Overview

The Spanish Heritage Language Education Postgradatuate certificate at George Mason University

Students develop familiarity with the linguistic, sociolinguistic, and cultural characteristics of Spanish-speakers in the US. The SHLE certificate prepares educators and affiliated professionals to advocate for heritage speakers of Spanish, design and implement Spanish for Heritage Speakers (SHL) curricula, and develop teaching materials and pedagogies for use in both SHL and mixed classes.
The SHLE certificate may be taken alone or in conjunction with several degree programs offered by the Department of Modern & Classical Languages and the College of Education and Human Development. All coursework included in the SHLE certificate may be applied toward the MA in Spanish; Spanish/Bilingual and Multicultural Education; or Spanish and French.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Heritage Language Education

Teaching Spanish for Social Justice

Critical Approaches to Teaching Spanish-language Culture

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

15 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Fairfax, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

The goals statement should be from 500 to 700 words and describe the applicant's research interests.
The GRE will be waived due to ongoing issues related to the pandemic though applicants are welcome to submit scores if you think they will strengthen your application.
The writing sample should be academic such as a master's thesis, senior undergraduate thesis, a full-length research paper, a scholarly essay, or another sample of at least 20 pages that reflects the quality of the applicant's scholarship.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

36477 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36477 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

14138 USD / year

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Funding

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The Spanish Heritage Language Education Postgradatuate certificate at George Mason University

Programme Structure

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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