Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Endorsement

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The certificate of proficiency in TESL is awarded by the College of Languages and Communication upon completion of the prescribed curriculum. The candidate for the TESL endorsement, grades P -12, must be accepted into the UAFS Educator Preparation Program or hold an initial or standard teaching license. Students who meet these criteria may be recommended to the Arkansas Department of Education upon completion of the requirements below.

Course Requirements

Required 12 Hours Of Core Courses

ENGL 4313 - Second And Foreign Language Teaching Methods Credit Hours: 3
OR
FORL 4313 - Second And Foreign Language Teaching Methods Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4323 - Second Language Acquisition Credit Hours: 3
OR
FORL 4323 - Second Language Acquisition Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4333 - Second Language Assessment Credit Hours: 3
OR
FORL 4333 - Second Language Assessment Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4353 - Teaching People Of Other Cultures Credit Hours: 3
OR
FORL 4343 - Teaching People Of Other Cultures Credit Hours: 3

Select Three Hours:

ENGL 130V - Language And Culture Credit Hours: 1-4
OR
FORL 130V - Language And Culture Credit Hours: 1-4
ENGL 3663 - English Grammar Credit Hours: 3
FREN 2313 - Intermediate French II Credit Hours: 3
GERM 2313 - Intermediate German II Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2313 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2323 - Intermediate Spanish II For Heritage Speakers Credit Hours: 3
Any upper-level World Language course

15 Total Hours

All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better, and acumulative and program GPA of 2.75.