Graduate Certificate in English as a Second Language (PreK-12) at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

A 12-credit graduate certificate for equity-focused teaching of PreK-12 students acquiring a second language. Coursework can lead to an additional ESL endorsement for Tennessee-licensed teachers, pending transcript review, licensure exams and advisor recommendation.

Faculty: Graduate School (College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences) | Department: Theory and Practice in Teacher Education | Duration: 12 graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Required courses: WLEL 586 Foundations of Bilingual Education: Language, Culture, and Politics and WLEL 556 English as a Second Language Practicum, with further coursework toward 12 credits.

Career pathways

Suited to PreK-12 teachers, administrators and education-related professionals; ESL endorsement for licensed teachers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants may be currently admitted to a UTK degree programme or apply solely for the certificate through Graduate Admissions. All 12 credit hours must be completed at UT within five years of applying; a 3.50 graduate GPA in certificate courses is required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 12 graduate credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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