Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)

Certificates: Basic & Standard

Overview

Northwest University's TESL Certificate program provides students with training to teach English to speakers of other languages.

TESL Certificates are designed to:

Serve as a Subject Area Endorsement in the Education program of 20 semester credits;
Augment the Missions program by providing students from other divisions with skills that can serve as a bridge to witnessing; and
Meet the requirements for the concentrations in the Interdisciplinary Studies major.

Basic Certificate*

School	Education
Academic Award	Certificate
Credits Required	13 semester credits
Coordinator	Suzan Kobashigawa

A Basic Certificate is given by the University for the completion of an introductory program in TESL. Students who wish to prepare as tutors and volunteers to teach basic oral English will benefit form this certification. This basic program is also valuable for those who are considering a career in TESL.

The TESL Basic Certificate does not satisfy requirements for Washington State Teacher Certification.

Requirements (13 credits)

ENGL 4503 Introduction to TESOL
ENGL 4513 Methods and Materials for TESOL
ENGL 4523 Grammar for ESOL
ENGL 4532
ENGL 4542

Standard Certificate*

School	Education
Academic Award	Certificate
Credits Required	31-32 semester credits
Coordinator	Suzan Kobashigawa

A Standard Certificate is given by the University to students who complete the full TESL program. This will prepare the student to teach professional and business English in addition to oral English.

A Standard Certificate will be awarded only to those who have a Bachelor of Arts degree, or to those who complete a Bachelor of Arts degree concurrently with their TESL studies.

The TESL Standard Certificate partially satisfies requirements for Washington State Teacher Certification.

Requirements (31-32 credits)

COMM 3433 Intercultural Communication
ENGL 4503 Introduction to TESOL
ENGL 4513 Methods and Materials for TESOL
ENGL 4523 Grammar for ESOL
ENGL 4532
ENGL 4542
ENGL 4552 Testing for ESOL
ENGL 4953 Practicum in TESOL (2-3 credits)
LANG 4013 Linguistics
LANG 4023 Phonetics
LANG xxx5 Modern Foreign Language

A Standard Certificate will be awarded only to those who have a Bachelor of Arts degree, or to those who complete a Bachelor of Arts degree concurrently with their TESL studies

*The TESL Standard Certificate partially satisfies requirements for Washington State Teacher Certification.