Overview
The Foreign Language Education MAT program offered at University of South Florida is designed for individuals with a Bachelor’s degree in a field other than education who wish to become certified teachers in foreign language at the middle or high school level in the following Languages: Spanish, French, German, Latin, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, or Russian. Students can earn ESOL endorsement at the same time as the Master’s degree.
Concentrations:
General Education (GNE) – Fast-Track Concentration (with no ESOL Endorsement)
- Chinese (CHN)
- French (AFF)
- German (AFG)
- Italian (ITA)
- Japanese (JPN)
- Latin (LAT)
- Russian (BFR)
- Spanish (AFS)
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Measurement
- Current Trends in Secondary Foreign Language Education
- Teaching the Adolescent Learner
- Classroom Management for a Diverse School and Society
- Disciplinary Literacies and Reading
- Instructional Methods and Strategies for Teaching ESOL
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
- 33 (without ESOL)
- 42 (with ESOL)
Delivered
Disciplines
Education Language Studies Linguistics View 911 other Masters in Language Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from an approved regionally accredited institution (or international equivalent).
- Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale)
- Two Letters of recommendation (1 personal and 1 professional) stating the ability of the student to complete graduate studies.
- Concept Paper or goal statement
- Evidence of 30 credit hours in foreign language coursework or evidence of native language proficiency.
- An appropriate level of proficiency in the foreign language demonstrated by an interview with the program faculty (in person or by telephone, by presenting an ACTFL OPI score of intermediate high or higher, or by any equivalent measure as approved by the program faculty.
Tuition Fee
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International
15864 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15864 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
15864 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15864 USD per year during 12 months. -
In-State
7840 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7840 USD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Tampa
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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