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Nov 22, 2024
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Teaching English as a New Language, Certificate (Post-baccalaureate)
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Program: Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching English as a New Language (TENL)
Department of English and Linguistics
College of Liberal Arts
Liberal Arts Building 145 ~ 260-481-6752
Hardin Aasand, Chair
Lewis C. Roberts, Graduate Program Director
Shannon Bischoff, TENL Program Coordinator
The post-baccalaureate certificate in Teaching English as a New Language (TENL) prepares students for teaching English to speakers of other languages in a variety of learning venues world-wide. It is intended for students who are working toward a graduate degree in English as well as for individuals who plan to live and teach abroad, and wish to obtain credentials and professional training in teaching English to speakers of other languages. The certificate will significantly enhance one’s career opportunities overseas for English language teaching.
Our TENL program matches most other such academic programs nationwide. The required courses will familiarize students with major theoretical perspectives, pedagogies and resources of English language teaching. The capstone Practicum provides students with real-world experience through teaching English language learners in classroom settings. There is also a summer practicum in China as an option for those students interested in the program, but this option is not available every year. The TENL post-baccalaureate 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, an add-on license in the content area of “Teachers of English Learners” is available to TENL post-baccalaureate 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.
Gainful Employment Disclosure
Information regarding Consumer Information for this program can be found under the Student Information heading at: Consumer Information - Purdue Fort Wayne (pfw.edu)
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Applications and Admission
To be eligible for admission to the post-baccalaureate certificate in TENL, you must have completed:
- A Bachelor’s degree, from an accredited college or university, with a minimum of 3.0 GPA.
- At least 3 credit hours of coursework in linguistics, with a minimum 3.0 GPA (of 4.0) (e.g. LING 10300, 30300, 57500, or other approved course).
- At least 3 credit hours of coursework in college-level writing (or the equivalent), with a minimum 3.0 GPA (of 4.0).
Students who do not meet these requirements may be admitted conditionally.
Students who seek to integrate the graduate TENL Post-baccalaureate Certificate with an M.A. or M.A.T. in English must have completed the following to meet the program 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 a teaching license 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 certificate to the degree provided that the degree is completed within 5 years of your admission to the program.
Gainful Employment Disclosure: Information regarding Consumer Information for this program can be found at: Consumer Information - Purdue Fort Wayne (pfw.edu)
Post-baccalaureate Certificate Requirements
The TENL post-baccalaureate certificate will require satisfactory completion of eighteen credit hours of course work in the areas of TESOL pedagogy and materials preparation, second language acquisition theories, sociolinguistics and cultural issues, English grammar, and practical classroom experiences.
No course with a grade below 2.3 (effective Fall 2014) may be applied toward the TENL post-baccalaureate 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.
Prerequisite:
One of the following linguistics courses, or an equivalent, is a prerequisite for all TENL courses at the 5000+ level or above:
Language Acquisition: Credits 3
Sociolinguistics: Credits 3
Practicum: Credits 3
Criminal History Background reports must be ordered by the students when the practicum occurs in a school setting.
Teachers of English Learners License (Add-On)
The Department of English and Linguistics, in conjunction with the College of Education and Public Policy, offers courses in Teaching English as a New Language to 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. License Requirements
The Teachers of English Learners License (add-on) 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.
In addition to the requirements listed above for the TENL Post-baccalaureate Certificate, applicants will be required to submit a copy of their teaching license. Those seeking the Teachers of English Learners License (add-on) must apply to the State of Indiana. Applicants must also pass the Praxis II exam: English to Speakers of other Languages (0361), or the Pearson English Learners (019) exam, effective February 10, 2014. Students will be assisted with applications through the department of English and Linguistics and the School of Education.
Student Responsibility
Student Responsibility
You are responsible for satisfying the graduation requirements specified for your selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies and procedures governing your academic career. If you cannot complete all program requirements by your stated graduation date but fail to remove those from your plan of study, the Registrar’s Office in consultation with your academic advisor will remove unmet pursuits from your plan of study. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the Graduate Director.
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