Teaching English as a Second Language/Teaching English as a Foreign Language Graduate Certificate

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(12 credits)

This certificate meets requirements for licensure in Indiana in combination with an existing teaching license. It is also appropriate for students wishing to teach English abroad in settings that do not require licensure.

Required Courses:

LING 520 - Language Acquisition 3 credits
LING 601 - English Syntax 3 credits
LING 613 - Teaching English as a Second Language 3 credits

Electives:

Choose one of the following:

LING 513 - Linguistic Diversity in the U.S. 3 credits
LING 514 - Lexicology: Word Formation and Function 3 credits
LING 515 - Topics in Sociolinguistics 3 credits
LING 517 - Language Differences and Linguistic Universals 3 credits
LING 621 - Phonetics and Phonology 3 credits
LING 792 - Applied TESL 3 credits

Applied Experience Requirements:

This requirement is fulfilled by one of the following:

Two years study (or equivalent fluency) of a language that is not the student’s native language
Experience living in a culture that is not the student’s native culture (three months minimum)
ESL/EFL teaching or cross-cultural experience (three months minimum)

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