Study TESOL Pre K-12, Advanced Certificate at St. John's University in the USA, The School of Education

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The Advanced Certificate in TESOL Program subsumes creativity and critical pedagogy and provides the holder of it with a powerful array of advanced approaches for a variety of positions. This 15-credit coursework will provide candidates with the theory, multicultural perspectives, and practical background to work in ENL classroom settings. The five course sequence will allow the initially certified teacher to obtain the knowledge and skill of: (1) the theories of second language acquisition (2) the multicultural viewpoints of education (3) the social, psychological, and psycho-linguistic aspects of bilingualism (4) the methods of teaching English language arts to English learners and and (5) methods of teaching content area instruction and assessment protocols to English learners. All courses are offered online. In order to earn the certificate, students must complete the 15-graduate education courses within the program, pass the New York State Content Specialty Test (CST) in TESOL and possess 12-credits in another language. Any missing language credits can be fulfilled while enrolled in the program or through CLEP.

Which department am I in?

The School of Education

Study options

Full Time (2 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$23,400.00 per year

Graduate Technology Fee- 255 (charge per semester)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Manhattan Campus

101 Astor Place,

New York,

10003, Northeast, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

A master's degree Official transcripts showing a B (3.0 GPA) or better average New York State initial teacher certification or eligibility for teaching certification. Entry into the TESOL program is open to those students who hold initial certification in early childhood, elementary or childhood, middle childhood, secondary or adolescent education, literacy or special education. Students who do not hold initial certification should apply to the joint M.S.Ed. program in Childhood Education and TESOL. International students are not required to hold initial certification.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.