TESOL Certificate
The TESOL Certificate provides specialized instruction in the theory and skills of teaching English to learners for whom it is not a native language. The TESOL curriculum includes a rigorous core that covers language/linguistics, language acquisition, language pedagogy, assessment practices, and intercultural awareness and sensitivity. Graduates with a TESOL Certificate are equipped to change the world by teaching English to speakers of other languages around the world.
Requirements (17-19 credits)
The TESOL Certificate is available for current IWU undergraduates who are not TESOL majors, TESOL Education Majors, TESOL minors, or Elementary Education majors with TESOL concentration.
Earning the certificate requires completion of the following courses and internship.
Practicum Experience
Required Courses
| ENG-170 | Introduction to Language | 3 |
| TSL-203 | Foundations of TESOL | 3 |
| TSL-305 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| TSL-350 | TESOL Assessment and Testing | 3 |
| EDU-382TE | Methods of Teaching Sr High/Jr High/ Middle School Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 3 to 4 |
