TESOL

Graduate Certificate in TESOL

The Graduate Certificate in TESOL is for those without a teaching certificate who wish to use ESL in ministry or as a paraprofessional in the public schools.

View the Graduate Certificate schedule below to see courses included in this program, number of weeks for each course and location -online or on campus.

Please Note: The TESOL program starts one time per year each July.

Schedule:

LIN-501 Issues in TESOL

This course will explore issues that have an impact on the field of TESOL, including social, historical, legal and cultural influences. A broad scope of these issues may include philosophical differences, as well as classroom-specific difficulties.

Credits: 2 Weeks:1 Location: Grand Rapids

LIN-565 TESOL Methodology I

This course will look at various methods and techniques used to teach language components (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation) and language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking). Practice in developing and implementing balanced and effective language lesson plans will be provided along with evaluating and selecting appropriate ESL teaching materials.

Credits: 3 Weeks:1 Location: Grand Rapids

LIN-525 Introduction to Linguistics

An introduction to the nature and structure of human language. Students will focus on the goals, techniques and subject matter of modern linguistics.

Credits: 3 Weeks: 6 Location: Online

LIN-535 Advanced English Grammar

This course will explore the descriptive and prescriptive grammar of English, which will be analyzed according to traditional, structural and transformational methods. Emphasis will also be placed on preparing students to teach grammar. Students will survey grammar teaching methodology in conjunction with the different areas of grammar studied.

Credits: 3 Weeks: 6 Location: Online

LIN-555 Sociolinguistics

The objective of this course will be to look at language in its social and cultural contexts. This course presents the basic socio-cultural variables (such as gender, age, and social status) and shows their relation to language use and language learning. Areas covered in the course will include bilingualism, dialectology, language variation a style with their relation to multilingual educational situations.

Credits: 3 Weeks: 6 Location: Online

LIN-556 Second Language Acquisition

The objective of this course will be to examine the process of learning a second language. This course will survey current SLA theory and learning models. Emphasis will be given to the ways these theories and models shape pedagogical practices in ESL classrooms. Linguistic, cognitive, affective, cultural and social factors influencing the acquisition of another language will be explored.

Credits: 3 Weeks: 6 Location: Online

LIN-570 Application of Technology in TESOL

This course will focus on providing a conceptual framework for technology in the classroom and on using technology as a tool in the ESL classroom, i.e. Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL). Instruction will be given in the areas of using technology to facilitate inquiry based learning, in finding and developing resources, in using computers in the classroom and in exploring ways to use the internet as an instructional tool.

Credits: 2 Weeks: 4 Location: Online