TESOL Course Requirements

Undergraduate

Students working on BA or BS degree, master’s students outside of linguistics or related field, and non-matriculated students.

Writing Course

• WRTG 2010

TESOL Introductory Course

• LING 2200: Introduction to the Study of Language

TESOL Course

Complete all of the following:

• LING 2600: Cross-Cultural Communication (DV)
• LING 3220: World Englishes (IR)
• LING 3500: Intro to English Grammar
• LING 5810: L2 Methodology
• LING 5813: Practicum: Capstone

TESOL Language Requirement

Complete a beginning level foreign language course. May be taken within two years prior to entering the program. Should include at least 30 classroom hours in foreign language instruction.

Other Requirements

Meet and complete the following stardards and tasks:

• No grade below a C- will count toward theLinguistics course requirements above. 
• Non-native English speakers must have a minimum TOEFL score of 80 iBT or better, or a minimum IELTS band score of 6.5 or better.
• Students are allowed to retake no more than one required TESOL certificate course for grade improvement.
• Students may count one transferred course toward the TESOL certificate. Transferred courses must be approved by the undergraduate advisor. The Department of Linguistics reserves the right to substitute one course for another.
• The purpose of the language requirement is to provide students with a recent experience of basic foreign language classroom instruction.
• All students wishing to receive the TESOL certificate must pay a non-refundable processing fee of $55.
• Students must notify the academic advisor of certificate completion two months before the last day of classes of the semester in which the student completes the certificate.

Graduate

These requirements are for graduate students in Linguistics, WLMA, Education, and related majors.  Other graduate students (ie. Economics or MFA) should follow undergraduate requirements.

Prerequisite

Complete the following:

• LING 2200: Intro to the Study of Language

TESOL Courses

Complete all of the following:

• LING 6233: Pedagogical Structure of English
• LING 6810: L2 Methodology
• LING 6812: Content-Based Instruction
• LING 6813: Practicum
• LING 6818: L2 Test Design

TESOL Language Requirement

Complete a beginning level foreign language course. May be taken within two years prior to entering the program. Should include at least 30 classroom hours in foreign language instruction.

Other Requirements

Meet and complete the following stardards and tasks:

• No grade below a C- will count toward theLinguistics course requirements above. 
• Students are allowed to retake no more than one required TESOL certificate course for grade improvement.
• Students may count one transferred course toward the TESOL certificate. Transferred courses must be approved by the undergraduate advisor. The Department of Linguistics reserves the right to substitute one course for another.
• The purpose of language requirement is to provide students with a recent experience of basic foreign language classroom instruction.
• All students wishing to receive the TESOL certificate must pay a non-refundable processing fee of $55.
• Students must notify the academic advisor of certificate completion two months before the last day of classes of the semester which the student completes the certificate.

Degree Holders

If you are seeking to complete the TESOL Certificate and already have a degree from an accredited institution and will not be counting the certificate to any future degree program, refer to Continuing Education here: Continuing Education at the University of Utah: Classes for All Ages!