Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language
ObjectivesThis 30-credit undergraduate program is offered to expert speakers of English who have a completed undergraduate degree and an interest in teaching ESL. The program does not lead to provincial certification but it provides an excellent training in TESL.
Academic titleCertificate in Teaching English as a Second Language
Course descriptionThe program consists of 10 core courses; 2 courses in English Composition taken in the English department, TESL courses which form the core of the B.Ed. program (Modern English Grammar, Grammar for Teachers, Phonology for Teachers, Language Acquisition, and Testing, Evaluation and Course Design), two methodology courses which focus on the teaching of adults, and a practicum course which is conducted with adult learners.