Teacher Education with a Concentration in Spanish Education

Admission Requirements

• A minimum of 24 semester hours in French/Spanish above the 204 level in the undergraduate program.
• A minimum of Advanced Low Proficiency (according to ACTFL Guidelines). The department may request an Oral Proficiency Interview. An interview with the Director of Graduate Studies may be required.
• Applicants who have not taken Phonetics will be required to take a remedial prerequisite or co-requisite course such as SPA 416 (not included in hours required for the degree).

In addition to the application materials required by The Graduate School, applicants to the Master of Education in Teacher Education with a concentration in Spanish Education must provide the following:

• 500-word Statement of Purpose in Spanish, highlighting prior experiences and explaining reasons for applying and expectations for the program.
• 3- to 5-minute unscripted digital recording demonstrating speaking ability in Spanish. The sample file should discuss a topic related to the program of study as well as experiences and motivation.
• An analytical paper in Spanish or English, written for a prior course in the humanities, or a comparable writing sample.

Applicants must submit all application materials required by The Graduate School by the appropriate deadline. Students are admitted in Fall and Spring semesters. To be considered for departmental assistantships and scholarships, all application materials must be submitted by March 15.