PreK-12 World Languages, Master of Education (certification, M.Ed.)
The PreK-12 World Language Master’s Certification Program (MCERT) is a one-year graduate-level teacher preparation program that leads to teacher certification and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree. Students in this program experience personalized and supportive learning from high-caliber faculty as they explore in-depth opportunities to connect content and pedagogy through intensive mentored internships in local partner schools. The program requires candidates to successfully complete 36 hours of coursework (including teaching internship), relevant Praxis exams, a research project and paper focused on teaching and learning , a teaching portfolio (edTPA), and a technology portfolio (ISTE).
*Undergraduate students may apply to the Integrated Master’s Certification Program (IMCP) in order to earn their secondary World Language teacher certification and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree during their fifth year.
Non-thesis only: 36 credits required
In addition to the course requirements, students must complete the following non-course requirements:
- Pass the Basic Skills Examination
- Pass the Praxis II Examination
- Students must pass the ACTFL Examination(s)
Graduate Program Requirements:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDHD413 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| TLPL618 | Digital Learning Tools and Communities | 1 |
| TLPL641 | Reading, Cognition, and Instruction: Reading in the Content Areas I | 3 |
| TLPL655 | Assessment and Language Education | 3 |
| TLPL656 | Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| TLPL665 | Methods for Teaching Multilingual Learners | 3 |
| TLPL678 | Professional Seminar in Education | 3 |
| TLPL689 | Internship in Education | 8 |
| TLPL694 | Embracing Diversity: Critical Foundations of Schooling and Education (Embracing Diversity: Social, Historical, and Cultural Foundations of Schooling and Education) | 3 |
| TLPL696 | Advanced K-12 World Language Methods and Technology | 3 |
| TLPL698 | Conducting Research on Teaching | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
*Integrated Master's Certification Program Requirements:
PLEASE NOTE: PREREQUISITE COURSES INCLUDE EDHD413 AND TLPL445. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OF STUDENT SERVICES IN THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TLPL618 | Digital Learning Tools and Communities | 1 |
| TLPL641 | Reading, Cognition, and Instruction: Reading in the Content Areas I | 3 |
| TLPL655 | Assessment and Language Education | 3 |
| TLPL656 | Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| TLPL678 | Professional Seminar in Education | 3 |
| TLPL689 | Internship in Education | 8 |
| TLPL694 | Embracing Diversity: Critical Foundations of Schooling and Education (Embracing Diversity: Social, Historical, and Cultural Foundations of Schooling and Education) | 3 |
| TLPL696 | Advanced K-12 World Language Methods and Technology | 3 |
| TLPL698 | Conducting Research on Teaching | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
*Undergraduate students complete coursework during their baccalaureate which partially satisfies the Maryland State Department of Education's teacher certification requirements. The remaining 30 credits for state certification are completed once the student is admitted to the graduate school.