How to Apply
Important: The button below will take you to University Admissions. Use the following advice to correctly identify your interest in this program.
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Transcripts and/or Entrance examinations
- Official BA or Master’s degree transcript. Request that all colleges and universities you have attended send transcripts electronically to: gradadm@umsl.edu.
- International applicants are required to document English proficiency by providing scores from an internationally accepted standardized examination before a decision is made on admission.
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Grade Point Average
Minimum of 2.75 on 4.0 scale in undergraduate categories and 3.00 in graduate work.
Application Fee: $50 for domestic applicants; $40 for international applicants
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Specialize in Linguistically Diverse Education
An 18-hour, online program preparing students to teach English language learners. Includes 18 of the 30 hours required for Missouri's add-on, K-12 ELL teaching certification
The College of Education offers a TESOL program, which helps prepare students who are planning to teach content classes with English language learners (ELLs) and ELLs in either the United States or other countries. The 18-credit program confirms the completion of a linguistically-focused program of preparation for work in the field of TESOL.
The Graduate Certificate in TESOL program includes 18 of the 30 credit hours required by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) toward the ELL K-12 teaching certification for those holding initial certification. The TESOL program is also offered as a focus area for the Master’s in Education (M.Ed.) and the Ph.D. degree programs. See the requirements below for TESOL Graduate Certificate independent of other graduate study.
National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC SARA)
To determine if this program meets the reciprocity requirements for like state educational certification programs outside the state of Missouri, follow this link for further contact information and resources.
Marty Woytus & Kristel Schlemper
p: (314) 516-5937
- Deadlines to Apply:
- Fall - July 1
- Spring - December 1
- Summer - May 1
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Applicants who wish to earn a Graduate Certificate in TESOL must apply for admission to the certificate program and to the Graduate School at the University of Missouri –St. Louis as a non-degree student or as a Master’s or doctoral student. Applicants must have a 2.75 GPA in undergraduate coursework to be admitted. A background in K-12 or adult education is desirable.
Requirements
Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 to remain in the certificate program. The certificate is awarded after completion of the courses listed below. A program of study, or M-1, should be filed in the first one-third of the program. Students should file an Intent to Complete a Graduate Certificate at the beginning of their last semester. The Graduate Certificate in TESOL requires 18 credit hours of course work, including an entry course (TCH ED 6210):
| TCH ED 6210 | Foundations Of Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages | 3 |
| TCH ED 6220 | Principles of Second/Foreign Language Acquisition | 3 |
| TCH ED 6230 | Cross-Cultural Communication in the Classroom | 3 |
| TCH ED 6240 | Assessment for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 3 |
| TCH ED 6250 | Methods and Materials for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 3 |
| TCH ED 6260 | Practicum in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Kim Song, Ed.D.
Professor
Kim H. Song, Professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, received her Ed.D in Instructional Processes from Southern Illinois University –Edwardsville in 1991. Kim is a bilingual in Korean and English, and her main research interests include:
- Backward Instructional Design and Assessment
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