The Graduate Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Certificate is an 18-credit
program designed with courses in three areas: linguistic theory, pedagogy (teaching
methods), and practicum. With this balanced curriculum, students can prepare themselves
for ESL/EFL teaching in the United States or overseas. A full-time student can finish the
program in an academic year or one academic year plus a summer session. Part-time
students can move through the program at their own pace.
Prerequisite course: AL 2000 Introduction to Linguistics
Core courses (6 credits): Certificate candidates must take two of the following:
| AL |
6000 |
Introduction to the Field of ESL |
| AL |
6110 |
English Phonology and the Teaching of Pronunciation |
| AL |
6120 |
English Syntax and the Teaching of Grammar |
Methods courses (6 credits): Certificate candidates must take two of the following:
| AL |
6710 |
Methods of Teaching Oral/Aural English |
| AL |
6720 |
Methods of Teaching English Reading and Writing |
| AL |
6725 |
Methods of Teaching Writing in ESL |
| AL
| 6730 |
Evaluation in ESL/EFL |
| AL |
6760 |
Teaching English to Children |
Practicum courses (3 credits)
Elective course (3 credits):
Certificate candidates must also take one elective course. Students may select any AL elective course, including a course taken but not counted in the Core Courses, Methods Courses, or Practicum Course sections above.
Transfer Credit:
Students may transfer in as many as 6 credits in lieu of required credits in the HPU Graduate TESL Certificate (GTC). The courses must substitute appropriately for courses in the GTC.
