Graduate TESOL Certificate Program

Explore TESOL and earn a graduate certificate.

Not sure you want to complete a full TESOL Master’s Degree but still want the core skills? The Graduate Certificate in TESOL is an option within the full MA in TESOL program. Students who do not wish to pursue a Master’s Degree or who have special training objectives in mind may find that this program best meets their needs.

Instead of a full 36-credit course load, Graduate Certificate students take 24 TESOL credits and receive a Certificate of Graduate Study. For students who intend to go on to pursue a MATESOL degree, all of the credits of your certificate may be applied toward your Master’s.

Courses

GSL 500 Foundations of Linguistics

GSL 502 Pedagogical Grammar

GSL 542 Introduction to Language Teaching

GSL 543 Teaching of Oral Skills to Multilingual Learners

GSL 544 Teaching Reading and Writing in ESOL

GSL 604 Second Language Acquisition

GSL 606 Curriculum and Syllabus Design

GSL 620 Principles of Testing and Assessment in Language Teaching

View the currently offered courses for this program. 

For more information on our Graduate Certificate in TESOL, please contact tesol@smcvt.edu.