World Languages Education – Languages Other than English (LOTE) Graduate Certificate

The World Languages Education - Languages Other Than English (LOTE) graduate certificate builds knowledge and skills in teaching and assessing academic subjects and supporting second language acquisition and literacy for teaching languages other than English. The graduate certificate is well suited for students pursuing a graduate degree in a language other than English or for students with graduate standing who are proficient in a LOTE that they would like to teach.

Students who successfully complete this graduate certificate can expect to increase their marketability in careers that include educational components such as instructing, training and lecturing. This graduate certificate is designed to promote student success in instructional settings, particularly in the PreK-12 school setting, but does not directly qualify students for teacher certification. Courses used to earn this certificate may not also be used to earn the World Languages Education - English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) graduate certificate.

Total Credit Hours Required: 12 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

• Complete all of the following
  • Complete the following:
    • TSL5085 - Teaching Language Minority Students in K-12 Classrooms (3)
    • TSL6250 - Applied Linguistics in ESOL (3)
  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete at least 1 of the following:
      • TSL6379 - Second Language Literacy (3)
      • TSL6600 - Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition (3)
      • TSL6440 - Assessment Issues in TESOL (3)
    • Complete at least 1 of the following:
      • FLE5345 - Teaching World Languages in K-12 Schools (3)
      • TSL5345 - Methods of ESOL Teaching (3)
    • Note: Students can take either FLE 5345 or TSL 5345 but not both.

Grand Total Credits: 12

Application Requirements

Financial Information

Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies Funding website, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.