ESOL curriculum
Oregon State’s online Graduate Certificate in English for Speakers of Other Languages is an 18-credit program, at the end of which you will add an ESOL endorsement to your teaching portfolio. In addition to being recognized by state teacher licensing agencies, ESOL is a discipline that draws from linguistics, language pedagogy, second language acquisition, multicultural education, education policy and program administration.
To view curriculum details, please visit Oregon State’s official academic catalog.
Required courses (18 credits)
- ED 522 – Racial and Cultural Harmony in the K-12 Classroom (3)
- ED 572 – Foundations of ESOL Education (3)
- ED 573 – Instructional Approaches for ESOL Education (3)
- ED 576 – Partnerships and Ideologies in ESOL Education (3)
- ED 579 – Linguistics for Teachers (3)
- ED 510 – Internship (3)
Additional program features
Internship
You must participate in a 3-credit internship within the state of Oregon in order to successfully complete this program. You can complete the internship in your own classroom if you currently teach at least three English language learners.
Important dates
These are the start dates for OSU’s next two terms. However, this program only admits for fall and summer terms.
See our academic calendar for our full quarter term schedule.
Degree quick facts
* Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 21 or 18 quarter credits are equal to 14 or 12 semester credits.
† Based on current tuition rates. No additional charge for nonresident students. Does not include course materials and associated fees and expenses.
‡ You can complete all or nearly all requirements of these programs online. View the DLS curriculum or the ESOL curriculum.
Application deadline
View all application deadlines on our admissions page.
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