TESOL Certificate
Teach English to Speakers of Other Languages
About this Program
The Department of Modern Languages in the College of Liberal Arts offers the Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) to graduate students. Students who elect to get their certificate in TESOL learn best practices in the teaching of English as a second language.
This one-year graduate certificate program is designed for
- students seeking add-on endorsements to their current teaching certifications,
- students seeking to teach English overseas, and
- students preparing for graduate training in TESOL, applied linguistics, or a related field.
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Program Information
Program Type
Area of Study
Humanities
School
Degree
Certification in TESOL
Program Location
Required Credit Hours
18
Academic Requirements
The graduate certificate in TESOL requires 18 credit hours of graduate coursework.
- Lin 600: Fundamentals of Applied Linguistics
- Lin 651: Instructed Second Language Acquisition
- Lin 687: Practicum in Teaching English as a Second Language
- 9 hours of Linguistics electives chosen from:
- Lin 501: Seminar in Linguistics
- Lin 506: Discourse Analysis
- Lin 510: Advanced English Grammar
- Lin 511: Dialects of English
- Lin 515: Language, Gender, and Sexuality
- Lin 520: Historical Linguistics
- Lin 521: Old English I
- Lin 522: Old English II
- Lin 524: History of the English Language II
- Lin 525: Old Norse
- Lin 530: French Phonetics and Phonology
- Lin 531: History of French Language
- Lin 532: Topics in Applied French Linguistics
- Lin 533: German Phonetics and Phonology
- Lin 534: History of German
- Lin 535: Topics in Applied German Linguistics
- Lin 536: Spanish Phonetics and Phonology
- Lin 537: Spanish Morphology and Syntax
- Lin 538: History of Spanish
- Lin 539: Topics in Applied Spanish Linguistics
- Lin 542: Language Teaching Methods
- Lin 545: Pidgins and Creoles
- Lin 548: Forensic Linguistics
- Lin 551: Assessment in Second Lang Acquisition
- Lin 552: Evaluation & Policy in Lang Education
- Lin 561: Multilingual Development & Education
- Lin 571: Intercultural Communication & Education
- Lin 572: Cultural Dimensions of Language Education
- Lin 581: Indigenous Languages and Pedagogies
- Lin 598: Study Abroad in Linguistics
- Lin 599: Special Topics in Linguistics
- Lin 601: Professional Issues in Graduate Study
- Lin 603: Seminar in Phonology
- Lin 604: Seminar in Morphology
- Lin 605: Seminar in Syntax
- Lin 606: Seminar in Pragmatics
- Lin 610: Seminar in Sociolinguistics
- Lin 611: Language Variation
- Lin 620: Seminar in Historical Linguistics
- Lin 621: Seminar in Comparative Linguistics
- Lin 638: Linguistic Variation in Spanish-Speaking
- Lin 641: Intro to Translation Theory and Practice
- Lin 650: Seminar in Second Language Acquisition
- Lin 652: Advanced Methods of Teaching Second Lang
- Lin 653: Cognitive Linguistics and SLA/Teaching
- Lin 655: Functional Grammar
- Lin 657: Teaching L2 Literacy
- Lin 670: Critical Issues in Applied Linguistics
- Lin 672: Linguistic Anthropology
- Lin 680: Language Program Administration
- Lin 688: TESOL Internship I
- Lin 689: TESOL Internship II
- Lin 690: Qualitative Research Methods
- Lin 691: Quantitative Research Methods
Requirements for admission for the Certificate of TESOL are the same as admission to the M.A. in Modern Languages except:
- No prerequisite coursework in English, linguistics, or a foreign language
- Two letters of recommendation (instead of three)
We’re Here to Help!
If you have any questions about the certification in TESOL, don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Maria Fionda
Graduate Program Coordinator
Applied Linguistics and TESOL
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