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TESOL Certificate Courses

 

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Course Requirements

The TESOL Certificate Program is a 21-credit program that can be completed in 1 academic year.

 

Required Courses - 17 Credits

ENG G500 4 cr.  Introduction to the English Language
LING L532 3 cr.  Second Language Acquisition
LING L534 3 cr.  Principles and Practices of Language Teaching
ENG G541 4 cr.  Materials Preparation for ESL
LING L535 4 cr.  Teaching Practicum

 

Elective Courses - 4 Credits

Typical TESOL Elective Courses

ENG G625 4 cr.  Introduction to Text Linguistics/Discourse Analysis
ENG G652 4 cr.  English Language Sociolinguistics
LING T600 3 cr.  Topics in TESOL and Applied Linguistics - English for Specific Purposes
LING T660 3 cr.  Contrastive Discourse
ENG L695 1-4 cr.  Individual Readings in English
LING T690 1-4 cr.  Advanced Readings in TESOL and Applied Linguistics
ENG L590 4 cr.  Internship in English (may be done twice)

 

Other graduate-level courses may also be taken, according to individual interest. For additional courses, please see the IUPUI Bulletin.