Graduate Certificate in World Languages (PreK-12) at University of Tennessee Knoxville

    Graduate Certificate in World Languages (PreK-12) at University of Tennessee Knoxville

    Graduate Certificate in World Languages (PreK-12) at University of Tennessee Knoxville

    The World Languages (PreK-12) at University of Tennessee Knoxville is a Full Time Graduate Certificate program offered across its Knoxville and Distance Education campuses in United States of America. The program is delivered on campus in English and can be completed in 1 year. Students develop academic knowledge and practical skills that prepare them for future careers in this field. The next available intake starts on August 23, 2027.

    About Graduate Certificate in World Languages (PreK-12)

    The graduate certificate in World Languages PreK-12 is intended for those seeking to develop a knowledge and skill base that undergirds effective, equity focused teaching of PreK-12 students who are acquiring a second language and from a range of backgrounds and cultures. A graduate certificate in World Languages PreK-12 is appropriate for PreK-12 teachers endorsed in areas outside of World Languages PreK-12, teachers endorsed in an area of world languages at the undergraduate level, administrators and supervisors aspiring to lead schools or serve in roles supporting students' world languages acquisition, non-endorsed professionals whose work (e.g., museum, public-service agency) interfaces significantly with PreK-12 education, and those interested in home schooling. Coursework in this certificate is designed to lead to an additional endorsement in World Languages for teachers licensed in other areas in the state of Tennessee, pending transcript review*, passing appropriate licensure exams and recommendation of the faculty advisor. *For World Languages Education, proficiency in French, German, Latin, Russian or Spanish is required, as well as an undergraduate major or 24 credit hours in any of the above referenced languages.

    Disciplines

    College of Education Health and Human Sciences

    Requirements and Admission Criteria for Graduate Certificate in World Languages (PreK-12) at University of Tennessee Knoxville

    Entry Requirements

    • Applicants must have obtained a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency, recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEEA). A non-U.S. degree must be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from the United States and must be granted by a recognized or accredited foreign institution. 
    • United States degree holders must have earned a minimum of 2.7 out of a possible 4.0 GPA or a minimum of 3.0 during the senior year of undergraduate study. If you have completed previous graduate coursework, you must have earned a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 GPA.
    • Applicants with non-U.S. degrees must have earned a minimum of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or other equivalent to a ‘B’ average. If you have completed previous graduate coursework, you must have earned a minimum of 3.3 out of a possible 4.0 GPA or other equivalent to a ‘B+’ average.
    • Applicants may be required to submit standardized test scores, depending upon their program requirements.
    • Applicants may be required to submit English language certification test scores.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 80

    Tuition and Fee Information for Graduate Certificate in World Languages (PreK-12) at University of Tennessee Knoxville

    Application Fee 60

    How to Apply for Graduate Certificate in World Languages (PreK-12) at University of Tennessee Knoxville

    1. Please confirm the correct name of your graduate degree or certificate program by viewing our list of programs. This will ensure that you apply for the right program when you submit your application.
    2. Create your account on Slate, our online application system, and begin completing the admission application.
    3. Scan and upload copies of transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate institutions you have attended.
    4. Upload degree certificates (if applicable).
    5. Upload departmental/program requirements as indicated in the online application system.
    6. Pay the $60 non-refundable application fee by credit/debit card.
    Graduate Certificate in World Languages (PreK-12) at University of Tennessee Knoxville
    University of Tennessee Knoxville
    University of Tennessee Knoxville
    United States of America

    United States of America, Knoxville

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