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Sep 10, 2024
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2014-2015 Graduate Studies Bulletin [Archived Catalog]
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Certificate
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Certificate Requirements (18 Hours)
The program in linguistics offers a graduate certificate in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL)–a six-course, 18-semester-hour program. There are two tracks, the EFL track for post-secondary ESOL and EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teaching and the K-12 ESOL track for elementary and secondary ESOL teaching. Course requirements for each track are as follows: |
A. EFL Track (primarily for post-secondary ESOL and EFL teaching)
I. Required courses (12 hours):
II. Elective courses (6 hours):
B. K-12 ESOL Track (for elementary and secondary ESOL teaching)
I. Required courses (12 hours):
Note:
*The practicum may be waived based on one year’s experience teaching ESOL and replaced with an elective course. II. Elective courses (6 hours):
A course from two of the following areas:
a. English Grammar/Structure
b. Second Language Acquisition for Teachers of Elementary and Secondary Learners
c. Cultural Diversity in Education
d. Testing/Assessment for Language Minority Learners
It is recommended that the practicum, if waived, be replaced with one of the following courses:
Additional Information:
For this program no courses may be transferred from another university, although up to 9 semester hours of overlapping course work from another program at the University of South Carolina may count toward completion of the certificate. For full-time students, the certificate course work and practicum can be completed in one academic year. |
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