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TESOL Graduate Certificate Program in Boston, MA
 Boston University School of Education is located on Commonwealth Ave. in the heart of Boston, MA, and offers a Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Students who pursue the TESOL certificate may already hold a master’s degree and do not wish to pursue another degree at this time. Some are making mid-career changes while others are already volunteering or working in this field. Boston University’s TESOL graduate program produces innovative teachers who are well versed in theoretical and applied teaching principles. Our program prepares you to work in college and adult language programs in the United States or to work for college, adult, primary, or secondary school programs abroad. Admission to our program is competitive, and international students must submit a TOEFL score for admission.Courses
The TESOL program offers a
four-course, 16-credit graduate certificate that
prepares future teachers of English to speakers
of other languages. Students are exposed to a
theoretical introduction to the nature and
structure of language, key factors affecting
second language acquisition, and communicative
approaches to the teaching of English as a
second or foreign language.
The TESOL certificate consists of the following
courses:
- Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of
Other Languages (TESOL): Current theories of
second-language teaching, analysis of materials,
and practice in adapting and expanding textbook
lessons. Focuses on adult, college, and
international teaching.
- Linguistic Problems in TESOL: Application of
linguistic concepts to the teaching of English
as a second/ foreign language. Includes
description of contemporary English grammatical
structures that pose problems for learners and
teachers.
- Introduction to Language and Linguistics: An
introduction to contemporary linguistics,
including phonological and syntactic theory,
sociolinguistics, first- and second-language
acquisition, and discourse theory. Also covers
applications of various branches of linguistics
to education, including issues of different
cultures in the classroom, the role of language
in education, and the development of literacy.
- Second Language Acquisition: Research and
theories of second language acquisition.
Includes the research on naturalistic and
classroom second-language learning.
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