Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

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This 28-29 credit certificate is for undergraduate or graduate students from all majors as well as students seeking a standalone certificate interested in teaching English as a foreign language overseas. The program addresses teaching methods, issues of language and culture, language acquisition and strategies, instructional materials and material development, curriculum development, field experience, and teaching in a linguistically and culturally diverse world.

Students must earn a passing grade in all required courses, and a minimum GPA of 2.75 in courses contributing to the certificate program.

Graduate students may also complete the TESOL Certificate as their Area of Focus for the Master of Science or Arts in Education for a total of 46 credits.

Core Courses (21 credits)

ENG 395 - Principles of English Grammar 4 credits
or
ENG 492 - Structure of the English Language 4 credits
or
ENG 592 - Structure of the English Language 4 credits
ENG 487 - TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) 4 credits
or
ENG 587 - TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) 4 credits
ED 444 - English Language Development: Curriculum and Pedagogy 4 credits
or
ED 544A - English Language Development: Curriculum and Pedagogy 4 credits
ED 445 - 1st and 2nd Language Acquisition and Cultural Impacts 4 credits
or
ED 545A - 1st and 2nd Language Acquisition and Cultural Impacts 4 credits
ED 450 - Teaching and Working in Global Contexts 4 credits
or
ED 550 - Teaching and Working in Global Contexts 4 credits
ED 409 - Practicum 1 to 6 credits (1 credit required)
ED 509 - Practicum 1 to 9 credits (1 credit required)
ENG 409C - Practicum in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) 1-16 credits (1 credit required)
ENG 509 - Practicum 1-8 credits when topic is TESOL practicum (1 credit required)

Electives (7-8 credits)

Choose at least 7 credits from the following:

COMM 200 - Communication Across Cultures 4 credits
COMM 441 - International Communication 4 credits
COMM 442 - Global Communication and Social Change 4 credits
ED 209 - Practicum 1 to 3 credits (1 credit required)
ED 251 - Introduction to Teaching 3 credits
ED 252 - Introduction to Social Foundations in Education 3 credits
ED 309 - Advanced Practicum 1 to 3 credits (1 credit required)
ED 355 - Teaching Native America 4 credits
ED 398 / ENG 398 - Teaching Global Perspectives Through Children’s Literature 4 credits
ED 438 - Children Around the World 4 credits
ED 459 - Philosophical Foundations of Education 4 credits
ED 460 - Multicultural Education 4 credits
ED 515 - Critical Issues in Education 5 credits
ED 522 - Curriculum Design and Educational Change 5 credits
ED 560 - Diversity in the Workplace 5 credits
ED 595 - Models of Professional Ethics and Leadership 4 credits
ENG 295 - Grammar in Context 4 credits
ENG 312 - Writing Workshop for Teachers 4 credits
ENG 472 - Introductory Methods in Teaching Writing 4 credits
ENG 490 - The English Language: An Introduction 4 credits
ENG 491 - History of the English Language 4 credits
ENG 572 - Introductory Methods in Teaching Writing 4 credits
ENG 590 - The English Language: An Introduction 4 credits
ENG 591 - History of the English Language 4 credits
GSWS 301 - Global Gender Movements 4 credits
HST 341 - Modern Europe 4 credits
HST 352 - Modern Latin America 4 credits
HST 361 - History of Africa 4 credits
IS 250 - Introduction to International Studies 4 credits
IS 370 - Topics in International Political Economy 4 credits
IS 380 - Regional and Country Studies 4 credits
NAS 201 - Introduction to Native American Studies 4 credits
SOAN 107 - Introduction to Human Geography 4 credits
SOAN 213 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 4 credits
SOAN 319 - Global Cultures, Societies, or Topics 4 credits
SPAN 315 - Spanish Grammar Review 4 credits
SPAN 331 - The Sounds of Spanish 4 credits
SPAN 481 - Topics in Theoretical and Applied Spanish Linguistics 4 credits each
SPAN 482 - Topics in Writing and Translation 4 credits each