ESOL, P.B.C.

Course Requirements

The graduate certificate program in ESOL (CESL) consists of four courses (12 credits).

Requires Courses (6 credtis)
EDUC 688 - Methodology of Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language [3]
EDUC 666 - Cross-Cultural Communication for ESOL [3] - OR-
MLL 625 - Intercultural and Cross-Cultural Communication [3]
Elective Courses (6 credits), students can choose from the following list of electives.
EDUC 625 - Teaching Reading and Writing to ESOL/Bilingual Students: Part I [3]
EDUC 636 - ESOL Testing and Evaluation [3]
EDUC 644 - Linguistics for ESOL/Bilingual Educators [3]
EDUC 655 - Teaching Reading and Writing to ESOL/Bilingual Students: Part II [3]
EDUC 667 - The Grammar of American English for ESOL Teachers [3]
EDUC 672 - Bilingualism [3]
EDUC 689 - Advanced Special Topics in Education [1-3]
EDUC 670 - Theories of Language Learning in the ESOL Classroom [3] -OR-
MLL 670 - Second-Language Acquisition and Learning: From Theory to Practice [3]

Note

All courses taken for the certificate can be applied to the MA in TESOL upon admission into the MA Program if the student wishes to continue in the field of study.