Graduate Certificate in English Language Learners

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Program Link:
https://education.wsu.edu/graduate/ell/ellcertificate/
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Campus:

  • Pullman

International Student English Proficiency Exams

International students may need to surpass the Graduate School’s minimum English language proficiency exam scores for this program. If the graduate program has unique score requirements, they will be detailed below. Otherwise, please refer to the Graduate School’s minimum score guidelines.

Degree Description:

The Graduate Certificate in Teaching English Language Learners allows recipients who do not have a valid U.S. teaching certificate to develop skills and obtain documentation that will help them obtain positions teaching ELLs around the world.  The certificate consists of 18 hours of coursework that addresses TESOL and Common Core Standards and focuses on developing knowledge and skills for working with culturally diverse students and communities.  The required coursework emphasizes both theoretical and practical issues concerning language policy, second language acquisition, cultivating relationships with diverse communities and households, and the implementation of linguistically appropriate classroom teaching techniques.

The certificate consists of five 3-credit courses and one 3-credit elective, for a total of 18 credits. Students should note that other courses cannot be used as substitutes to meet the course requirements.

Admission Requirements:

Student who wish to obtain the ELL certificate must be admitted to the Washington State University in the following Education degrees/areas: M.A., Ed.M. in ELL or a Ph.D. in Language, Literacy & Technology or into the English Language Learners Endorsement program at the graduate level.  Students must meet all the coursework prerequisites.

To file the Graduate Certificate requires a student to be enrolled the term they want the certificate.  Students submit a completed Application for Graduate Certificate form before the first graduation date as posted in the Graduate School Deadlines & Procedures for Graduate Certificates (Spring terms – first Friday of March; Summer – first Friday of June; and Fall terms – first Friday of October).

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