Teaching English as a Foreign Language Graduate Certificate

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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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In addition to the main campus in St. Louis, Missouri, Webster's locations extend across the United States and abroad. Our innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities and world-class faculty members offer a diverse learning environment and real-world experience for a well-rounded education.

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[Music fades in with text appearing over a photo of the St. Louis Arch.]

Text on screen: Welcome to Webster University

[Overhead shot of Webster Groves campus with fall leaves and students walking to class.]

Text on screen: and to our Global Campus Network

[A blue and black map of the world.]

Text on screen: Webster University’s Study Abroad Locations

Text on screen: Athens, Greece, Geneva, Switzerland, Leiden, the Netherlands, Vienna, Austria

[Various photos of students at a historical site in Athens, aesthetic plants and the beachfront.]

Text on screen: Athens, Greece

[Photos of Geneva campus with mountains in the background, the campus dorms and a group student photo.]

Text on screen: Geneva, Switzerland

[Video of the Webster Leiden campus: multiple white and red buildings, a Webster Leiden flag, and a moving photo of students posing.]

Text on screen: Leiden, the Netherlands

[A photo of the Vienna campus, a large white building. A timelapse of the bustling city and a photo of three diverse students hanging out.

Text on screen: Vienna, Austria

[There is big, bold text in the middle of a photo collage.]

Text on screen: A Leader in GLOBAL EDUCATION

[One of the pieces of the collage mentions Webster’s WINS program and the photos slide out of frame.]

Text on screen: Webster University, WINS (Webster International Network of Schools)

[All text and photos disappear and are replaced by text sliding into place.]

Text on screen: Webster’s Global Campuses EXPAND STUDY ABROAD for universities & students.

[The text is replaced by a fast-paced photo slideshow. The first photo is five students posing at the Athens campus, sitting on a railing with the sunset behind them. A student takes a photo with their camera phone.]

[A photo of six dance majors posing in the hallway with arms and legs outstretched. A student taking a photo of mountains and water, equipped with camera and hiking gear. A Vienna student bounces a ball on their knee.]

[A brief video of tourists and students at the Acropolis. A photo of a student posing with Greece behind them. A snippet of another video of a windmill in Leiden and cyclists crossing a bridge.]

[The photo slideshow continues. A photo of three students talking with old architecture behind them. A Gorlok poses with a student at an event.]

[Footage of a graduation ceremony at Webster Leiden. Students throw their caps in the air as the video fades to a blue screen.]

Text on screen: Webster University

[Ending video footage of the St. Louis campus.]

STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES

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