Current OCP-TESOL
This non-degree program at the graduate level will provide professionals in the field of TESOL with an opportunity for further professional development. This also affords candidates who are interested in establishing a foundation in TESOL without going through a rigorous Masters program an opportunity to do so. This program does not grant State of Connecticut ESL Teaching Certification.
Certificate requirements
Required courses (9 credits):
LING 400 / Linguistic Analysis / 3LING 496 / TESOL Methods / 3
LING 497 / Second Language Acquisition / 3
Total Credit Hours: / 9
Students must choose one elective from the following:
LING 515 / An Introduction to Sociolinguistics / 3LING 533 / Second Language Composition / 3
LING 535 / Second Language Testing / 3
LING 596 / TESOL Practicum / 3
LING 598 / Research in TESOL & Applied Linguistics / 3
Total Credit Hours: / 3
Total Credit Hours: 12
Revised OCP-TESOL
This non-degree program at the graduate level will provide teaching professionals in the field of TESOL with an opportunity for further professional development. This also affords candidates who are interested in establishing a foundation in TESOL without going through a rigorous Master’s program an opportunity to do so. This program does not grant State of Connecticut ESL Teaching Certification.
Certificate requirements
Required courses (12 credits):
LING 400 / Linguistic Analysis / 3LING 496 / TESOL Methods / 3
LING 497 / Second Language Acquisition / 3
LING 596 / Adv Methods/Practicum / 3
Total Credit Hours: / 12
Students must choose TWO electives from the following:
LING 512 / Modern Syntax / 3LING 513 / Modern Phonology / 3
LING 515 / An Introduction to Sociolinguistics / 3
LING 533 / Second Language Composition / 3
LING 535 / Second Language Testing / 3
LING 537 / Advanced Issues in Multilingualism / 3
LING 596 / TESOL Practicum / 3
LING 598 / Research in TESOL & Applied Linguistics / 3
RDG 581 / Literacy Instruction for Engl Learners / 3
Total Credit Hours: / 6
Total Credit Hours: 18
Academic Rationale: The advanced teaching methods course added to the core required courses (LING 596) will enhance the teaching methods component of the program and improve the ability of the program to connect the theoretical and applied sides of the profession. An additional elective has also been added to bring the program up to the 18 credits needed to qualify for Federal financial aid and to improve the professional depth of the program. Although it will now be impossible to finish in one semester, it is hoped that this will make the program more attractive to school teachers looking for cross-endorsement or substantive professional development in TESOL.
Demand Rationale: Our students have at times struggled to connect the theory in some courses to the applied skills in other courses. We expect that this will bring greater clarity and higher demand for the program.Although it will now be impossible to finish in one semester, it is hoped that this will make the program more attractive to school teachers looking for cross-endorsement (up to 30 credits required by the CSDE) or substantive professional development in TESOL.
No impact on needs or teacher cert.