Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) Graduate Certificate
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
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 — 15 Credits
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 |
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| | 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.