Requirements

1. Core Courses.
   1. Introduction to Second Language Acquisition. One (1) course:
      • SLST-S 301 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition i
   2. Second Language Acquisition and Language Instruction. One (1) course:
      • SLST-S 305 Second Language Acquisition and Language Instruction i
2. SLST Electives. Three (3) courses:
   • SLST-S 111 Multilingualism and Society i
   • SLST-S 112 Multilingualism and the Brain i
   • SLST-S 150 Voices of America and Voices of the World i
   • SLST-S 204 Language and (In)Tolerance in the US i
   • SLST-S 205 Language and Identity in Multilingual Contexts i
   • SLST-S 213 Multilingual Brain and Behavior Research Experience i
   • SLST-S 302 The Successful Language Learner i
   • SLST-S 304 Language Revitalization i
   • SLST-S 306 Acquiring New Language Systems i
   • SLST-S 308 English Grammar and Second Language Acquisition i
   • SLST-S 312 New Sounds: Foreign Accents and Pronunciation in a Second Language i
   • SLST-S 319 Special Topics in Second Language Studies i
   • SLST-S 331 Heritage Language Acquisition i
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3. Additional Electives. Two (2) courses:
   • SLST-S 111 Multilingualism and Society i
   • SLST-S 112 Multilingualism and the Brain i
   • SLST-S 150 Voices of America and Voices of the World i
   • SLST-S 204 Language and (In)Tolerance in the US i
   • SLST-S 205 Language and Identity in Multilingual Contexts i
   • SLST-S 213 Multilingual Brain and Behavior Research Experience i
   • SLST-S 302 The Successful Language Learner i
   • SLST-S 304 Language Revitalization i
   • SLST-S 306 Acquiring New Language Systems i
   • SLST-S 308 English Grammar and Second Language Acquisition i
   • SLST-S 312 New Sounds: Foreign Accents and Pronunciation in a Second Language i
   • SLST-S 319 Special Topics in Second Language Studies i
   • SLST-S 331 Heritage Language Acquisition i
   • COLL-C 104 Critical Approaches to the Social and Historical Studies (Approved topics: "LANGUAGE HOTSPOTS AND BIODIVERSITY" (TPC 29)) i
   • EDUC-L 239 Language and Learning i
   • EDUC-L 441 Bilingual Education: Introduction i
   • EDUC-M 445
   • FRIT-F 315 The Sounds and Rhythms of French i
   • FRIT-F 401 Structure and Development of French i
   • FRIT-F 402 Introduction to French Linguistics i
   • GER-E 336 Introduction to the Structure of Germanic Languages i
   • GER-G 448 Introduction to German Phonetics and Phonology i
   • GER-G 451 Introduction to German Syntax i
   • HISP-S 326 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics i
   • HISP-S 429 Hispanic Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics i
   • HISP-S 430 The Acquisition of Spanish i
   • LING-L 203
   • LING-L 315 Introduction to Sociolinguistics i
   • LING-L 325 Semantics i
   • SLHS-S 201 Speech Anatomy and Physiology i
   • SLHS-S 333 Childhood Language i
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4. Practicum. One (1) course:
   • SLST-S 435 Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Practicum i
5. Certificate GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
   1. Certificate GPA. 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.
   2. Certificate Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the certificate.
   3. Certificate Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed at the 300–499 level.
   4. Certificate Residency. 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.
   5. Exceptions to certificate requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.