GRADUATE TESOL CERIFICATE PROGRAM

In response to the ever-increasing worldwide demand for English language instruction, the mission of the TESL Certification Program is to provide teachers of English with the skills to create and deliver a high-quality learning environment in which students have the opportunity to achieve maximum language proficiency.

Students will :

Applicants to the MA-TESOL degree program must possess a Bachelor¡¯s degree, preferably in English or English Education. For non-native speakers of English, a Bachelor¡¯s degree and a TOEFL (or equivalent assessment: TOEIC; IELTS) score of 525 (CBT 195; iBT 70) or higher, and the ability to clearly articulate the English language, which will be determined in an oral interview are required.

*Students with a TOEFL score of 500-525 (CBT 173-195; iBT 61-70) or may be admitted on a provisional basis and must receive a B or higher in the first two courses.

*Students who do not submit TOEFL scores should be tested for current levels of English proficiency. The English language instructional staff will use assessment test scores to either exempt the student from further English study requirements or to place students in the appropriate level of English as a Second Language study. After completing further language study, students must pass an English exit exam. Deficient score will require students to take an additional course.

* The TOEFL examination requirement will be waived if the applicant has completed a baccalaureate degree or Master¡¯s degree in the United States.

** TSL 512 (Practicum in ESL) will be waived if the applicants are k-12 English teachers with at least three years experience, , English instructors or owners of a private educational institution with at least 10 years experience.