Certificate Requirements:

The certificate is awarded to M.A. or Ph.D. students who successfully complete 4 graduate-level courses across disciplines (12 credits total) as outlined below:

1. LING 700 Introduction to Linguistics or equivalent offered in each participating department.
2. LING 715 Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition
3. LA&S 720 Introduction to Language Teaching Research
4. Elective course in Second Language Studies. This may be fulfilled by a Teaching Methods course required of GTAs teaching in the SLLC (FREN 704, SLAV 824, SPAN 801) or by other approved related courses, including those offered by the School of Education.

A student who has prior coursework deemed equivalent to any of the required courses may replace the required course with an approved elective. 

Admissions:

Current KU Students

A student must be in good standing with their graduate degree program in order to participate in the certificate program.  A graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher is required for admission.  The application process entails completing the online application, payment of the $30 application fee, and submitting materials required for the Second Language Studies (SLS) Certificate:

• A C.V. or Resume.
• A personal statement declaring your interest in Second Language Studies and its relationship to your graduate course of study and/or career objectives.
• 1 letter of recommendation from your graduate degree program.
• A KU Advising report in lieu of an official transcript.

Non-KU students or KU Alumni 

Non-KU students or KU Alumni must have a previously completed advanced degree in an applicable field with a graduate GPA of 3.0 of higher.  The application process entails completing the online application, submitting materials required for the Second Language Studies (SLS) Certificate:

• A C.V. or Resume.
• A personal statement declaring your interest in Second Language Studies and its relationship to your graduate course of study and/or career objectives.
• 2 letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your academic work or potential for graduate study.
• Official transcripts from any institutions where coursework related to study in your second language was completed.

Send official sealed transcripts to:

Graduate Admissions
1450 Jayhawk Blvd.
Strong Hall, Room 313
Lawrence, KS  66045

-OR-

graduateadm@ku.edu

Contact:

Cari Ann Kreienhop, Graduate Academic Advisor

ckreienhop@ku.edu

Prof. Sanako Mitsugi, Assistant Professor of Japanese, Japanese Language Coordinator
Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures

mitsugi@ku.edu