Teaching English as a Second Language Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Required Credit Hours/Tuition and Fees
- 18
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Admission
In addition to fulfilling the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants must submit the same supporting materials required for application to the MA specializations: a three-to five-page paper which explains how the applicant became interested in the field of TESL; what the applicant hopes to learn in the program; and how that learning will help the applicant in a career; and three letters of reference). The graduate advisor may require specific undergraduate coursework from students who have not majored in English. Students who begin the post-baccalaureate certificate program and then wish to enroll in the master's program must meet all requirements for admission to the MA program, including foreign language requirements.
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
The TESL certificate is designed for students seeking graduate work in TESL pedagogy and theory but not wishing to commit to a two-year MA program. The program covers the same core areas that the full MA does, but can be completed in a shorter amount of time, allowing students to pursue other graduate degrees or professional experiences.
Program of Study
Required courses (12 hours):
ENG 400 Principles of Linguistics
ENG 416 Language and Society
ENG 468 Second Language Acquisition
ENG 542 Methods for Teaching English as a Second Language
Electives (6 hours) selected from:
ENG 540 Seminar in Second Language Acquisition
ENG 541 Discourse Analysis
ENG 543 Grammar Pedagogy
ENG 544 Reading and Writing Pedagogy in TESL
ENG 545 TESL Practicum
ENG 595 Professional Development Seminar in TESL
ENG 597 Readings in English Studies
Enrollment in this program does not qualify for federal financial aid.
