Teaching a Foreign Language Advanced Entry

Earn your Teaching a Foreign Language master’s degree in one year!

Language Education faculty
Dr. Peter Shaw, Professor of Pedagogical Magic, preps his students before they give foreign language lessons at the International School of Monterey. Photo by sarspri.

Prerequisite Coursework

The ideal candidate for this advanced-entry program has already completed coursework in applied linguistics or language teacher education.

Advanced Entry Curriculum

This 34-unit MATFL degree can be completed in three academic semesters: Fall, Spring & Summer, with a typical course load of 14-15 units in each of the fall and spring semesters and 5 units in the summer session.

Upon meeting with our Academic Advisor, a course sequence which compliments your previous coursework will be determined. In order to be considered, the previous coursework must have been completed within the past five years with a grade of B (3.0) or higher. Assuming your previous coursework has included language pedagogy and introduction to linguistics, an advanced entry program might include:

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Summer Session

Please Note: Students who have completed foreign language courses at a high level in their teaching language may meet with their language academic advisor to determine if they qualify for fewer language units and thus a 30-32 unit advanced MATFL degree.