Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages TESOL Program

• Teach English in the U.S. or abroad?
• Understand the most up-to-date North American teaching trends and methods?
• Become an effective teacher?
• Earn a University of California professional certificate that is recognized worldwide?
• Earn a University of California Extension certificate that is recognized worldwide?

If you are an English language teacher in any country or are a prospective teacher in the U.S.A. planning to teach abroad and are looking for a recognized course of study from an internationally renowned university, the University of California, Riverside Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate Programs give you the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully teach English anywhere in the world.

Take advantage of the following programs based on your needs:
• 3-week TESOL MethodologiesWorkshops
• 1-year TESOL Certificate Program
• 4-week Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Program
• Special Programs for groups

The University of California, Riverside TESOL programs are comprehensive teacher development
programs designed to provide participants with theoretical and practical knowledge to create or
develop language teaching specialists in the ESL field.
Gaining knowledge in the TESOL field ensures participants successful careers as ESL instructors.
The main focus of the program is on practical English teaching skills using current trends and
methods. Designed for advanced and native speakers of English, the University of California, Riverside
TESOL programs focus on specific teaching skills including conversation, pronunciation, listening and
speaking, grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing and American culture. Our faculty consists of English as second language professionals who are experienced educators in various language skill areas and have a background in TESOL training.

One-Year TESOL Program
The one-year TESOL certificate program at the University of California, Riverside is a high-quality, intensive teacher training program that welcomes participants from the U.S. or abroad. The program provides the participant with a foundation of required courses including an historical overview of foreign language teaching methods, grammar, linguistics, and language acquisition. Moving through the program, the participant selects methods courses from reading, writing, listening, conversation, pronunciation, and vocabulary, firmly grounding them in theory, practical techniques and activities while providing hands-on experience. In the final segment of the program, the participant applies and integrates what has been learned by teaching ten weeks of ESL classes under the guidance of a senior TESOL faculty member.
The program is designed to be completed in four 10-week quarters although it can be finished in a longer period of time, up to a maximum of five years. Students must demonstrate written and spoken proficiency in English before being admitted to the program. See ‘Admission Requirements’ box for details.

To earn the certificate, participants must complete a total of 25 units as follows:
Required courses: 14 units
Elective courses: 11 units

Required Courses (14 units)
• History and Survey of TESOL Methodologies
• Lesson Planning for the ESL Classroom
• Introduction to Linguistics
• Grammar Methodologies for ESL/EFL Teachers, A
• Grammar Methodologies for ESL/EFL Teachers, B
• Language Development and Acquisition
• Student Teaching

Elective Courses (11 credits)
*TESOL Reading Methodologies (2 units)
*TESOLWriting Methodologies (2 units)
*TESOL Conversation Methodologies (2 units)
*TESOL Vocabulary Methodologies (2 units)
*TESOL Listening Methodologies (2 units)
*TESOL Pronunciation Methodologies (2 units)
* 8 units must be chosen from courses with an asterix
• Teaching Idioms in the ESL/EFL Classroom (2 units)
• Materials for Teaching ESL (.5 units)
• Teaching English through Song (1 unit)
• Cross-Cultural Communication for Educators (2 units)
• Teaching English through Film (1 units)
• Effective Use of Games in the ESL Classroom (1 unit)
• Blackboard Cartooning for Teachers (2 units)
• Cultural Diversity (1 unit)

New electives are frequently added. Check the University Extension quarterly catalog at www.unex.ucr.edu or call 1-951-827-4346 for most recent listings.

Admission Requirements
• Advanced-level English required.
Minimum scores:
• Paper-Based TOEFL 523 with TSE 40 or iBT TOEFL 69 with minimum 22 on Speaking
• IELTS 5.5
• TOEIC 650
• Minimum age: 18
*In addition to the requirement above, all incoming Students are required to take an English ssessment exam, a written test and an oral interview. If you are unable to meet these conditions, you will be placed in the Intensive English program.

Graduation Requirements*
• Students must meet TOEFL 550, TSE 50, IBT79 IELTS 6.0 to graduate.
• Successful completion of TESOL coursework with a Minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA

Students who provide an official TOEFL score or equivalent will receive direct entry to the program. All new students, regardless of their test score, will be required to take an assessment test to help us understand your needs and support you during your studies.

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Special Programs for Groups
With years of experience designing and offering TESOL Programs to various international and local participants, we are able to create customized programs for groups of ten or more. Requests are made directly by universities abroad or through our education agents.We work with our clients to create customized programs based on the needs of the group and the context in which they will be teaching.