Program: Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language (TESL/TEFL) Advanced Certificate - San Diego State University

Jun 07, 2025

2025-2026 University Catalog

(Academic Plan Code: 114786ACTS)

The Department of Linguistics and Asian/Middle Eastern Languages offers a Basic and an Advanced Certificate in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language (TESL/TEFL).

The Advanced Certificate Requires

LING 652 - Second Language Acquisition Units: 3

Two Courses From

LING 650 - Materials Development in Applied Linguistics Units: 3
LING 653 - ESL Reading and Writing Units: 3
LING 655 - English for Specific Purposes and Content-Based Instruction Units: 3
LING 657 - Foundations of Language Assessment Units: 3

One Course From

LING 530 - English Grammar Units: 3
LING 795 - Seminar in Linguistics Units: 3 (when offered with applied linguistics content)
Students must obtain a 3.0 GPA overall in the courses for the advanced certificate. The prerequisite for the Advanced Certificate is the Basic Certificate or its equivalent.

Under Certain Circumstances

Under certain circumstances comparable courses taken at other institutions may count toward the certificate. Such courses must be evaluated and approved by the certificate adviser. For information on the Basic Certificate, please see the General Catalog.