Official Certificate Program in TESOL
This non-degree program at the graduate level will provide teaching professionals with an opportunity for 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 (12 credits):
Students must choose TWO electives from the following:
| LING 512 | Modern Syntax | 3 |
| LING 513 | Modern Phonology | 3 |
| LING 515 | An Introduction to Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| LING 533 | Second Language Composition | 3 |
| LING 535 | Second Language Testing | 3 |
| LING 598 | Research in TESOL & Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| RDG 581 | Literacy Instruction for English Learners | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 18