TESOL Certificate Options

Three certificate options to choose from

1. TESOL Certificate (full) 26 credits

LING 210 (2) - Language and Society - (offered Fall, Spring & Summer)
LING 268 (3) - Introduction to TESOL - (offered Fall, Spring & possibly May/June)
LING 301 (1) - TESOL Volunteer Practicum - (offered Fall, Spring, & Summer)
LING 302 (3) - Cross-Cultural Communication - (Fall, Spring & as travel study in summer) (or LING 481)
LING 305 (3) - The Grammar of English for TESOL - (offered Fall, Spring & possibly May/June)
LING 306 (3) - The Sound System of English - (offered Fall, Spring)
LING 410 (3) - Teaching Listening and Speaking - (offered Fall & Spring)
LING 420 (3) - Teaching Reading and Writing - (offered Fall & Spring)
LING 401 (1) - TESOL Teaching Practicum - (offered Fall, Spring, & Summer)

Plus four TESOL electives (see below)

For more detailed information, view TESOL Course Descriptions.

2. Certificate in Fundamentals of English Language Teaching (short) 10 credits

LING 268 (3) - Introduction to TESOL - (offered Fall, Spring & possibly May/June)
LING 301 (1) - TESOL Volunteer Practicum - (offered Fall, Spring, & Summer)
LING 305 (3) - The Grammar of English - (offered Fall, Spring and possibly May/June)
or
LING 306 (3) - The Sound System of English - (offered Fall, Spring)

Plus three TESOL electives (see below)

3. Certificate in TESOL Tutoring (short) 10 credits

Plus one TESOL elective (see below)

For more detailed information, view TESOL Course Descriptions.

TESOL Electives

Weekend Seminars

LING 304 (2) - Tutoring English Language Learners - (offered in Fall)
LING 312 (1) - Testing in TESOL - (offered either Fall or Spring)
LING 313 (1) - Teaching English Phonology & Intonation - (offered either Fall or Spring)
LING 314 (1) - Teaching Beginners ESL - (offered either Fall or Spring)
LING 315 (1) - Computer Assisted Instruction in TESOL - (offered either Fall or Spring, & possibly May/June)
LING 316 (1) - Classroom Management in TESOL - (offered either Fall or Spring, & possibly May/June)
LING 317 (1) - Materials Creation & Evaluation in TESOL - (offered in May/June)
LING 318 (1) - Using Drama in TESOL - (offered either Fall or Spring)
LING 319 (1) - Issues in TESOL & Missions - (offered in Spring, & possibly May/June)

For more detailed information, view TESOL Course Descriptions.

For alternative options, see the current academic calendar.

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