If you have a passion for teaching English and want to engage with diverse audiences of students, the undergraduate TESOL Certificate program at Indiana Wesleyan University was designed for you. With this TESOL certificate program, students can channel their passion for teaching into a career helping students learn the beautiful but complex English language.
Why Pursue My TESOL Certificate at IWU?
There are several benefits to pursuing your TESOL certificate at IWU. This accredited degree program is taught by faculty with experience teaching English to speakers of other languages in all types of classroom settings. We also provide complete student services, from tech support to tutoring, and full-time chaplains, to help ensure your success in this TESOL certificate program. Students learn from expert faculty who will become mentors in the faith, integrating classroom learning with biblical truths for a Christ-centered environment that encourages spiritual growth.
What Will I Learn in this Undergraduate TESOL Certificate Program?
The courses in this TESOL certificate are designed to help students become effective teachers who inspire diverse classrooms of students to learn the English language. Course topics in this program cover several essential areas, including foundations of TESOL, second language acquisition, assessment, testing, and more.
What Makes IWU Different?
IWU has provided on-campus education for more than 100 years.
Faith-integrated curriculum and a commitment to changing the world.
Center for Student Success for counseling, tutoring, and more!
Coursework for this TESOL certificate program covers how to:
REQUIREMENTS (16-18 CREDITS)
The TESOL Certificate is available for current IWU undergraduates who are not TESOL majors, TESOL Education Majors, TESOL minors, or Elementary Education majors with TESOL concentration.
Earning the certificate requires completion of the following courses and internship.
| TSL-260 | TESOL Internship |
1 to 3 |
| ENG-170 | Introduction to Language |
3 |
| TSL-203 | Foundations of TESOL |
3 |
| TSL-305 | Second Language Acquisition |
3 |
| TSL-350 | TESOL Assessment and Testing |
3 |
| EDU-382TE | Methods of Teaching Sr High/Jr High/ Middle School Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages |
3 |
Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org, 312-263-0456. Other accreditations and associations of Indiana Wesleyan University are available at www.indwes.edu/about/iwu-profile/accreditation.
