Graduate Certificate in TESOL
Biola University

Program Details

Gain practical skills for teaching English in cross-cultural settings with a Graduate Certificate in TESOL. In addition to classroom strategies, participants in this program will benefit from an enhanced global perspective to better understand their students.

Courses provide students with resources necessary to help others learn the English language. Classes cover foundational second language pedagogy and enhance your practical classroom skills. Graduates of this program will be able to help students seeking English language skills in order to pursue further education, better career opportunities, or live successfully in English-speaking countries.

Some of the topics covered in this online ESL program include:

  • Structure of English
  • Introduction to TESOL – Adult
  • Materials Evaluation and Preparation
  • Ethics, Values, and Intercultural Communication for TESOL Professionals
  • Vocabulary Learning and Teaching
  • Bible Theology

Learning Schedule

Asynchronous

% Online

100% Online

School Accreditation & Licensing

Biola University is accredited by:

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Recommended GPA

3.0 or above (4.0 scale)

Admission Tests

Proof of English Language Proficiency (International Students)

Application Requirements

Official College Transcript(s), Recommendation/Reference Letter(s), Statement of Purpose/Intent