Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) Graduate Certificate

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Certificate Requirements — 15 credits

Admissions Requirements:

In order to have the certificate notation applied to a student's transcript, the student must apply for admission to the certificate program through the Graduate School.

• An earned Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
• GPA of 3.0 or better, on a 4.00 point scale, from the most recent degree earned or current degree in progress.
  
• TOEFL for international students: 80; or CIE assessment;
• Chinese language proficiency evidence by:
  • Native speaker of Chinese; or
  • A degree related to Chinese language and culture; or
  • Passing score of state recognized test: Praxis, NES

Certificate Requirements

Requirements

ECLD 592	Second Language Acquisition Theory	3
ECLD 594	Foundations of Language and Linguistics for ESL/Bilingual Educators	3
FL 541	Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages in K-12	3
ECLD 605	Seminar in Multilingual Teaching and Learning	3
EDFE 501	Practicum	1- 4
	or
	Appropriate elective approved by the program coordinator/advisor	3

A "B-" grade or above in each of the course and an overall GPA of 3.00 or above must be achieved to earn the CSL Teaching Certificate.