Graduate Certificate in English as a Second Language
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Program Details

Enroll in online ESL degree programs and advance professional opportunities. Prepare for a career working with students in grades K-12 who are learning English as a second language while earning an endorsement in English as a Second Language Education. The curriculum likely includes such courses as:

  • Foundations of Bilingual Education: Language, Culture, & Politics
  • ESL Assessment & Evaluation
  • Content-Based ESL Methods

The coursework, which includes a practicum that allows you to put your new knowledge and skills to use in the real world, is designed to enhance capacities for designing equity-focused instruction.

The flexibility offered by these online ESL degree programs ensures you can further your education without interrupting your current teaching career. Courses are asynchronous, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient. As long as there is internet any place can be your classroom.

Learning Schedule

Asynchronous

% Online

100% Online

School Accreditation & Licensing

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is accredited by:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Recommended GPA

2.7 or above (4.0 scale)

Application Requirements

Official College Transcript(s), Additional Materials May Be Required