Teacher Certification

Students seeking certification in the teaching of French, German or Spanish in elementary or secondary schools must apply for admission to the program through their faculty advisor no later than the end of the sophomore year. They must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.000 in all courses attempted in the major at Muhlenberg and demonstrate fluent command of the spoken and written language. In addition to the requirements stated above, French and German secondary certification candidates are required to complete the FRN 320, 321 French Civilization or GRM 220, 221 German Civilization, as appropriate. Candidates for certification in secondary Spanish are required to complete SPN 320, 321 Civilization of Spain and SPN 322, 323 Civilization of Latin America, and SPN 305, 306 Advanced Spanish Grammar & Translation, two courses in Spanish literature, and two courses in Spanish American literature.

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