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TESOL Certificate (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

 

The 12-hour TESOL certificate program was designed for individuals wishing to teach English as a foreign language overseas. This certificate provides  a minimal credential that could fit within a minor or area of concentration for someone already enrolled in a degree program at FSU. It is not to be confused with state certification to teach ESOL in a U.S. public K-12 setting, which is available through our MOST program in ESOL teaching. 

For some students, the certificate serves as a way of completing some coursework before committing to the full master's degree in TESOL.

Courses Required for the TESOL Certificate

TSL 5005  Methods for Teaching Foreign and Second Languages                       4 hrs.
TSL 5142  Curriculum and Materials for Teaching Foreign/Second Languages     3 hrs.
TSL 5940  Internship in Teaching ESOL/TESOL                                                2 hrs. 

One of the following:                                                                                     3 hrs.
Elective in the Teaching of Culture
Elective Seminar: Current Issues in TESOL
Elective Applied Linguistic_____________________________________________
Total # of credit hrs:                                                                                     12 hrs.