Apply to this program through a central application. Review the sections below before you begin.
Admission and Program Requirements
Admission requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in a foreign language from a college or university accredited by agencies recognized by Missouri State University or equivalent education from a foreign university or a bachelor’s degree and a score of intermediate-high or higher on the OPI (or equivalent) in any foreign language.
- A GPA of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale for the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work or completion of 9 credit hours of graduate course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
- Admission application (all materials) deadline is 35 days prior to the start of the desired beginning semester.
- All additional university and Graduate College requirements for admission to a certificate program.
Double counting of coursework
Graduate certificate programs must differ from one another by at least 2 courses or 40% of the total certificate credit hours.
Required courses
Choose 4 courses (12 hours) from the list below:
| Course code | Course Title | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| MCL 691 | Principles of Linguistics | 3 |
| MCL 695 | Principles Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| MCL 700 | Advanced Teaching Methods and Technology | 3 |
| MCL 706 | Materials and Assessments in Foreign Language Teaching | 3 |
| MCL 724 | Seminar in Linguistics for Foreign Languages | 3 |