English as a Second Language Advanced Certificate

If you already have obtained your teacher certification and are looking to add to your professional skill set, our English as a Second Language (ESOL) certificate of advanced study is for you. Our extension program focuses on teaching English as a new language to speakers of other languages in American educational systems: early childhood, childhood and secondary schools. To be eligible for this program, you must have native or near native proficiency in both English and Spanish.

Required Core (15 credits)

LAI 579SEM - ESL Literacy/Focus Reading Credits: 1 - 3
LAI 582LEC - Principles of Language Acquisition 1st and 2nd Credits: 3
LAI 587LEC - Methods ESL Content Areas Credits: 1-3
LAI 592LEC - Foundations of Bilingual Education: Theory, Policies, and Practices Credits: 3
LAI 589SEM - Second Language Educ Res Credits: 3
or
LAI 681SEM - Understanding/Teaching Second Language Culture Credits: 1 - 3
or
LAI 682LEC - Assessing Second Language Proficiency Credits: 1 - 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

3.0 GPA Required

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).