Graduate Certificate Spanish Language Pedagogy at Arizona State University

Programme overview

Whether you are a practicing teacher or a graduate student, the certificate program in Spanish language pedagogy enables you to understand the process of Spanish language acquisition and learn advanced teaching methodologies in order to make sound pedagogical decisions that lead to effective teaching and learning.

What you will study

18 credit hours and a portfolio Required Core (3 credit hours) SPA 596 Second Language Methodologies (3) Other Requirements (9 credit hours) SPA 543 Structure of Spanish (3) SPA 546 Heritage Language Pedagogy (3) SPA 515 Second Language Acquisition (3) Electives (6 credit hours) Additional Curriculum Information For courses listed as Other Requirements, alternative courses may be used with approval of the certificate codirectors.

Career pathways

Professionals with this certificate can confidently move into academic, business and international fields. Skills developed through this program are valued for teaching positions, translation work or work in a larger area, such as government, diplomacy or international business. Career examples: area, ethnic and cultural studies teacher or professor, editor, foreign language and literature teacher or professor, historian, instructional coordinator, interpreter or translator, lawyer, reporter or correspondent.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in Spanish, Spanish literature and culture, Spanish linguistics, applied linguistics, second language acquisition and teaching, or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts professional resume proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. International students who need an F-1 or J-1 visa need to apply to and be accepted to a graduate degree program before being considered for the certificate program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Intake: Fall, Spring

Duration: 18 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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