, German, and Spanish
    • Content knowledge (*See Praxis II Benchmarks below)  OR
    • WPT/iWPT: Qualifying at the Intermediate High Level
       
• Arabic, Italian, and Russian:
  • Content knowledge is NOT required (is not offered)
  • WPT/iWPT is required: Qualifying at the Intermediate High Level