Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
About the Program
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages provides preparation through study and practice for the individual who wishes to teach English to speakers of other languages. It is available to any student who has been admitted for graduate study at UT Arlington.
Competencies
- Upon completion, graduate TESOL certificate students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the structural properties of language at the sound, word, sentence, and meaning levels.
- Upon completion, graduate TESOL certificate students will be able to produce constructive critiques of lesson plans specifically regarding how well these plans reflect principles of communicative language teaching.
- Upon completion, graduate TESOL certificate students will be able to successfully articulate how they have applied principles of language teaching and/or learning to meet the needs of specific English language learners.
- The graduates from the graduate certificate in TESOL program will be prepared to secure employment in a field related to their studies or continue their studies in a related graduate program.
Admissions Requirements
Students wishing to apply to the UT Arlington solely for the purpose of earning the Graduate Certificate in TESOL must have earned an undergraduate degree at an accredited institution and present an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0. Applicants for whom English is not their native language and who have not been granted an undergraduate degree by an English-medium institution must also present an official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 100 iBt, or IELTS equivalent score.
Students seeking to transfer from Special Student or Certificate status into a graduate degree program at UT Arlington must re-apply to the UT Arlington as degree-seeking students and meet all published admissions requirements, including those pertaining to standardized tests. No student will be "automatically" or "exceptionally" moved from Special Student or Certificate status into any graduate degree program.
The Web site for the UT Arlington Office of Graduate Studies provides additional information about graduate study at UT Arlington and about the admission process, including general testing requirements and other paperwork. Students may apply for admission online or request application materials be sent via post.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| LING 5301 | INTRO TO COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING 2,3 | 3 |
| or LING 5302 | METHODS IN TEACHING READING AND WRITING | |
| LING 5309 | LINGUISTICS FOR LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS 1 | 3 |
| LING 5305 | SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION 1 | 3 |
| LING 5304 | PEDAGOGICAL GRAMMAR OF ENGLISH | 3 |
| or LING 5307 | PEDAGOGICAL PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH | |
| or LING 5308 | LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT | |
| LING 5315 | READINGS AND RESEARCH IN PEDAGOGY AND PRACTICE | 3 |
| or LING 5354 | METHODS AND MATERIALS TO TEACH ENGLISH AS A SECOND OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE | |
| LING 5316 | TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| or LING 5318 | APPLIED PSYCHOLINGUISTICS | |
| Practicum | ||
| LING 5110 | TESOL PRACTICUM | 1 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
- 1
LING 5309 (or equivalent linguistics course work) is a prerequisite for LING 5305.
- 2
- 3
Even if the student presents an equivalency of LING 5300, LING 5301, and/or other course work, the 18-hour requirement must be met.
A maximum of three credit hours of course work done at another institution can be transferred in and counted toward the certificate (with an official transcript submitted to show this course, and with approval of the graduate advisor.)
Upon beginning study for the certificate, the student should contact the Graduate Advisor in TESOL to declare the intention to earn the certificate.
Advising Resources
Students are highly encouraged to meet regularly with their assigned advisor—at least once per semester and before enrolling in classes—to ensure steady academic progress, identify new opportunities, and align their coursework with their long-term career goals.
Location:
530 University Hall
Email:
ling.advisor@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-3133