Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Admission Requirements

Admission application form including 1-page essay, CV, and transcript. Must have completed one of the Certificate courses with a grade of B- or higher before applying. Applications will be read by at least two members of the Certificate Committee. Meeting with a Certificate Advisor (a member of the Certificate Committee) to work out schedule.

Required Courses (all in-person)

• ANTH/LING 3400 - Structure of English (3 credits)

• LING 5090 - Teaching English as a Second Language Credits: 3
• LNGS 5000 - Linguistic Principles in Language Pedagogy Credits: 3

• One additional required course of the student’s choosing (minimum of 3 credits, also all in-person) including:

• AMST 2500 Language in the US
• ANTH 2400 Language and Culture
• ANTH 2410 Sociolinguistics
• LNGS 2220 History and Structure of Black English
• LNGS 2240 Southern American English

Students must complete all courses counted toward the Certificate with a grade of B- or higher in order to be awarded a Certificate.