Advanced Certificate in English as a Second Language (ESL)

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Program Information

Program Description

The ESL certificate program is designed with several options available to the student.Texas certified teachers can fulfill requirements leading to ESL Supplemental Certification.

Additional Program Information

For degree-seeking students, the ESL courses can be applied to concentrations or disciplines in the following degrees:

program

The ESL courses provide academic and professional training for students seeking the certificate for the sole purpose of teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language on the mission field - at home or abroad.

Required Courses (15-18 Total Credit Hours)

Completion requirement

Required Courses

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

*Note: course, course, and course Courses required for Texas ESL Supplemental Certification.

Optional Course

In addition, the student may complete the following course, which is optional, for a total of 18 graduate hours in the discipline:

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Total Credit Hours

Completion requirement

Minimum: 15-18 Total Credit Hours

Additional Course Information

Completion requirement

Service-Learning

The following list of courses found in the above degree plan contain a field-based service-learning component.

course

In order to demonstrate minimal proficiency in English language usage required for teaching ESL, international students must provide a TOEFL exam score of 213 (computer-based), 550 (paper-based), or a 79 (internet-based), in order to do the ESL concentration or to receive the Advanced Certificate in ESL.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.