2017-2018 Graduate Catalog

Instruction and Curriculum, Certification: Teaching English as a Second Language Option

Dr. Michael Searson

Room: J 305D

Tel: 908-737-0556

E-mail: msearson@kean.edu

Program Description

The Graduate Certification Program in Teaching English as a Second Language Option is designed to prepare teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL), grades K-12, and adults.

Degree Requirements

  • 19 credits
  • One course (3 credits) in a foreign language at the graduate or undergraduate level
  • Passing score on the appropriate test of oral and written English proficiency. Please call 908-737-3909 or email TESL@kean.edu for more information

Certification Courses 25

EMSE 5404HISTORY LANGUAGE AND CULTURE OF THE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT STUDENT

3

EMSE 5420BASIC THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

3

EMSE 5810SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION AND FIELD EX- Perience in Bilingual/Multicultural SCHOOLS

3

ENG 5105GENERAL LINGUISTICS

3

ENG 5120SEMINAR IN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

3

ENG 5130PHONOLOGY & STRUCT OF AMER ENG

3

ENG 5159INTRODUCTION TO ESL ASSESSMENT

1

Total Credit Hours: 19