Foreign Language Education

Foreign Language (EFL)

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers undergraduate and graduate Foreign Language Education classes every semester. Students who would like to major in Foreign Language Education (French or Spanish), or would like to obtain a M.A. in Education should make an appointment with the DFLL Foreign Language Education faculty advisor to discuss the requirements and different possibilities. The program is a collaborative effort between the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (School of Arts and Humanities) and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (School of Education). The different possibilities are the following:

Major in Foreign Language Education (French or Spanish)

A double major in Foreign Languages is required for all undergraduate Foreign Language Education majors.
Students studying within this option must take 30 credit hours of Spanish or French above 199, of which 9 hours must be at the 400 level. For a course listing go to http://www.uab.edu/foreignlang/spanish_academics.html and http://www.uab.edu/foreignlang/Frenchcourses.html
There is a Foreign Language Education Undergraduate Comprehensive Examination at the end of all course work. The exams are administered the semester prior to student teaching under the auspices of the Office of Clinical Experiences in the UAB School of Education. The examinations serve as a part of the Teacher Certification process established by the Alabama State Department of Education. Application for Comprehensive Exams must be turned in two semesters in advance.

M.A. in Education (French or Spanish)

Graduate Not-Alternative Masters Program (Class A Program)
At least 1/3 of the program shall be teaching field courses (12 hours from 500 level Spanish or French courses). For a course listing go to http://www.uab.edu/foreignlang/spanish_academics.html and http://www.uab.edu/foreignlang/Frenchcourses.html
EHS 611 Advanced Special Methods for Teaching Foreign Languages (3 hours)
Students must take Comprehensive Examinations upon completing all course work. Comprehensive exams for the FL section are schedule only twice a year, fall and spring.
Students must complete a Student Teaching semester at the end of all class work. Students cannot take other classes while they are doing Student Teaching. Application deadline is in January, the year prior to Student Teaching.

The purpose of the Alternative Master's Program is to permit an individual who has completed a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a non-teacher education program, to complete a Class A program at the knowledge and skill level above that which is required for individuals who hold a Class B certification. The program is also available for certified teachers who want to change their certification area. Students who complete the Alternative Masters Program in Foreign Language Education at UAB will receive a master's degree in education (MAE) with an emphasis in Spanish or French, and will be eligible to apply to the Alabama State Department of Education for a Class A (master's level) certificate.

At least 1/3 of the program shall be teaching field courses (12 hours from 500 level Spanish or French courses). For a course listing go to http://www.uab.edu/foreignlang/spanish_academics.html and http://www.uab.edu/foreignlang/Frenchcourses.html
EHS 611 Advanced Special Methods for Teaching Foreign Languages (3 hours).
Students must take Comprehensive Examinations upon completing all course work. Comprehensive exams for the FL section are schedule only twice a year, fall and spring.
Students must complete a Student Teaching semester at the end of all class work. Students cannot take other classes while they are doing Student Teaching. Application deadline is in January, the year prior to Student Teaching.

For more information on any of the Education programs please contact the Office of Student Services at 934-7530. The extent to which a Foreign Language Education or Foreign Languages major at UAB is able to apply content courses taken at a university other than UAB toward graduation is subject to the discretion of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the School of Education at UAB and is handled on a case-by-case basis.