SLAT Advising Form: Japanese


	Advising Form: Japanese

NOTE TO STUDENT: This form must be completed with a Certificate Advisor’s signature before you apply to the Registrar for the certificate.

NOTE TO ADVISOR: When this form is completed with your signature, send a copy to Susan Guion, Linguistics.

All courses in groups A and B below must be taken as graded, with minimum grades as indicated. The Internship/Practicum may be taken Pass/NoPass or graded.

Student Name:	Student phone:
Student e-mail:	Student Major(s)/Minor:
Student ID:

Recommended Courses	Term	Grade	Credits
LING 290 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
Cross-cultural analysis and communication (e.g. INTL 431) list course(s):
Advanced work in (language) teaching methodology list courses:

A. Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (all three, 12 credits)	Term	Grade (C- or higher)	Credits
LING 440 Linguistic Principles and Second-Language Learning OR LING 444 Second Language Acquisition
LT 445 Second Language Teaching
LT 446 Second Language Teaching Practice

B. Language Area (any two courses, 8 credits) (JPN 443 or 454 are recommended)	Term	Grade (B- or higher)	Credits
JPN 440 Japanese Phonology and Morphology
JPN 441 Structure of the Japanese Language
JPN 443 Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
JPN 453 Japanese Sociolinguistics
JPN 454 Japanese Pedagogical Grammar

C. Internship/Practicum (2-4 credits, P/NP or graded)	Term	Grade	Credits
JPN 409 Practicum

Placement and contact information for Supervising Teacher:

D. Language proficiency

International students from a non-English-speaking country (choose one):

TOEFL score of 550 (old system) or 213 (new system)
completion of the required sequence (AEIS) courses (list in "Advisor's notes" below)

Japanese as target language: Students should demonstrate proficiency at the level of ACTFL Intermediate High by (choose one):

Three years (or equivalent) college-level study of Japanese (B- or higher)
Interview or other means (describe below)

Advisor Notes:

The student ___________________________ has completed all requirements for the SLAT certificate.

Advisor’s signature:

Date:

The student ___________________________, upon passing the course(s) _______________ _______________________________________ in ________________ term, 20______, will have completed all requirements for the SLAT certificate.

Advisor name (print):

Advisor's signature:

Date: