TESOL - Undergraduate Certificate

Undergraduate Certificate in TESOL

(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

The TESOL Program acquaints students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to teach English as a second or foreign language. The undergraduate Certificate in TESOL is open to any qualified Wright State student, regardless of major. The requirements for this certificate consist of a series of courses and of the TESOL exit portfolio.

1. Courses

ENG 481 Theory of ESL (4 hrs.) Offered in fall
ENG 484 TESOL Practices and Materials (4 hrs.) Offered in winter
ENG 482 TESOL Grammar (4 hrs.) Offered in winter
ENG 483 Sociolinguistics (4 hrs.) Offered in spring
ENG 487 TESOL Assessment (4 hrs.) Offered in spring
ED 460 Practicum (2 hrs.) Varies

NOTES

A grade of B or better in an upper-division introductory linguistics course taken within the last five years is the only prerequisite to the certificate program. Students may fulfill this requirement by taking ENG 478 (Introduction to Linguistics) before beginning the certificate program or during the fall quarter in conjunction with fall quarter courses.
In order to be admitted into the program, nonnative speakers of English must obtain a TOEFL score of IBT 100/CBT 250/PBT 600, or for conditional admission 80/213/550). Students will be tested upon beginning the program and may be required to take ESL courses to improve their English skills.
Students must take a minimum of fourteen hours at Wright State University. The Language Programs Committee must approve all transfer of credit prior to the student's acceptance into the program.
Several options on and off campus exist for the practicum, including a six-month internship in Japan for students who qualify.
In order to receive the certificate, a student must earn a 3.0 average for the courses in the program.

2. Exit Portfolio

The exit portfolio is a comprehensive evaluation of the student's knowledge of TESOL subject matter. Students must submit the portfolio after completing the course sequence.

For further information contact:
Dr. Marguerite G. MacDonald
Director of TESOL
Department of English Language and Literatures
Phone: (937) 775-2470 or 3136
fax: (937) 775-2707
email: maggie.macdonald@wright.edu

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Updated March 17, 2007