Official Certificate in TESOL
This non-degree program at the graduate level will provide professionals in the field of TESOL with an opportunity for further professional development. This also affords candidates who are interested in establishing a foundation in TESOL without going through a rigorous Masters program an opportunity to do so. This program does not grant State of Connecticut ESL Teaching Certification.
| Certificate requirements (12 credits): |
| Required courses (9 credits): |
| LING 400 |
Linguistic Analysis |
3 |
| LING 496 |
TESOL Methods |
3 |
| LING 497 |
Second Language Acquisition |
3 |
| EDF 583 |
The Politics of Education |
3 |
| Students must choose one elective from the following: |
| LING 515 |
Introduction to Sociolinguistics |
3 |
| LING 533 |
Second Language Composition |
| LING 535 |
Second Language Testing |
| LING 596 |
TESOL Practicum |
| LING 598 |
TESOL Research Methods |
