TESL-CER - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Certificate, M.P.S.

The TESOL Certificate and concentration are designed to meet an ongoing demand for both initial preparation and continuing education for individuals who plan to teach or are currently teaching English as a second/foreign language in various educational settings. This includes students with strong English-speaking backgrounds who desire to teach English as a second/foreign language to adults in the United States or abroad or to traditional students in another country. This program would also meet the needs of non-native teachers of English in other countries looking to receive additional English language and pedagogical training from an American university. This program is not for students seeking an ESL endorsement for teaching in U.S public schools.

Students seeking a Graduate Certificate will go through the graduate application process as if they were seeking an MPS degree, meeting all admissions requirements as set forth in the degree program. Once admitted, students are considered MPS degree seeking students and will be working towards completing the pre-defined coursework (15 hours) as listed in this catalog. Upon completion of the 15 hours defined in the program, the student will receive a Graduate Certificate in the appropriate field of study. After completion of the 15 hour Graduate Certificate, the student may continue to fulfill the requirements of the MPS degree. Students are required to meet all graduate student requirements that include maintaining their GPA at the 3.0 level.

This is a 15 credit hour program.