Certificate Requirements
The Certificate in TESOL is earned by candidates who satisfy all prerequisites and corequisites and complete 21 units as follows:
| Required Courses | ||
| TESL 505 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| TESL 515 | Teaching English Grammar | 3 |
| TESL 545 | Second Language Pedagogy I | 3 |
| TESL 550 | Second Language Pedagogy II | 3 |
| TESL 555 | Observational Practicum | 3 |
| TESL 556 | Teaching Practicum* | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| TESL 530 | Intercultural Communication and Language Learning | 3 |
| TESL 535 | Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching | 3 |
| *Students who have at least two years of ESL/EFL teaching experience may waive TESL 556 and substitute an elective course with faculty approval. | ||
| Total | 21 units | |
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Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
