Description

This certificate is designed to provide students with an introduction to the field of applied linguistics. There are no other certificates of this kind in the state of Florida. Because of the program’s flexibility regarding course requirements, it will allow students to specialize based on need and personal interest. And because of the applied nature of this discipline, this certificate will introduce students to advanced language analytic skills and expertise work in business, research and innovation, government, healthcare, technology, and the nonprofit sectors.

Course Location/Delivery

Campus

Admissions Requirements

Must meet University Graduate Admissions and English Proficiency requirements.  In addition, must also have:

1 academic Letter of Recommendation, resume, letter of intent

Application Process

To learn about the application process, and to access the application, please review our application process.

Prerequisites

Requirements of this Certificate (9 Credit Hours)

Students must take at least one of the following three‐credit courses:

• TSL 5371 Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language Credit Hours: 3
• LIN 5700 Applied Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
• LIN 6720 Second Language Acquisition Credit Hours: 3
• TSL 5525 Cross-Cultural Issues in ESL Credit Hours: 3

Electives

Students may choose from the following electives for the remaining six credits. Courses from the core courses may also be used to fulfull remaining six credits.

• TSL 5440 Language Testing Credit Hours: 3
• LIN 6081 Introduction to Graduate Study in Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
• LIN 6675 The Grammatical Structure of American English Credit Hours: 3
• TSL 5372 ESOL Curriculum and Instruction Credit Hours: 3
• LIN 6601 Sociolinguistics Credit Hours: 3

Time Limit

3 years

Credit Toward Graduate Degree

The certificate course credits may be applied to a graduate degree with departmental approval.

Contacts

Contact Information: http://www.grad.usf.edu/cert