The Certificate may only be earned as part of a program of study that leads to a B.A. or B.S. degree. Students must earn a grade of C or higher for any course that counts toward the Certificate. At least 9 credit hours of the certificate must be completed on the Bloomington campus. An integral part of the Certificate program is an internship that provides practical experience in teaching English as a second language to adult learners. This is arranged through participation in SLST-T 435 TESOL Practicum, which may be taken concurrently with SLST-S 305.

Students must complete at least 24 credit hours, including the following requirements:

GPA, Minimum Grade, and Other Requirements

• At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
• At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed at the 300–499 level.
• Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the certificate.
• A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the certificate—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
• A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the certificate—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required

1. Core Courses. Complete both of the following courses:

• SLST-S 301 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition
• SLST-S 305 Second Language Acquisition and Language Instruction

2. SLST Electives. Complete three (3) of the following courses:

• SLST-S 111 Multilingualism and Society
• SLST-S 112 Multilingualism and the Brain
• SLST-S 150 Voices of America and Voices of the World
• SLST-S 204 Language and (In)Tolerance in the US
• SLST-S 213 Multilingualism Brain & Behavior Discovery Experience
• SLST-S 302 The Successful Language Learner
• SLST-S 304 Language Revitalization
• SLST-S 306 Acquiring New Language Systems
• SLST-S 308 English Grammar and Second Language Acquisition
• SLST-S 312 New Sounds: Foreign Accents and Pronunciation in a Second Language
• SLST-S 319 Special Topics in Second Language Studies

3. Additional Electives. Complete at least two (2) of the following courses:

• Additional course(s) from the SLST Electives list above
• COLL-C 104 Critical Approaches to Social and Historical Studies (Approved Topics: "Language Hotspots and Biodiversity")
• EDUC-L 239 Language and Learning
• EDUC-L 441 Bilingual Education: Introduction
• EDUC-M 445 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language
• FRIT-F 315 The Sounds and Rhythms of French
• FRIT-F 401 Structure and Development of French
• FRIT-F 402 Introduction to French Linguistics
• GER-E 336 Introduction to the Structure of Germanic Languages
• GER-G 448 Introduction to German Phonetics and Phonology
• GER-G 451 Introduction to German Syntax
• HISP-S 326 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
• HISP-S 429 Hispanic Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics
• HISP-S 430 The Acquisition of Spanish
• LING-L 203 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
• LING-L 315 Introduction to Sociolinguistics
• LING-L 325 Semantics
• SPHS-S 201 Speech and Hearing Physiology
• SPHS-S 333 Childhood Language
• SLST-S 111 Multilingualism and Society
• SLST-S 112 Multilingualism and the Brain
• SLST-S 150 Voices of America and Voices of the World
• SLST-S 204 Language and (In)Tolerance in the US
• SLST-S 302 The Successful Language Learner
• SLST-S 304 Language Revitalization
• SLST-S 306 Acquiring New Language Systems
• SLST-S 308 English Grammar and Second Language Acquisition
• SLST-S 312 New Sounds: Foreign Accents and Pronunciation in a Second Language
• SLST-S 319 Special Topics in Second Language Studies

4. Practicum. Complete the following course:

• SLST-T 435 TESOL Practicum

In fulfilling these requirements, students must meet all other College policies and requirements regarding certificates.