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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, P.B.C. (In-Person)

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
At a Glance
Avg. Duration

1 years

Start Term

Summer

Required Credits

12

Course Load

Part-time

Location

On-campus

Application Deadline

Determined by District partner

At a Glance
Avg. Duration

1 years

Start Term

Summer

Required Credits

12

Course Load

Part-time

Location

On-campus

Application Deadline

Determined by District partner

Program Overview

The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (P.B.C.) program prepares educators with a state credential to take and pass the TESOL Praxis exam, which in Maryland enables them to add the TESOL Certificate to their existing credential. Students may begin a master’s degree from the College of Education in TESOL or another area with the 4-course PBC and then continue to the M.Ed. in an on-campus program. TESOL is an area of critical teacher shortage in Maryland and across the country–our program better prepares educators to support multilingual students, particularly those in mainstream educational settings.

How to Apply

Information on admissions and application to this program can be found on the University Graduate Admissions website.

Admission Requirements          Guide to Applying

Program Requirements

This program includes 12 credits introducing teachers and administrators to methods, theory, biliteracy work, and assessment connected to the education of multilingual learners. Below are the courses and sequence for the three areas of specialization offered. 

  • TLPL662    Second Language Acquisition
  • TLPL664    Foundations of Second Language Education: Legal, Social and Historical Trends and Issues
  • TLPL665    Methods of Teaching ESOL
  • TLPL655    Student Assessment in the Second Language Classroom
  • TLPL656    Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners
  • TLPL660    Foundations of Literacy and Biliteracy Development
  • TLPL666    English Grammar for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • TLPL689    Internship in Education: TESOL
  • TLPL646    Linguistics in Education
  • TLPL662    Second Language Acquisition
  • TLPL664    Foundations of Second Language Education: Legal, Social and Historical Trends and Issues
  • TLPL657    Teaching for Cross-cultural Communication
  • TLPL660    Foundations of Literacy and Biliteracy Development
  • TLPL661    Multiliteracies: Theory and Practice
  • TLPL740    Language and Education
  • TLPL660    Foundations of Literacy and Biliteracy Development
  • TLPL662    Second Language Acquisition
  • TLPL664    Foundations of Second Language Education: Legal, Social and Historical Trends and Issues
  • TLPL655    Student Assessment in the Second Language Classroom
  • TLPL657    Teaching for Cross-cultural Communication
  • TLPL661    Multiliteracies: Theory and Practice
  • TLPL740    Language and Education
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