TESOL Certificate at Mississippi State University
The TESOL certificate is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. The certificate requires fifteen hours of course work:
First:
- EN 4403/6403, Introduction to Linguistics (fall/spring)
In any order, after or concurrently with EN 4403/6403:
- EN 4443/6443, English Syntax (spring)
- EN 4463/6463, Studies in Second Language Acquisition (fall)
- EN 4433/6433, Approaches to TESOL (spring)
- EN 4453/6453 Methods in TESOL (fall)
Benefits of a TESOL Certificate
Holders of a TESOL certificate and a Bachelor’s degree are strategically placed for a career teaching English as a foreign language in various countries outside of the United States. Many of these positions are with private businesses, private schools, or public school districts. Additional opportunities teaching English as second language exist in the United States as well.
Holders of a TESOL certificate and a Master’s degree are in a competitive position to teach English at the university level in numerous countries outside of the United States. Opportunities within the United States are also available.
