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Teaching English as a Foreign Language

2022-2023 GRADUATE STUDIES CATALOG
Volume 1: 2022.2023

Effective 1 June 2022 through 31 May 2023

Please see the Graduate Catalog Archives for PDF versions of past catalogs.

Graduate Certificate
21 Credit Hours

This program is offered by the School of Education. It is available online, at the St. Louis home campus and at select international campuses. Please see the Campus Locations and Offerings section of this catalog for a list of campuses where this program is offered.

For information on the general requirements for a certificate, see Certificate Program Policies and Procedures under the Academic Policies section of this catalog.

Program Description

All students pursuing the Webster certificate in teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) will be considered degree-seeking students and will have the option to pursue the MA in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) with an emphasis in ESL/EFL education within 5 years from the start of their TESOL coursework.

Requirements

TESL 5230 Theories of Foreign and Second Language Acquisition (3 hours)
TESL 5139 Instructional Methods for Language Classrooms (3 hours)
TESL 5220 Lesson Planning and Curriculum Development for Language Classroom (3 hours)
TESL 5350 Sociolinguistics (3 hours)
TESL 5710 Teaching English Grammar
or TESL 5720 Teaching English Pronunciation (3 hours)
Three credit hours of Practicum selected from:
- TESL 5040 Practicum in English Language Classrooms (taken at the end of the program) (1-3 hours)
- TESL 5041 Tutoring in English (1 hour)
- TESL 5042 Initial Practicum in English Language Classrooms (1 hour)

Electives (3 credit hours):

TESL 5311 Language Assessment (3 hours)
TESL 5030 Linguistics for Language Learning and Teaching (3 hours)
TESL 5710 Teaching English Grammar (3 hours)
TESL 5720 Teaching English Pronunciation (3 hours)
COMM 5340 Language Arts Seminars: Teaching Language and Language Issues (3 hours)
COMM 5344 Introduction to Linguistics (3 hours)
COMM 5199 Teaching Writing (3 hours)

Admission

See the Admission section of this catalog for general admission requirements. Students interested in applying must submit their application online at www.webster.edu/apply. Transcripts should be sent from your institution electronically to transcripts@webster.edu. If this service is not available, send transcripts to:

Office of Admission
Webster University
470 E. Lockwood Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63119

Additional Requirements

Requirements for admission to the teaching English as a foreign language certificate program include:

Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Receipt of official transcripts from the baccalaureate-granting institution.

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