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Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Certificate at University of Oregon

University of Oregon, United States

Programme overview

An undergraduate certificate offered in collaboration with several UO departments, focusing on second-language acquisition and teaching theory and its application in classrooms. It is designed to complement any major.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences (Humanities)  |  Department: Linguistics  |  Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

36 credits (at least 24 upper-division, 12 at 400 level): core LING 444 Second-Language Acquisition, LT 435 Language Learning Design and LT 436 Design for Learning Language Systems; 12 credits in a language area (Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish); a 2-4 credit internship/practicum; and 8-12 credits of language proficiency.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Language proficiency: non-English target languages require ACTFL Advanced level, shown by three years of college study with B- or higher, an oral interview (e.g. ACTFL OPI) or another advisor-approved method; English-target students need roughly two years of second-language study; international students must meet UO English-language graduation requirements (WR 121Z and WR 122Z or 123, plus any required AEI sequence). Language area courses require minimum B-, core C-.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uoregon.edu/apply

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