Program Details
To provide knowledge and skills necessary to teach English as a second language in a variety of settings beyond public schools.
- Location:
- Johnson City, United States
- Program Type:
- Full Degree
- Degree Level:
- Graduate Certificate
- Specialty:
- ESL/TESOL
Program Overview
- Program Description:
- The department of English offers a graduate certificate in TESOL that provides knowledge and skills necessary to teach English as a second language in a variety of settings beyond the public schools. The course enables students to understand the process of learning a second language, design and implement English courses that meet the needs of English learners in adult education programs and institutes of higher learning, develop a view of themselves as professionals in the specialized field of teaching English as a second language, and understand the basis of continuing professional development in this field.
Additional Program Information
- Accreditation:
- East Tennessee State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award masters, specialist, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033, telephone (404) 679-4500, or Website with any question regarding the accreditation of East Tennessee State University.
- Financial Aid:
- Yes
- Requirements:
- 1. A bachelor’s degree with at least 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) 2. Two years of coursework or basic proficiency in a foreign language 3. Two letters of recommendation 4. Satisfactory scores on the language section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) aptitude test.