TESOL, P.B.C.

The TESOL PBC is a 4-course program. Please note that this is not an initial P-12 licensure program. The PBC does not require an internship. Students who do not have experience with English language teaching are encouraged to seek opportunities on their own to gain practical experience. PBC students who need a documented field experience may complete a zero-credit practicum through the UMBC Career Center.

Course Requirements

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

2 courses (6 credits) are required:
EDUC 688 - Methodology of Teaching English as an Additional Language
EDUC 666 - Intercultural Communication and Sociolinguistics for TESOL
2 courses (6 credits) are elective and may be selected from the following list:
EDUC 625 - Teaching Reading and Writing to Beginning Learners of English
EDUC 636 - Language Assessment
EDUC 644 - Educational Linguistics
EDUC 655 - Teaching Reading and Writing to Intermediate and Advanced Learners of English
EDUC 667 - Structure of English for TESOL
EDUC 670 - Second Language Acquisition
EDUC 672 - Multilingualism
EDUC 673 - Technology, Language and Intercultural Communication
EDUC 677 - Teaching and Assessing Second Language Speaking and Listening
EDUC 689 - Advanced Special Topics in Education
EDUC 711 - Approaches to English Language Teaching for Adults

Note

All courses taken for the certificate can be applied to the MA TESOL upon admission to the master’s program if the student wishes to continue in the field of study.