English as a Second Language Online Certificate

 

Course	Credits
EDU 704  Foundations of ESL Education	3
EDU 709  Sociolinguistics	3
EDU 712  Content-Based ESL Instruction	3
EDU 713  Language Acquisition and Development	3
EDU 714  Language Assessment	3
EDU 719  Supporting Second Language Learners, Families and Community	3
Total	18

Program Notes

• ESL courses require field experiences.
• This is not an initial teaching licensure program. Pennsylvania requires initial licensure before the ESL program specialist certificate can be added on. 

 

Regular Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 2.80 or a 3.00 in last 48 credits earned (Students with a GPA below 2.80 may apply for conditional admission)
• Official transcripts from an accredited undergraduate institution
• Master's with certification  AND Certification Only: Copy of teaching certification
• Applicants in other states will have six months after admission to secure and submit evidence of PA Department of Education certification
• Master's Only:  Resume will be evaluated on the basis of prior studies and/or significant professional experience

Conditional Admission Requirements

• Conditional Admission may be granted with the following modifications of the Regular Admissions Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree with a GPA under 2.80 will be reviewed for a decision

Provisional Admission:
Applicants who have provided unofficial documentation of test scores, prerequisite courses, transcripts or lack of letter(s) of recommendation may be admitted provisionally.

This policy also applies to undergraduate students who apply for graduate admission pending bachelor degree completion. Upon receipt of all official documents, a student will be changed from Provisional Admission to either Regular Admission or Conditional Admission. Provisional Admission students may take classes for one term but will not be eligible for Federal Financial Aid.

How to Apply:

• Complete the Graduate School Application
• Submit the nonrefundable $35 Application Fee
• Mail official transcript to:

School of Graduate Studies and Research
PennWest California
Box 91
250 University Ave.
California, PA 15419

For additional information:
Email: calugo@pennwest.edu
Phone: 1.866.595.6348

Out of State Students:
All students who will be seeking certification outside of Pennsylvania are responsible for securing and following the certification requirements in the state in which they intend to apply for certification.

Fall, Spring, and Summer start dates for English as a Second Language Master's plus certification and English as a Second Language Master's
Summer start only for English as a Second Language Certification only.

 

• English as a Second Language Master's Degree plus Certificate Program
  A master of education degree for teachers who wish to simultaneously pursue an M.Ed. and ESL teaching certification. 
• English as a Second Language Master's Degree Only
  A master of education degree for teachers who do not wish to pursue ESL teaching certification.