For 4+1 candidates, the admission requirements are:

1. Good standing in the University of Delaware's major in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Teacher Education.

2. Undergraduate Grade Point Average of at least 3.25 and a major GPA of 3.5 or better. Support from the applicant's academic advisor is required.

3. The GRE is waived for 4+1 applicants.

4. Three letters of recommendation, preferably from a professor, advisor or supervisor who knows the candidate well.

5. Applicants must submit a writing sample of at least 1000 words in the target language (this may be a paper written for an undergraduate class).

6. Documented oral proficiency in the target language (Minimum: Intermediate-Mid on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) OR 43 points on the Versant oral proficiency test).

Admission to the MA Childhood Education in Languages, Literatures and Cultures is competitive. Those who meet stated minimum academic requirements are not guaranteed admission, nor are those who fail to meet one or more requirements necessarily precluded from admission if they offer other appropriate strengths.

 

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