Program Description

The Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language may also be completed as an area of emphasis within the M.A. in Education. This certificate includes both licensure and non-licensure tracks. The licensure track is designed for teachers seeking to add the Teaching English as a Second Language (K-12) endorsement. The goal of this certificate program is to prepare participants to work with learners whose first language is other than English. Satisfactory completion of the certificate program and state licensure requirements leads to the addition of a Teaching English as a Second Language (K-12) endorsement on an existing, current, regular, teaching license.

Teacher Licensure

A teacher with a valid West Virginia professional license who wants to add another teaching endorsement may do so by completing the course requirements, a performance assessment at the appropriate grade level, and, where specified, acceptable scores on the appropriate Praxis II test. Applicants from other states should verify eligibility for added endorsements through their state’s Department of Education.

Admission Requirements

Prospective certificate-only students should apply for admission to Marshall University as a Certificate/Professional Development student and select, on the application form, the certificate they wish to pursue. Applicants must have:

• A baccalaureate degree from an accepted, regionally accredited institution with an undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.50 or higher on a 4.0 scale; or
• A master’s degree from an accepted, regionally accredited institution.

Applicants may be asked to submit additional materials, such as documentation of current teacher licensure, before an admission decision is made.

Teaching English as a Second Language (Option 1: Licensure) 

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
CISL 550	Second Language Acquisition	3
CISL 551	Linguistics for ESL	3
CISL 552	Intercultural Comm/ESL	3
CISL 653	Methods ESL:Language	3
CISL 654	Methods ESL: Literacy	3
CISL 655	Practicum for ESL	3
Select one of the following:		3
CIEC 534	Appli Software Class Curr Area
CIEC 600	Instructional Design & Tech
CIEC 635	Using Internet in Classroom
Total Credit Hours		21

Teaching English As A Second Language (Option 2: Non-Licensure) 

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
CISL 550	Second Language Acquisition	3
CISL 551	Linguistics for ESL	3
CISL 552	Intercultural Comm/ESL	3
CISL 653	Methods ESL:Language	3
CISL 654	Methods ESL: Literacy	3
Select one of the following:		3
CIEC 534	Appli Software Class Curr Area
CIEC 600	Instructional Design & Tech
CIEC 635	Using Internet in Classroom
Advisor-approved elective		3
Total Credit Hours		21