Post-Master’s Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Admission Requirements

• Master’s degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited college or university in a field other than this specific area.
• Two recommendations, one from the master’s degree major Advisor and one from a current supervisor, regarding ability to perform as teacher in the field.

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Certificate Requirements

The post-master’s certificate in TESOL requires that all courses listed below have been completed either as a part of a master’s degree or following the completion of such a degree and that at least 15 credits are taken while enrolled within the post-master’s certificate program at the main campus of Seattle University. If students have completed courses that are substantially similar to those required for the certificate, substitutions may be made from other course offerings at Seattle University.

In addition, the grammar competency examination must be passed with a satisfactory score, or a grammar review course must be completed with a grade of B or better.

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I. TESOL Requirements ...........................................15
EPDES 930 TESOL Theory and Application
TSOL 531 Second Language Acquisition
TSOL 534 Linguistics for Language Teachers I
TSOL 535 Linguistics for Language Teachers II
TSOL 566 Internship in the TESOL Setting.

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II. TESOL Elective Courses
Choose three of the following courses:....................9
EPDES 931 Methods of Language Acquisition
EPDES 932 Teaching Grammar to ESOL Students
EPDES 933 Materials Selection and Development in TESOL
EPDES 938 Testing and Evaluating ESOL Students
EPDES 942 Teaching English Pronunciation
TSOL 525 Second Language Writing
TSOL 536 Language in Society
TSOL 537 Teaching English for Academic Purposes
TSOL 538 Structure of English
TSOL 539 Second Language Reading & Vocabulary Acquisition
All courses are 3 credits each. EPDES credits are limited to 9.

MINIMUM CREDITS REQUIRED.................................24

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