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TESOL Certificate
Purposes of our graduate programs in TESOL
BYU's TESOL Graduate Certificate and TESOL MA programs provide professional-level
preparation for careers in teaching English to speakers of other languages
in any of the following areas:
- Intensive English programs at universities
- ESL/EFL courses for private companies
- Community college and university level ESL courses
- Adult education ESL programs for immigrants and refugees
- English as a foreign language (in non-English speaking countries)
- Supervision/Administration of ESL/EFL programs
- ESL/EFL teacher preparation
Other TESOL teacher-preparation options
Our graduate programs do not
focus on K-12 teacher preparation. That is the purpose of the undergraduate TESOL K-12 minor program. Graduate students who desire
Utah state ESL endorsement (or graduate-level training focusing on
K-12) may wish to investigate the University of Utah's program.
Information is available on the web at www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/ling.html.
The following Linguistics and English Language faculty members serve as academic advisors for TESOL graduate certificate students. Consult the chart below to determine which faculty member is your advisor. The thesis or project advisor also serves as the academic advisor for MA students.
Advisors/Sponsors for TESOL Graduate Certificate
| First Letter of Student's Last Name | Advisor's Name | Office Number | Phone Number | E-Mail Address |
|---|
| A-D | Dan Dewey | 4067 JFSB | 422-6005 | dan_dewey@byu.edu |
| E-K | Norm Evans | 4050 JFSB | 422-8472 | norm_evans@byu.edu |
| L-M | Dee Gardner | 4061 JFSB | 422-1219 | dee_gardner@byu.edu |
| N-R | Lynn Henrichsen | 4040 JFSB | 422-2938 | lynn_henrichsen@byu.edu |
| S-Z | Mark Tanner | 4063 JFSB | 422-8154 | mark_tanner@byu.edu |
Admissions
- Deadline for all applications is January 15th. This includes both U.S. and International Students.
- The numbers of students admitted to the TESOL Graduate Certificate Program depends on its capacity (approximately 25 students) and the number of students who exit the program.
- Admissions are dependent upon:
- Undergraduate GPA
- Letter of Intent (experience, commitment, plans, etc.)
- Letters of Recommendation
- Entrance Examinations for non-native speakers of English: A TOEFL score of 237 (computer), 580 (paper), or 90 (internet based -- iBT with minimum scores of 23 in Speaking and 22 in Listening, Reading, and Writing). For further information for international students, please see online at, http://internationalservices.byu.edu/
- Students must begin coursework in fall semester.
- Apply on-line at http://www.byu.edu/gradstudies.
Prerequisites
- Ling 330 Introduction to Linguistics (Modern) (3 cr.) or equivalent, (contact dept., linguistics@byu.edu, if you would like to take the course summer term).
- Language-learning experience (at least 200-level proficiency in a foreign language).
- For non-native English speakers:
- ESL 404 Advanced Composition (offered Winter) (should be completed before or during second semester of course work). You wil be contacted on how this requirement may be waived.
- Non-native English speakers must score at an acceptable level on an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). Based on the (OPI), non-native English speakers may need to take ESL 301 Advanced Academic English, ESL 302 Advanced English Pronunciation, or ESL 305 Applied Grammar. This OPI should be completed before or during the first semester.
Core Courses
(all required; total of 18 credits)
- Ling 601, Linguistic Foundations--Sound (3 credits). To be taken during a student's first semester in the program.
- Ling 602, Linguistic Foundations--Structure (3 credits). To be taken during a student's first semester in the program.
- Ling 603, Linguistic Foundations--Meaning (3 credits). To be taken during a student's second semester in the program.
- Ling 610, TESOL Methods and Materials Overview (3 credits). To be taken during a student's first semester in the program.
- Ling 611, TESOL Methods and Materials Application (3 credits). To be taken during a student's second semester in the program.
- Ling 612, TESOL Practicum (3 credits). To be taken during a student's second semester in the program.