The Graduate Certificate in Japanese Language Teaching program is designed to assist applicants in attaining the equivalent of an advanced level of proficiency in the Japanese language, as well as to improve teaching effectiveness in different teaching/learning settings, including Japanese as a foreign language (JFL) and Japanese as a heritage language (JHL).
Degree Requirements: 14-15 hours
Required Courses: 12 hours
FLAN 511 - K-12 Theory and Methods of World Languages Teaching 3 hrs
FLAN 613 - Using Technology in the Foreign Language Classroom 3 hrs
JPNE 544 - Graduate Japanese Conversation 3 hrs
JPNE 594 - Intensive Seminar in Japanese Studies 3 hrs
Restricted Elective Course: 2-3 hours
Choose one course from the following.
CURR 650 - Improving Instruction through Inquiry and Assessment 3 hrs
FLAN 540 - Cultural Issues in Teaching Languages 2 hrs
SFCE 535 - Multicultural and International Education 2 hrs
TSLN 501 - Theoretical Foundations of Second-Language Pedagogy 3 hrs
TSLN 520 - Foreign Language Testing and Assessment 2 hrs
September 2025
College of Arts and Sciences
214 Pray Harrold,
YPSILANTI,
Michigan,
48197, United States
A four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution. In addition, a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program, is required for full admission. Applicants who do not meet minimum admission requirements may be considered for conditional admission.
TOEFL: 79 iBT
IELTS: 6.5
Pearson English Language Test (PTE): 53
Michigan English Test (MET): 57
Application Deadline:
Fall: July 1; Winter: November 1
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
