Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Graduate Certificate

Program Requirements

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Overall minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale. Two letters of recommendation from persons qualified to evaluate student’s ability to pursue graduate study. 

• TESL 510 - Theories and Principles in Teaching ESL

• or

• TESL 520 - Second Language Acquisition
• ENGL 509 - Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics

• or

• ENGL 508 - Introduction to Linguistics
• TESL 530 - Lit Dev and Assessment for English Learners
• TESL 541 - Trends and Issues in Teaching ESL

Total Credit Hours: 12