Teaching English as a Foreign Language Graduate Certificate

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Learn how to help non-native English speakers develop language skills.

Webster's graduate certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program is designed for education professionals with or without teaching experience. The TEFL certificate is designed for students interested in teaching outside of the United States in both adult and K-12 settings. Students seeking this graduate certificate must have earned a recognized baccalaureate degree and meet the admission and acceptance criteria, as outlined in the graduate program’s Academic Policies. Students may receive the Webster University TEFL certificate by completing a minimum of 21 credit hours toward the MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Graduate Certificate

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Group of students talk and look at books and papers while at table, where big letters read "Learn English."

Certificate Requirements

All courses are 3 hours unless otherwise marked.

Required
Elective (select one)

TESL 5230 Second Language Acquisition
TESL 5139 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Methods
TESL 5220 Curriculum Development in Second Language Classrooms
TESL 5350 Language and Culture
TESL 5710 Grammar for ESL/EFL Teachers
or TESL 5720 Teaching English Pronunciation
TESL 5040 Practicum in ESOL (taken at the end of the program)

TESL 5311 Principles and Practices of Language Testing
TESL 5030 Language History, Planning, and Policy
TESL 5710 Grammar for ESL/EFL Teachers
TESL 5720 Teaching English Pronunciation
COMM 5340 Language Arts Seminars: Teaching Language and Language Issues
COMM 5344 Introduction to Linguistics
COMM 5199 Teaching Writing

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