Teaching English as a New Language, Graduate Certificate

Indiana University
Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a New Language

Department of English and Linguistics
College of Arts and Sciences
Hardin Aasand, Chair
Michael Stapleton, Graduate Program Director
Hao Sun, TENL Program Coordinator
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The graduate certificate in teaching English as a new language is intended primarily for students working toward a graduate degree in English and for practicing teachers who wish to be trained in teaching English to non-native speakers. Other potential students include people who are preparing to live or work abroad, and those who have technical or business expertise and wish to work with ENL students in professional settings. With the expansion of English as the international language of commerce, education, science and technology, the need for qualified teachers continues to increase.

The required courses will familiarize students with the major theoretical foundations of teaching English as a new and additional language. Students will become acquainted with ENL pedagogy and resources and will acquire experience by teaching ENL learners in classroom settings. The TENL certificate can stand alone as a separate credential or be integrated with the requirements of the M.A. or M.A.T. program in English.

In addition, licensure endorsement is available to TENL Certificate students who are licensed teachers, candidates who are already licensed in specific content area(s) at specific grade levels, or prospective teachers who are in the process of obtaining such a license. Please see the special requirements below for the licensure endorsement.

Ceterficate Requirements

The TENL certificate will require satisfactory will require satisfactory completion of eighteen credit hours of course work in the areas of ENL pedagogy and materials preparation, second language acquisition theories, sociolinguistics and cultural issues, English grammar, and practical classroom experiences.

No course with a grade below 3.0 may be applied toward the certificate. Students must maintain a minimum overall 3.0 GPA or better in all graduate courses. Failure to do so will result in automatic dismissal from the program.

Transfer of credit hours from other accredited institutions may be considered based on evaluations of materials presented by students including transcripts, course syllabi and completed assignments.

Courses Required for the Graduate Certificate in TENL

(LING L103 or equivalent is a prerequisite for all TENL courses, 500-level or higher.)

Grammar (3 credits)

ENG G500 - Introduction to the English Language Cr. 3-4.

Methods (6 credits)

Applications and Admission

To be eligible for admission to the graduate certificate in TENL, you must have completed:

A Bachelor’s degree, from an accredited college or university, with at least a 2.5 of 4.0 GPA.
At least 3 credit hours of coursework in linguistics, with at least a 3.0 of 4.0 GPA (e.g. LING L103, LING L303 or other approved courses).
At least 3 credit hours of coursework in college-level writing (or the equivalent), with at least a 3.0 of 4.0 GPA.

Students who do not meet these requirements may be admitted conditionally.

Students who seek to integrate the TENL Certificate Program with an M.A. or M.A.T. in English must have completed the following to meet that programs requirements in addition to the TENL requirements:

A Bachelor’s degree, from an accredited college or university, with at least a 3.0 of 4.0 GPA.
A satisfactory score on the general aptitude section of the GRE (Graduate Record Examination).
To receive the M.A.T., students must have at least provisional public school certification in English by the time they graduate.

Students who do not meet these requirements may be admitted conditionally to the M.A. or M.A.T. Program in English.

Note: Admission to the TENL Program does not guarantee admission to the master’s program in English & Linguistics. Students who wish to pursue a master’s will be asked to submit a separate application. If admitted to the master’s degree program in English and Linguistics, you will be able to apply all 18 credits of this license to the degree provided that the degree is completed within 5 years of your admission to the program.

Licensure Endorsement

The Department of English and Linguistics, in conjunction with the School of Education (SOE), offers an endorsement in Teaching English as a new Language to licensed teachers, candidates who are already licensed in specific content area(s) at specific grad levels,or prospective teachers who are in the process of obtaining such a license.

Licensure Endorsement Requirements

The licensure endorsement will require satisfactory completions of eighteen credit hours of course work in the areas of ENL pedagogy and materials preparation, second language acquisition theories, sociolinguistics and cultural issues, English grammar and practical classroom experiences.

In addition to the requirements listed above for the TENL Certificate, applicants will be required to submit a copy of their teaching license.No course with a grade below 3.0 will count toward the ENL Licensure Endorsement. Students must maintain a minimum overall 3.0 GPA or better in all graduate courses. Failure to do so will result in automatic dismissal from the program.

After completion of all coursework in the TENL Certificate program, those seeking the licensure endorsement must apply to the state of Indiana to have the endorsement applied to their license. Students will be assisted with applications through the Department of English and the School of Education.