2014-2015 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Official Certificate Program in TESOL

This non-degree program at the graduate level will provide professionals in the field of TESOL with an opportunity for further professional development. This also affords candidates who are interested in establishing a foundation in TESOL without going through a rigorous Masters program an opportunity to do so. This program does not grant State of Connecticut ESL Teaching Certification.

Certificate requirements

Required courses (9 credits):

LING 400Linguistic Analysis

3

LING 496TESOL Methods

3

LING 497Second Language Acquisition

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Students must choose one elective from the following:

LING 515An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

3

LING 533Second Language Composition

3

LING 535Second Language Testing

3

LING 596TESOL Practicum

3

LING 598Research in TESOL & Applied Linguistics

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 12