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University of Montana Catalog 2025-2026

English as a Second Language Certificate

General Certificate Requirements

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

Post-Secondary Certificate - English as a Second Language

Course Requirements

Core Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
LING 270SIntro to Linguistics3
LING 470Linguistic Analysis3
WLC 410Methods of Language Teaching3
Complete one of the following courses: 3
Bilingualism
Learner Language
Complete one of the following courses: 3
Phonetics and Phonology
Syntax
Morphology
Electives
Complete one of the following courses: 3
Phonetics and Phonology (if not taken as a core course)
Syntax (if not taken as a core course)
Language and Culture
Bilingualism (if not taken as a core course)
Learner Language (if not taken as a core course)
Morphology (if not taken as a core course)
Total Hours18