Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Graduate Certificate)
- Degree Levels:
- Graduate Certificate
Our Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages programs offer you courses to prepare to teach English as a second language in the United States or as a foreign language in most other nations.
You'll learn how to adapt existing materials to meet the needs of students who are second language users of English, and to prepare instruction with the focus of developing communication skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing across the curriculum.
The TESOL program is 9 credits and is designed for college graduates to teach English in non-English speaking countries while the Advanced TESOL is 18 credits and is designed for college professors interested in teaching college English as a second language or English for academic purposes courses.
Program Requirements
English
Graduate Assistantships
Program Highlights
- We offer a 9-credit certificate for international teachers and an advanced 18-credit certificate for teaching ESL at the college level.
- Courses available in the on campus and online.
- A Teaching English as a Second Language Master of Arts is also available.
Program Distinctions
- The program's nine faculty hold the highest degrees in their fields and have a combined 100 years of teaching experience.
- St. Cloud State University hosts an Intensive English Center that prepares students for the college-level English needed to pursue a degree in the United States.
- Courses in these programs are accredited through the Minnesota Board of Teaching and nationally through NCATE/CAEP.
Graduate Director
Dr. John MaddenPopular Careers
- English as a second language instructor
- English as a foreign language instructor
- Pursue further study through a Ph.D. program
Application Deadlines
| U.S. Citizens | International Outside U.S. |
International Inside U.S. |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | July 15 | May 15 | July 15 |
| Spring | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Summer | N/A | N/A | N/A |