This postbaccalaureate credit certificate program is designed to prepare students to teach English as a second language (ESL) in post-secondary settings in the U.S. or to teach English as a foreign language (EFL) abroad. Specifically, the program is designed for (A) students who hold a master’s degree in a discipline other than ESL or applied linguistics and wish to be certified to teach ESL in a community college or university and (B) students who plan to teach EFL abroad.

Admission to the Program

• Apply for formal admission to the program through the Department of Applied and Advanced Studies in Education .
• A passing grade for UNIV 4000 , Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE), is required for issuance of the certificate. A minimum B (3.0) grade point average is required in all course work on the program. Refer to the Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Study chapter of this catalog for general regulations governing all certificate programs.
• Prerequisite for Enrollment: TESL 4000  

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