Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in TESOL is an option within the full MATESOL program. Students who do not wish to pursue a full master’s degree or who have special training objectives in mind may find that this program better answers their needs. Instead of a full 36-credit course load, Graduate Certificate students take 24 credits within the MATESOL menu of courses and receive a Certificate of Graduate Study. The certificate can be earned over two summer terms or two semesters or on a part-time basis. Credits may be applied to the MATESOL degree.

Required Courses:

  • GSL 500 Introduction to Language and Linguistics (4 cr.)
  • GSL 502 English Grammar (4 cr.)
  • GSL 506 Master's Seminar (2 cr.)
  • GSL 542 Theory and Method in Second Language Teaching (4 cr.)
  • GSL 543 Teaching of Oral Skills in ESL and English Phonology (4 cr.)
  • GSL 544 Teaching Reading and Writing in ESL (4 cr.)
  • GSL 685 Practicum I: Seminar/Observation (2 cr.)

Tuition, fees and forms are the same as for the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

For more information, contact:
Deni Bergne, Program Assistant
dbergne@smcvt.edu
802.654.2684