Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Pre K-12 Advanced Certificate

JungKang Miller, Ph.D., Chair
914-674-7333
jkmiller@mercy.edu

The 15-credit Advanced Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) permits qualified applicants, who have a Master’s degree in Education, and who hold a teaching certificate in certain acceptable disciplines, to earn initial / professional certification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. This certificate requires completion of the four courses listed below, a 20-day clinical practice experience in ESOL classrooms, documentation of 12 credits in a language other than English, and successful completion of the Content Specialty Test in ESOL.

The Five Courses Are:

EDUC 504 - Cultural Perspectives and the Teaching Learning Process Credit(s): 3
EDUC 505 - Teaching English as a Second Language Credit(s): 3
EDUC 629 - Modern English Structure and the Teaching of English as a Second Language Credit(s): 3
EDUC 636 - Methods and Materials of Teaching English as a Second Language through the Content Area Pre-K–12 Credit(s): 3
EDUC 707 - Mentoring Seminar in TESOL Credit(s): 3

Academic Catalog

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Pre K-12 Advanced Certificate

The Five Courses Are:

Total Credits: 15