TESOL Program Admission Requirements
• A completed and signed application
• A Baccalaureate Degree from a U.S. regionally accredited institution (or its equivalent) with a grade-point average and academic proficiency consistent with the expectation for graduate level course work
• A 2.7 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate work
• Official transcripts from all colleges/universities previously attended(Cornerstone University graduates do not need to request transcripts for course work taken at Cornerstone.)
• Two letters of recommendation; these letters must be completed by individuals who are familiar with the applicant’s professional or academic achievements.
• A professional resume providing information on the applicant’s professional, academic and community achievements
• Students whose primary language is not English must achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 575 (231 computer-based).
• A maximum of six (6) master level (500 or higher course number) semester hours may be transferred in. For A course to be transferred in must have been completed within the last seven (7) years.
Students with less than a 2.7 GPA are welcome to apply; and if accepted must enter on conditional status. A student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 for the first two core courses taken in order to move from conditional to full acceptance status.
A student must have a completed file and be admitted to the University before financial aid will be processed.