Teaching English as a Second Language, Certificate
This program is intended for both native and non-native speakers of English who seek training in the teaching of English as a second language (ESL) and wish to obtain an initial qualification to teach ESL/EFL (English as a foreign language) in educational settings other than public schools in Ohio or in countries outside the United States. For Ohio qualification in teaching ESL in the Ohio public school system, see the TESOL Endorsement requirements in this bulletin under the College of Education.
The program is designed to introduce the student to the central issues in the theory and practice of teaching English to non-native speakers through courses in modern and applied linguistics, in second language pedagogy and in related disciplines.
Students who do not have English as a native language must demonstrate adequate proficiency in English with a valid TOEFL score of 79 (internet-based) or higher or a valid IELTS score of 6.5 or higher.
The awarding of this certificate is not contingent upon completion of a degree program. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required. Graduate students must apply for the certificate program through the Graduate School.
All students who wish to pursue the TESL certificate should meet with the program director to discuss the program.
Requirement
The certificate requires the completion of a minimum of 15 credit hours of course work, including five core courses and one elective course.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| ENGL 566 | Linguistics and Language Arts 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 573 | Theoretical Foundations and Principles of ESL 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 578 | Grammatical Structures of Modern English | 3 |
| ENGL 577 | Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| or ENGL 570 | History of English Language | |
| Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| History of English Language | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Field Experience: Teaching Second Language Learners | ||
| Teaching Literacy to English Learners | ||
| Techniques of Teaching English as a Second Language | ||
| Scaffolding Language and Content Learning for English Learners | ||
| Spanish Linguistics: Phonology | ||
| Aspects of Normal Language Development | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
- 1
Students should be currently taking or have successfully completed ENGL 566 prior to taking ENGL 573.
- 2
Choice to be decided in consultation with Dr. Wei Zhang, program director.