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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

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Program Requirements

Requirements for the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate


Students qualify for a Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate by completing the courses listed below. In all cases a student must complete the following 16 credits in linguistics courses at OU. Students interested in this certificate should contact an Adviser in the Department of Linguistics.

  • course Teaching English to Multilingual Learners (4) 

  • course Curriculum, Material Design, Assessment and Compliance (4) 

  • course Practicum (4)

  • course Introduction to Linguistics (4) 

Practicum Eligibility


Eligibility for the practicum (course) requires completion of course and course with a grade of B or higher and instructor permission.