English Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Graduate Certificate (TESOL-CERTD)

CIP Code: 131401

Program Description

The TESOL Program acquaints students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to teach English as a second or foreign language. The Graduate Certificate in TESOL is open to any qualified Wright State graduate student, regardless of program. It is available to non-degree students and students in the English M.A. program in Literature, Composition and Rhetoric, and Master of Humanities program.

Admissions Requirements

A grade of B or better in an upper-division introductory linguistics course taken within the last five years is the only prerequisite to the certificate program. Students may fulfill this requirement by taking either ENG 4710 or ENG 6710 (Introduction to Linguistics) before beginning the certificate program or during the fall semester in conjunction with fall semester courses.

In order to be admitted into the program, non-native speakers of English must obtain a TOEFL IBT score of 100, IELTS 7.5, PTE 68, or satisfactory completion of LEAP Level 4 TOEFL substitution. Students will be tested upon beginning the program and may be required to take ESL courses to improve their English skills.

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Program Requirements:

I. Required Courses

ENG 6710 - Introduction to Linguistics Credit Hour(s): 3 or
ENGL 4719 - Intro to Linguistics
ENG 6750 - TESOL Grammar Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 6730 - TESOL Theory and Culture Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 6740 - TESOL Practices & Materials Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 6940 - TESOL Internship Credit Hour(s): 3 to 6