English & Philosophy
What Is Required for
the TESL Graduate Certificate?
The certificate program is designed for people who wish to add certification in teaching K-12 English to speakers of other languages (ESOL) to an existing Missouri teaching certificate. Some international employers also value TESL Certificates. The program includes seven classes (21 semester hours of credit). A maximum of six semester hours of approved transfer credit may be applied to the certificate.
REQUIRED GRADUATE COURSES |
Credit hours |
ENGL 4110 Linguistics or ENGL 5110 Grammar for TESL |
3 |
ENGL 4120 Language and Culture |
3 |
ENGL 5120 Second-Language Acquisition |
3 |
ENGL 5800 TESL Methods |
3 |
ENGL 5820 Assessment & Professionalism in TESL |
3 |
ENGL 5860 TESL I: The Spoken Language or ENGL 5870 TESL II: The Written Language |
3 |
ENGL 5890 Practicum in ESL |
3 |
