The TESOL Certificate consists of 6 required courses and 1 optional elective course (EDUC X 425.06). An overview of the curriculum can be found on the TESOL Certificate Planner.
All course fees are accessible on the course enrollment web pages.
| Course # |
Course Title Click title to access course description and enrollment page. |
Units (all quarter-based) |
Quarters Offered* *Subject to change |
Weeks |
| EDUC 825 | Introduction to the TESOL Program | 1 CEU | All | 2 |
| EDUC X 425.01 | TESOL Methods: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking | 5 quarter units | Winter, Summer | 8 |
| EDUC X 425.02 | Cultural Perspectives and Teaching Methods in TESOL | 5 quarter units | Fall, Spring | 8 |
| EDUC X 425.03 | Introduction to Linguistics for TESOL Educators: English Grammar and Language | 5 quarter units | Winter, Summer | 8 |
| EDUC X 425.04 | Instructional Technologies for TESOL Classrooms | 5 quarter units | Fall, Spring | 8 |
| EDUC X 425.05 | TESOL Practicum Portfolio | 2 quarter units | All | 4 |
| EDUC X 425.06 | TESOL Supervised Teaching Experience – not required for the certificate (optional course) | 4.5 quarter units | Spring | 8 |
| Total: | 26.5 quarter units |
The TESOL Certificate has the following course sequence requirements:
- EDUC 825 Introduction to the TESOL Program must be taken in the first quarter and may be taken concurrently with other courses.
- Students must pass all four core courses with a C or better to be eligible for TESOL Practicum Portfolio.
Aside from EDUC 825 and EDUC X 425.05, all other courses can be taken in any order. Two core courses are offered per quarter, please be sure to plan your studies accordingly. Each course is nine weeks long, except for EDUC 825, which is two weeks long.