Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (Graduate Certificate)

For Students Seeking the Graduate Certificate Only, but not State of Missouri Licensure

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Certificate Requirements
TSL 559	Policy, Curriculum and Instruction for ELLs	3
TSL 560	Methods of Teaching ELLs	3
TSL 561	Second Language Acquisition	3
TSL 562	Materials and Assessments for ELLs	3
TSL 632	Introduction to Linguistics	3
TSL 664	Language and Culture	3
Total Credit Hours		18

Graduation Requirements

1. Filing an approved Application for Graduation.
2. Satisfactory completion of all required coursework as listed on the approved Program of Study.
3. Earn a minimum overall GPA of 3.0, with no more than 6 credit hours of C in all required coursework.

For Students Seeking the Graduate Certificate and State of Missouri Licensure

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Certificate Requirements
TSL 559	Policy, Curriculum and Instruction for ELLs	3
TSL 560	Methods of Teaching ELLs	3
TSL 561	Second Language Acquisition	3
TSL 562	Materials and Assessments for ELLs	3
TSL 632	Introduction to Linguistics	3
TSL 664	Language and Culture	3
Required for Students Seeking Missouri K-12 ELL Licensure
TSL 665	Practicum in ELL: Elementary 1	2
TSL 667	Practicum in ELL: Secondary 1	2
Total Credit Hours		22

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TSL 665 Practicum in ELL: Elementary and TSL 667 Practicum in ELL: Secondary require prerequisites of EDU 311 Secondary Reading Techniques, EDU 315 Psychology and Education of the Exceptional Child and EDU 430 Teaching Students with Reading Deficits or EDU 521 Teaching Students with Reading Deficits.

Graduation Requirements

1. Filing an approved Application for Graduation.
2. Satisfactory completion of all required coursework as listed on the approved Program of Study.
3. Earn a minimum overall GPA of 3.0, with no more than 6 credit hours of C in all required coursework.

The Gainful Employment Disclosure for this program may be found online at www.missouriwestern.edu/finaid/gainful-employment-disclosures.