College of Humanities and the Arts Department of Linguistics and Language Development

One Washington Square San Jos, California 95192-0093

Telephone: (408) 924-4413 Fax: (408) 924-4703
Web site: http://www.sjsu.edu/linguistics/

Graduate Certificate in TESOL

The 18-unit program of study has been structured to meet the needs of those individuals who
desire formal course preparation and training as classroom teachers of English as a Second
Language, but who do not require an M.A. Degree.

To receive the Graduate Certificate in TESOL, students must complete the following
coursework:


Ling 101 Introduction to Linguistics...................................................................... 3 units

Ling 107 Patterns of English .................................................................................. 3 units

LLD 270 Second Language Acquisition ................................................................ 3 units

LLD 271 Intercultural Communication & Second Language Acquisition........... 3 units

LLD 280 Methods and Materials for TESOL ......................................................... 3 units

LLD 283 Curriculum & Assessment....................................................................... 3 units

Three units (3) are transferable into the program. International students from countries where
the official language is not English must have a TOEFL score of 90 on the IBT (or 577 PBT, or 233
on the computer-based test). Students must maintain a 3.0 minimum G.P.A. throughout the
program.


Please note: This Certificate is not a Credential.

For further information and advising, contact
Dr. Scott Phillabaum, TESOL program coordinator.
Telephone (408) 924-7095 or email at Scott.Phillabaum@sjsu.edu.


SJSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, age,
disability, disabled veteran's or Vietnam veteran's status. This policy applies to all SJSU student, faculty and staff programs and
activities. Questions regarding this policy should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity, Administration Room 112, (408) 924-
1115.

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