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Certification in TESOL

Description

Students who elect to get their certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) learn best practices in the teaching of English as a scond language. This graduate certificate program is designed for students seeking add-on endorsements to their current teaching certifications, for students seeking to teach English overseas, and for students preparing for graduate training in TESOL, applied linguistics, or a related field.

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 18

Course Requirements

The graduate certificate in TESOL requires 18 hours of graduate coursework including Lin 600, Lin 651, Lin 687; and 9 hours of Lin electives.

Other Academic Requirements

A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for courses counted toward the certificate. The time limit for completing the certificate program is four years.

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