15 hours

The following is the application process: Step One: Submit an online application to the Graduate School Admissions. Application fee: $75 Domestic/$100 International Step Two: Select Campus– Online Step Three: Select Intended Program – CERG, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Language and Literacy Educ) [CERT_2TSL] Step Four: Upload a Statement of Purpose: Submit to the Graduate School in your online application. Candidate’s statement of purpose should explain why they are pursuing the TESOL Certificate and how it could support their career trajectory. Step Five: Upload Transcripts – Submit unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended as part of the online application. Send official transcripts after admission. The following Dates are Application Deadlines Domestic Applicants Spring: November 15 Summer: June 1 Fall: July 1 International Applicants Spring: October 15 Summer: February 15 Fall: April 1

LLED 5040/7040

Language and Culture in the Classroom

3

LLED 5630/7630

ESOL, Grades P-12

3

LLED 5730/7730

First and Second Language Acquisition and Development

3

Choose 2 course(s) from the following:

LLED 4620E/6620E

ESOL Service Learning

1-3

LLED 6631

Bilingualism and Bilingual Education

3

LLED 7070

Research Methods in Language Education

1-6

LLED 7500

Curriculum Planning in TESOL and World Language Education, Grades P-16

3

LLED 7501

Educational Linguistics

3

LLED 5502/7502

ESOL and World Language Assessment

3

LLED 7504

Reflective Practices and Performances in the TESOL and WLE Classroom

3

LLED 7601E

Non-Native Language Literacy: Elementary to Middle School Years

3

LLED 7625

Theory and Research in Second Language Writing

3

LLED 5710/7710

Writing Cultures: A Poetry Workshop for Creative Educators

3

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.

Candidates who graduate with the Graduate Certificate in TESOL from UGA’s Language and Literacy Department have participated in the following career paths:

Graduates teach the English language abroad at public and private institutions in countries' various P-16 systems. Many graduates teach abroad on U.S. governmental approved programs such as the U.S. Peace Corps, Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program, and Boren Fellow.

Graduates teach ESOL (English as an Official Language) in the U.S. at private institutions (i.e., K-12; and university’s Intensive English Programs) and adult education/community centers.

Graduates teach ESOL online to refugees/immigrants and privately.

Graduates who excel and have a strong interest in the Graduate TESOL Certificate Program have transferred into the MAT program in TESOL and WL Program in the Mary Frances Early College of Education’s Language and Literacy Department to obtain the Georgia Department of Education’s TESOL certification so they may teach in Georgia’s K-12 school system.

Graduates who excel and have a strong interest in the Graduate TESOL Certificate Program have transferred into the MED program in TESOL and WL Program in the Mary Frances Early College of Education’s Language and Literacy Department to obtain research-based skills and knowledge to pursue a career in research in second language studies.

Students cannot transfer any coursework into a certificate program, but can transfer credit from a certificate program into the MAT or MED.

There are no scholarships for certificate programs at UGA but, students are advised to check the following UGA website for up-to-date information: https://coe.uga.edu/students/financial-aid.

Students in the Graduate Certificate in TESOL may take a study away course to fulfill the LLED 7630E (ESOL Methods) requirement. The TESOL and WL Program Area offers the following study away program in Maymester: Bridging Boundaries: A Dual-City Exploration of English Language and Teaching in Munich and Berlin, Germany. This study away program contains field work that works closely with German students learning English and participants will have opportunities to tutor (i.e., fulfill the mandatory 15 hours of ESOL tutoring experience) during the study away program.

Candidates may seek out their own internship opportunities. If they do seek out their own for teaching ESOL either in-person or online, they may use these hours to fulfill the teaching requirement for LLED 7630e.

Each required class and most electives contain learning opportunities that connect what is being learned/taught in the class to out-of-class experiences.

The Language and Literacy Graduate Organization (LLEGO) at The University of Georgia is a student-led organization that seeks to advance the study of language and literacy education, to provide networking and social opportunities, to conduct professional development series, and to encourage cross-disciplinary study for and among graduate students. All Graduate TESOL Certificate Students will be connected to the graduate student organization to learn more about research, theory, practice, and up-to-date career information about the field of TESOL and WL Education.

Other available Graduate Programs in our Department that can immediately follow the TESOL Certificate include MED in TESOL and World Language (WL) MAT in TESOL and World Language (WL)