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Teaching English as a Second Language Initial Certification
Degree
Teaching English as a Second Language Endorsement
At a Glance
Build the foundation to work with learners from diverse linguistic, educational, and ethnic backgrounds and earn provisional certification as a teacher of English as a second language. Our 21-credit program emphasizes language, literacy, applied linguistics, and second-language teaching approaches. Complete all requirements and receive the New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing. Courses are offered in a hybrid format; most classes run from 5–7:30 p.m. weekly on a weekday evening.
Program Coordinator: Yiqiang Wu, wuyiqian@tcnj.edu
Duration
- full time: 1.5–2 years
- part time: 2.5–3 years
Availability
- hybrid and off-site cohorts*
Endorsement
- English as a Second Language
5
- courses
15
- credits
$1129.40
- per credit
Who Should Pursue This Program?
This program is ideal if you already have your teaching license (New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing, standard certification, or the equivalent of standard licensure from outside of New Jersey) and want to be certified to teach English as a second language.
Careers
Many graduates teach in U.S. K–12 schools, while others teach internationally. Graduates hold supervisory positions in ESL and bilingual/bicultural education and world languages; work as researchers or curriculum developers; and pursue further studies in areas such as education leadership, international education, elementary education, linguistics, education psychology, and literacy.
Application Requirements
For your application to be considered complete, you must submit the online application as well as all supplemental documents.
Recommended Application Deadlines
We consider applications on a space-available basis. You can apply up to and including the first day of the semester.
Curriculum
Build the foundation to work with learners from diverse linguistic, educational, and ethnic backgrounds and earn provisional certification as a teacher of English as a second language. Our 21-credit program emphasizes language, literacy, applied linguistics, and second-language teaching approaches. Complete all requirements and receive the New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing.
Requirements (21 credits)
- ESLM 525 Second Language Acquisition
- ESLM 545 English Structure & Proficiency Assessment
- ESLM 577 Sociolinguistics & Cultural Foundations of ESL
- ESLM 578 Theory & Practice of Teaching ESL
- ESLM 587 Curriculum, Methods, & Assessment for ESL
- ESLM 579 Language & Literacy for ESL
- ESLM 688 Clinical II: Practicum for Second Language Teachers
A course in psychology on human development/ learning (on any college transcripts) is also required.
English Language Proficiency Tests
Downloads
Tuition/Aid
We offer the same tuition rates no matter where you live. There is a range of financial aid and assistantship options available to TCNJ graduate students.
Accreditation
The College of New Jersey School of Education is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).
