Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Teaching Licensure in French, German and Spanish

Teaching Licensure in a foreign language requires:

  1. the equivalent of a major in that language (Spanish, French, German)
  2. FL4500 Introduction to Teaching a Foreign Language
  3. a minor in Education

The Education courses are outlined on the Education website.

For information about a Master’s Degree in Foreign language teaching: Master’s of Arts in Teaching (French, German, Spanish)

For information about preparing for the Praxis World Language Exam, contact your language teacher, or click on the link below for your language:

  1. General information about Praxis
  2. French and Francophone Studies
  3. Spanish
  4. German

Contact Us

Mailing Address:
Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Middle Tennessee State University, Box 79
1301 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37132 

Main Office: 
BDA 301
Telephone:  (615) 898-2981
Fax:            (615) 898-5735

Department Chair: 
Dr. Olaf Berwald   
Olaf.Berwald@mtsu.edu 
(615) 898-2982 

Executive Assistant:
Charlie Vick  
Charlie.Vick@mtsu.edu
(615) 898-5728

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