Curriculum: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Endorsement

Earning the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Endorsement creates additional opportunities for an educator’s career choices. The demand for teachers is constant and employment growth is high.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),  the need for ESOL teachers in particular was expected to be greater than average since the number of U.S. students who don’t speak English was predicted to continue to grow. While many people who pursue ESOL careers choose to become teachers, there also are opportunities available for those seeking jobs outside the traditional classroom. Available positions might include:

• Director or administrative staff for an English as a second language (ESL) program
• Developer of English language materials with a private company
• Academic adviser with an educational institution
• Government agency adviser
• Private language arts tutor
• Administrative or teaching staff at an English language center
• Adult ESL instructor
• ESL private tutor

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Courses taken prior to admission into the graduate certificate program may be eligible for transfer into the program, if taken within 5 years prior to admission and if approved by the program faculty.  Official paperwork is required and the appropriate forms may be obtained from the Director of Graduate Studies.

To maintain active status in the program, students must register for at least one credit every academic year. Degree requirements must be completed within 5 years of the date of admission.  Practicum coursework cannot be transferred into the program and up to (9) semester credit hours can be transferred into the program upon approval of the department.

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In a society in which employment and economic advancement increasingly depend on more developed and specialized skills, the handicap of illiteracy can only grow more severe.  Here is why you should receive your MEd LSLS degree with UC online:

• Literacy is the key that opens doors to all other learning
• You may choose a wide range of specializations
• You can earn a degree fairly quickly and inexpensively with UC Online
• Increase your lifelong earning potential
• You will become a better communicator
• Get to spend your days immersed in reading and language
• Learn a broad range of subjects and disciplines preparing you for a broad range of career options

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