Program Admission

Applicants must:

1. Submit at least two letters of recommendation that attest to the applicant’s promise of success in working with speakers of other languages and in multicultural settings;
2. Submit a statement of reasons for pursuing this certificate;
3. Submit a Michigan (or other states) teaching certificate;
4. Submit proof of classroom teaching experience; and
5. Meet the requirements of the Graduate School.

Note - There is no opportunity for conditional admission to this program for non-native speakers of English.

Department Information

World Languages, College of Arts & Sciences

Jeff Popko, Ph.D. | Department Head | 219 Alexander | 734.487.0130 | apopko@emich.edu

Advisor Information

Ildiko Porter-Szucs, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | 333A King Hall | 734.487.6487 | iporters@emich.edu

Degree Requirements: 22 hours

• FLAN 540 - Cultural Issues in Teaching Languages 2 hrs
• TSLN 502 - A Pedagogical Grammar and Phonology of ESL 4 hrs
• TSLN 520 - Foreign Language Testing and Assessment 2 hrs
• TSLN 521 - Content-Based Instruction and Materials for English Language Learners 2 hrs
• TSLN 525 - Second Language Acquisition for Classroom Teachers 3 hrs
• TSLN 530 - TESOL Methods: Reading, Writing and Grammar 2 hrs
• TSLN 531 - TESOL Materials: Reading, Writing and Grammar 1 hr
• TSLN 532 - TESOL Methods: Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation 2 hrs
• TSLN 533 - TESOL Materials: Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation 1 hr
• TSLN 588 - Observation, Analysis and Practicum in ESL Classrooms 3 hrs

Exit Requirement:

For TESOL Graduate Certificate and ESL Endorsement, students must have at least one year’s college study of a foreign language, or the equivalent as determined by the World Languages Department.