Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate Program
Student Work Plan
Course Requirements
The TESOL certificate is a certificate granted by Montclair State University. It is
primarily intended for students who wish to teach outside the United States. It does not
grant certification to teach in the state of New Jersey.
For non-native speakers of English, Second Field Certification in TESL requires the completion
of an English Language placement examination and any courses that may required following the
results of that examination.
For all students, the TESOL certificate requires the completion of six courses (18 credits) chosen
from the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Course Options
APLN 500 Language and Linguistics
APLN 524 Advanced Structure of American English
APLN 532 Language and Culture
OR
APLN 534 Language in Contact
OR
APLN 536 Languages of the USA
APLN 520 Current Theories of 2nd Lang Acquisition
APLN 525 Methods of Teaching ESL
APLN 520 TESL Practicum
Post BA (2nd field) TESL Certification Work Plan
Semester Offered
every semester
every Spring
every Fall (one of the three
is offered every fall)
every Fall
every Spring
every semester
Student’s Choi