English Language Learners Graduate Certificate - This is a graduate-level program that offers a graduate certificate in conjunction with an English Language Learners state endorsement. This program is designed to provide advanced opportunities for those seeking to work with emergent bilinguals, dual language learners, and multi-lingual persons in a variety of settings.

These settings include but are not limited to programs that provide services for teaching English like adult basic skills programs, those in refugee settings, programs in other countries, and school settings.  It is anticipated that students will come from a variety of backgrounds, most having a bachelor’s degree with some additional work, certificated teachers, if a desire to work toward the ELL endorsement, and some having master’s degrees in other areas. A certificate is offered in ELL. If one is planning on working toward an ELL endorsement, an initial teaching certificate is required.

This is an online accelerated program with 6-week academic sessions.

For more information about this program visit our website. For information about internships for this program, visit our internship website. Please contact the advisor for this program, Tara Haskins.

Admissions Requirements

1. Have earned a baccalaureate degree (either a BA or BS) from an accredited institution of higher education.
2. Have earned a GPA ≥3.0 on a 4–point scale during the final 90 quarter credits (or 60 semester credits) of enrolled coursework.

Area Specialization
EDUC 518	TESOL/ELL APPLIED LINGUISTICS	4
EDUC 519	SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION	4
EDUC 523	TESOL/ELL TEACHING METHODS AND MATERIALS	4
EDUC 524	PEDAGOGICAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR	4
EDUC 554	CURRICULAR DESIGN AND EVALUATION	4
EDUC 590	CRITICAL AND SOCIAL LITERACIES	4
Internship
EDUC 616	TESOL/ELL INTERNSHIP I	2
EDUC 617	TESOL/ELL INTERNSHIP II	2
Portfolio
EDUC 618	TESOL/ELL PORTFOLIO	2
Total Credits		30