Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a New Language

Indiana University
Graduate-Level Certificate in Teaching English as a New Language (TENL)

Department of English and Linguistics
College of Arts and Sciences
Richard N. Ramsey, Chair
Michael S. Stapleton, Graduate Program Director
260-481-6770 ~ Fax: 260-481-6985
www.ipfw.edu/engl ~ Classroom-Medical Building 147

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. It also serves people who are preparing to live abroad or who wish to facilitate their employment abroad, and those who have technical or business expertise and wish to work with non-native speakers in professional settings. The required courses will familiarize students with the major theoretical foundations of teaching English as a new and foreign language. Students will become acquainted with ENL pedagogy and resources and will acquire experience by teaching ENL learners in real classrooms. 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.

Application and Admission

Students who seek to integrate the TENL Certificate Program with an M.A. or M.A.T. in English must have completed an undergraduate major or minor in English with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (4.0=A) or better and a GPA of at least 3.0 in all English courses. In addition, they must earn a satisfactory score on the general aptitude section of the Graduate Record Examination. Students who do not meet these requirements may be admitted conditionally. To receive the M.A.T., students must have at least provisional publicschool certification in English by the time they graduate.

Students who seek the certificate as a stand-alone credential must secure admission to the certificate program. Students must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with at least a 2.5 GPA or better; completed at least 3 credit hours of course work in linguistics with at least a 3.0 GPA or better; and completed at least 3 credit hours of course work in college-level writing (or the equivalent), with at least a 3.0 GPA or better. Students who do not meet these requirements may be admitted conditionally.

Program Restrictions

No course with a grade below B may be applied toward the certificate. Students must maintain a minimum overall 3.0 (of 4.0) GPA or better in all graduate courses. Failure to do so will result in automatic dismissal from the program.

For further information, contact Professor Hao Sun, TENL certificate program coordinator, 260-481-6775, e-mail: sunh@ipfw.edu.