This certificate may be of interest to students who want to teach English to speakers of other languages. There are two concentrations for this certificate. The first is the Adult Learner concentration which would be used for teaching adult learners or for students abroad. The second concentration is designed for teachers in K-12 who need licensure or an endorsement. Each concentration is a total of 15 credit hours, with the ability to be completed online or traditionally.
Program Highlights
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Qualifies students to teach English or other languages in various settings in the U.S. and abroad
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Designed for people who want to teach English as a foreign language (EFL) abroad or teach English as a second language (ESL) in the private sector or in non-governmental organizations (e.g., private language institutes, agencies, and schools, corporate settings, immigrant and refugee centers, etc.)
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Provides students not only with TESOL pedagogical qualifications, but also with linguistic and cross-cultural expertise relevant to working with speakers of other languages
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Offers two concentrations: Adult Learner and K-12 Learner
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Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors
Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in remedial education classes, preparatory classes for the General Educational Development test, literacy, or English as a Second Language. Teaching may or may not take place in a traditional educational institution.
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women's studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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