Admission to the Teacher Education Program in
Foreign Languages: French, German, or Spanish
(BA in Modern Language & Culture: Concentration II)
Last updated August 15, 2014
Timing is crucial for success. Students interested in pursuing a degree in Modern Language &
Culture (ML&C) with a concentration in foreign language education (Concentration II: Teacher
Certification) should schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Department of Foreign
Languages as early as possible (French, German, or Spanish): Ms. Karen Graf. In order to apply
for admission to the program, students must meet (1) all the Teacher Education admission
requirements of the Bagwell College of Education and (2) the additional program requirements of
the Department of Foreign Languages.
Before you can enroll in professional education courses (INED 3304, FLED 3303, FLED 4410,
etc.), you must be formally admitted to Teacher Education and to FLED at KSU. Admissions
criteria
for
undergraduate
teacher
preparation
programs
are
available
at
http://bagwell.kennesaw.edu/centers/ess/teac/epp-program-admissions/. The application form
for admission to Teacher Education is available in the Teacher Education Advisement Center
(TEAC),
1st
floor
of
Kennesaw
Hall
in
Suite
1314,
or
online
at
http://bagwell.kennesaw.edu/centers/ess/ess-resources/ess-forms
I. ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION
Minimum requirements for admission to teacher education programs:
Candidates must have:
1. Completed at least 45 semester hours of accredited college coursework.
2. Achieved a cumulative GPA of 2.75 for all attempted hours in the system core
curriculum and lower division courses as required for teacher preparation programs.
3. Achieved an adjusted or cumulative GPA of 2.75 for all completed coursework at
Kennesaw State University.
4. Completed ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 with grades of C or higher.
5. Submitted an application with requisite signatures.
6. Satisfied an employment criminal history clearance through KSU.
7. Passed or exempted the GACE Basic Skills Assessment.
8. Completed EDUC 2110 with grade of C or higher.
9. Received two positive faculty recommendations, one of which must be from the
applicant’s EDUC 2110 instructor.
10. Received positive evaluations in field experiences.
11. Exhibited responsible, professional behavior in all classes, field experiences, and
interactions with peers and faculty.
12. Exhibited potential for success in the program.
13. Been approved for admission by the FLED Admission and Academic Standing
Committee.
Other requirements:
 Complete a criminal background check online through CertifiedBackground.com.
Information is available at http://bagwell.kennesaw.edu/centers/cepp/fieldexperiences/background-checks/. Applications cannot be reviewed until criminal history
clearance has been obtained.
 Obtain Tort Liability insurance and complete a “Verification of Liability Insurance”
form. Information on the two student insurance options (SPAGE and GAE) is available at
https://education.kennesaw.edu/cepp/sites/education.kennesaw.edu.cepp/files/Liability%
20Insurance.pdf.
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Admission to the Teacher Education Program in
Foreign Languages: French, German, or Spanish
(BA in Modern Language & Culture: Concentration II)
Last updated August 15, 2014
After completing all of the above and conferring with your FLED advisor, you will be ready to
submit your application to the Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Admissions Coordinator in the
Teacher Education Advisement Center (TEAC), 1st floor of Kennesaw Hall in Suite 1314.
You should be completing the requirements for admission to the FLED program while
concurrently applying for admission to TE. See the FLED requirements below. You will not be
fully admitted to the TE program until the FLED requirements are met and your application has
been approved by the FLED Admissions and Academic Standards Committee.
II. ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO THE FLED PROGRAM
The application form for admission to the FLED program is found at
http://foreignlanguages.hss.kennesaw.edu/resources/fled/. Students must complete the following
requirements for admission to the FLED program in addition to the requirements for admission to
Teacher Education in the Bagwell College of Education.
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Complete an oral interview in the target language with Ms. Karen Graf (Spanish;
kgraf1@kennesaw.edu), Dr. Susanne Kelley (German; skelle16@kennesaw.edu) or Dr.
William Griffin (French; wgriffin@kennesaw.edu). It is best to schedule this interview
near the completion of the 2002 intermediate courses (FREN 2002/GRMN 2002/SPAN
2002). The interview takes about 30 minutes. The evaluating faculty member will
communicate your evaluation results to you at the time of the interview and send those
results to the Coordinator of the FLED program, Dr. Angela George.
Request a recommendation from the instructors of your two most recent French, German,
or Spanish courses, assessing your language skills as well as your potential for success in
the program. If you have not had any courses at the 3000-level, one evaluation from
FREN 2002 or SPAN 2002 will suffice. You can obtain the form from online at:
http://foreignlanguages.hss.kennesaw.edu/docs/fled_recommendation-form.doc. You
must provide the Instructor Recommendation form to the recommending instructor and
request that s/he send it directly to the Coordinator of the FLED program, Dr. Angela
George.
Maintain a C average in your target language courses taken at KSU.
DEADLINES for admission to Teacher Education / FLED:
Summer:
Fall:
Spring:
February 15
April 15
September 15
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