Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Graduate Certificate

In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Applied Linguistics and English as a Second Language has the following requirements:

• A typed statement of professional and academic goals that is no more than three pages in length. This should detail your professional and academic goals and include a description of teaching experience, language study and cross-cultural experiences, if any.
• Two letters of recommendation.
• Transcripts (one from each institution attended).
• For non-native speakers of English, official scores on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System). Institutional code 5251 should be used to report test scores.

When applying, select TESOL: Graduate Certificate from the list of programs. The listing for Applied Linguistics: Non-Degree is not the certificate program.

Required foundational courses: 9 hours of the following courses

• Approaches to Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (AL 8450)
• General Linguistics (AL 8240)
• Practicum (AL 8900) , Classroom Practices (AL 8480), or International Internship (AL 8410)

Elective courses: 6 credit hours from the following courses

• Second Language Acquisition (AL 8250)
• Sound System of English (AL 8320)
• English Grammar for ESL/EFL Teachers (AL 8460)

New Residency Neutral Tuition for this Online Program!

• $450 tuition per credit hour (same for all students, regardless of geographic location)
• $660 per semester online learning fee (if enrolled in 6 or more credit hours)

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The online TESOL certificate prepares you to:

• Learn language teaching methodology and principles of second language acquisition.
• Study the nature of language and the structure of English.
• Gain insights into classroom teaching.