Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (Certificate)
This 16 credit-hour certificate provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to teach English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in both domestic and international contexts. This certificate provides course work and hands-on experience in theoretical Linguistics, language and culture, English as a Second Language teaching methods, pedagogical grammar, second language assessment, second language acquisition, language classroom observations and (depending on students' choices of elective courses) in other areas such as humanities, education, anthropology, psychology, philosophy, and literature.
Courses
- ANT 101 — Introduction to Anthropology
- ANT 202 — Cultural Anthropology
- ECE 101 — Introduction to Early Childhood Education
- ECE 102 — Child Development
- ECE 209 — Language Development and Activities for the Young Child
- EDU 201 — Introduction to Education
- EDU 202 — Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience
- EDU 211 — Educational Psychology
- EDU 219 — Students with Disabilities in School
- EDU 220 — Diversity in Schools and Society
- EDU 230 — Introduction to Language Arts in Elementary/Middle School Teaching
- EDU 250 — Introduction to Technology in Education
- FRN 201 — Intermediate French I
- FRN 202 — Intermediate French II
- FRN 205 — French Conversation
- FRN 210 — Introduction to French Literature
- GER 201 — Intermediate German I
- GER 202 — Intermediate German II
- GER 205 — German Conversation
- GER 210 — Introduction to German Literature
- GER 230 — German Civilization and Culture
- HST 243 — Far East in the Modern World
- HUM 105 — Great Ideas of World Civilizations
- HUM 106 — The Cultures of Asia
- HUM 107 — The Cultures of Africa
- HUM 115 — International and Regional Studies in Humanities
- JPN 201 — Intermediate Japanese I
- JPN 202 — Intermediate Japanese II
- JPN 205 — Japanese Intensive Oral Practice
- LIT 208 — Non-Western Literature
- LNG 105 — Introduction to Language and Linguistics
- LNG 205 — Language and Culture
- LNG 220 — Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language
- LNG 225 — Language and Health
- LNG 230 — Second Language Assessment
- LNG 235 — Second Language Acquisition (SLA)
- LNG 240 — Introduction to Pedagogical Grammar
- LNG 299 — Tesol Practicum
- PHI 160 — Non-Western Philosophy
- SGN 201 — American Sign Language III
- SGN 202 — American Sign Language IV
- SGN 205 — American Sign Language V
- SGN 210 — American Sign Language: Cultural Perspective
- SGN 212 — Introduction to American Sign Language Literature
- SPA 201 — Intermediate Spanish I
- SPA 202 — Intermediate Spanish II
- SPA 205 — Spanish Conversation
- SPA 210 — Introduction to Spanish Literature