Admission Requirements
Certificate Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
6 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- TSL3346 - Introduction to TEFL (3)
- TSL4240 - Issues in Second Language Acquisition (3)
- The TSL 4080 Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools pre-requisite for TSL 4240 Issues in Second Language Acquisition does not apply to TEFL certificate students.
Restricted Electives
6 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- TSL4363 - ESL Classroom Experiences (3)
- FLE4340 - Teaching World Languages in K-12 Schools (3)
World Area Course- Complete all of the following
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- ANT3362 - Peoples of Southeast Asia (3)
- ANT3610 - Language and Culture (3)
- ANT4332 - Latin America: Social Justice Futures (3)
- ASH3223 - The Modern Middle East (3)
- ASH4402 - History of Chinese Civilization (3)
- ASH4404 - Modern China (3)
- ASH4442 - Modern Japan (3)
- COM4461 - Intercultural Communication (3)
- CPO3403 - Politics of the Middle East (3)
- CPO4514 - Politics of East Asia (3)
- CPO4541 - Chinese Politics (3)
- CPO4553 - Politics of Japan (3)
- CPO4643 - Government and Politics of Russia (3)
- EUH4574 - History of Russia: 1801-1917 (3)
- EUH4576 - History of Russia in the 20th Century (3)
- FLE4340 - Teaching World Languages in K-12 Schools (3)
- FSS3008 - Culture and Cuisine (3)
- GEA4405 - Geography of Latin America (3)
- GEO3471 - World Political Geography (3)
- HFT4735 - Tourism Geography (3)
- INR4224 - Contemporary International Politics of Asia (3)
- INR4243 - International Politics of Latin America (3)
- LAH3130 - Early Latin America (3)
- LAH3200 - Modern Latin America (3)
- LAS3002 - Topics in Latin American Studies (3)
- LAS3101 - Latin American Popular Culture (3)
- LAS3320 - Brazilian Culture (3)
- LIN4105 - History of the English Language (3)
- LIN4680 - Modern English Grammar (3)
- RUT3505 - Russian Culture and Civilization (3)
- SOP3723 - Cross Cultural Psychology (3)
- SPA3112 - Basic Phonetics (3)
- SPN4510 - Spanish Civilization and Culture (3)
- SPN4780 - Spanish Phonetics (3)
- TSL4363 - ESL Classroom Experiences (3)
- TSL4101 - Materials and Assessment in TEFL (3)
- Additional courses, including a study abroad experience in a non-English speaking environment, may be accepted with approval from the program director.
Grand Total Credits: 12
Foreign Language Requirements
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 12Other Requirements
- A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required in courses used to satisfy the certificate.
- All 12 hours used in the certificate must be earned at UCF within the participating departments.
- No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
- Internships, Co-op, and Independent study may be used toward the certificate with departmental permission.
