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2009-2010 Undergraduate Academic Catalog | Expires Aug. 2016

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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: Certificate

This certificate program is designed primarily for students wishing to teach English to speakers of other languages in adult education settings or outside the United States, and whose career needs do not mandate a state of Michigan teaching certificate.

The certificate in TESOL includes 18 credits of courses and a three-credit practicum. Students also must fulfill a language requirement of a minimum of two semester-long courses of college-level study in a single language, or its equivalent. No student may register for the practicum without approval from the program advisor at least one semester prior to beginning the practicum. The specific course requirements of the program are as follows:

Certificate in TESOL (21 credits required)

TESOL Core Courses (18 credits)

ENGL 244 - Introduction to Language Study 3 cr
ENGL 360 - Grammar of Contemporary English 3 cr
ENGL 365 - TESOL I: Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language 3 cr
ENGL 465 - TESOL II: Advanced Methodology, Materials, and Assessment 3 cr
Qualified students may substitute ENGL 565
ENGL 470 - Second Language and Culture Acquisition 3 cr
Qualified students may substitute ENGL 570
ENGL 496 - Practicum in TESOL 3 cr
Qualified students may substitute ENGL 596

Elective Courses (3 credits required)

COMM 455 - Intercultural Communication 3 cr
ENGL 345 - History of the English Language 3 cr
ENGL 350 - Dialects in Contemporary English 3 cr
ENGL 355 - Language in Society 3 cr
ENGL 370 - Language in Education 3 cr
For studies of single cultures or other courses that may qualify, see TESOL advisor.

Language Requirement:

Two semesters of college-level language study in a single language other than English, or its equivalent. This requirement can be altered for native speakers of a language other than English. Students who are limited-English proficient must either complete a college-level communications class (COMM 105A recommended) with a minimum grade of B- (2.75) or achieve a minimum score of 20 on the listening and 20 on the speaking sections of the TOEFL iBT.