Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Overview

The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certificate is designed to prepare students to teach English to people whose first language is not English. The courses in this certificate focus on the application of pedagogic, linguistic, and cultural knowledge in the second language classroom and adhere to the TESOL International Association standards. 

Career Application

Certificate holders are qualified to teach English as a foreign language in various teaching positions overseas, including K-12, college, and private tutoring settings. The certificate also enables students to teach adult learners in the U.S. and other English-speaking countries and work with immigrant and refugee populations in the U.S. through nonprofit agencies and private language schools.

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Study Abroad

Study languages in their native contexts and gain greater understanding of the ways that language influences populations and cultures.

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TALC Language Labs

Studying language at USU? Visit the Technology Assisted Language Center to print assignments, visit with tutors, and read native language media.

Alumni Advice

Ernesto Lopez

Ernesto Lopez spent more than a decade with Bear River Head Start before working to train domestic and international franchise owners.

Porter Illi

Porter Illi (BA International Studies and Political Science '12), Foreign Service Officer in the U.S. Department of State, currently serving in the External Political Unit at the U.S. embassy in Berlin.

Srinidi Carling & Jordan Davis

Srinidi Carling joined iFit immediately after graduating with a BA in Spanish and Global Communications. Jordan Davis (BA in Asian Studies and BS in International Business) is a Senior Manager for Adobe.

Ted Twinting

CHaSS Alumn, Ted Twinting (History & French) talks to students about the challenges he faced after graduating and how he found his career using the skills he learned in college.