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

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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
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Program Requirements

The certificate program in teaching English as a second language requires 18 credit hours, of which 12 must be completed at the upper-division level. At least six credit hours must be completed from courses offered by The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Each course must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or higher.
Core -- 6 credit hours
Theory/Methods -- 6 credit hours
Notes: ENG 404 is repeatable for credit and must be completed twice.
Linguistics Electives -- 6 credit hours
Course substitutions may be used with approval of an academic advisor in the Department of English before enrollment.
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

Program term definitions

Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.

Accelerated master's

These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).

Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.

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