A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in all units counted for completion of the certificate. A maximum of two non-core courses taken at other institutions may be substituted with approval.
| Core Courses | ||
| ENGL 497 | Theories of Language Learning and Teaching | 4 |
| ENGL 498 | Approaches to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 4 |
| ENGL 499 | Practicum in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 2 |
| Linguistics | ||
| ENGL 290 | Introduction to Linguistics | 4 |
| or ENGL 503 | Graduate Introduction to Linguistics | |
| ENGL 390 | The Linguistic Structure of Modern English | 4 |
| ENGL 391 | Topics in Applied Linguistics | 4 |
| ENGL 495 | Topics in Applied Language Study | 4 |
| Communications | ||
| COMS 316 | Intercultural Communication | 4 |
| Total units | 30 | |
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