Graduate Certificate in English as a Second Language
University of Illinois at Springfield

Program Details

Enroll in this master’s in ESL online degree and advance professional opportunities. As the world becomes more globalized, there is a need for instructors to teach students whose first language is not English. Whether English is their second, third, fourth, or higher language, you will be able to meet the needs of these students in the classroom. Graduates are culturally and linguistically responsive.

The curriculum includes such courses as:

  • Theoretical Foundations of Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Assessment of ESL Students
  • Linguistics
  • Cross Cultural Studies for ESL

% Online

100% Online

School Accreditation & Licensing

University of Illinois at Springfield is accredited by:

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Recommended GPA

2.5 or above (4.0 scale)

Application Requirements

Official College Transcript(s)