Providence College

T.E.S.O.L.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

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Is this program for me?

Do you enjoy people from all sorts of backgrounds? Do you enjoy helping people by teaching them new skills? Do you enjoy an intellectual challenge? If you answer yes, then TESOL is for you.

Summer Institute of TESOL

When
July 26 – August 20, 2010
Classes run for four weeks, Monday to Friday, 8:30-4:00

Courses
Gain a semester's worth of credits in about a month.
There are four core courses taken during the four week period:
421.13 – TSL: Applied Linguistics I: Morphology and Phonology
421.14 – TSL: Applied Linguistics II: Syntax
422.23 – TSL: Second Language Acquisition
423.22 – TSL: Materials and Methodology in TESOL
429.31 – TSL: Practicum I (1 hour)
429.32 – TSL: Practicum II (2 hour)
The practica are included in the cost of Summer TESOL but are completed after the four weeks of classes. In your practica you put what you learned to work but also learn a whole lot more.

The additional 15 credit hours required for your TESOL certificate must be completed during the regular school year, or if you have already completed comparable courses at another institution, these courses may be transferred in.
411.12 – CHMN: Principles of Teaching and Learning
or 432.12 – COM: Speaking in Public
117.11 – BTHO: Christian Spirituality I: Formations
121.11 – BINT: Introduction to the Bible and Christian Theology I
121.12 – BINT: Introduction to the Bible and Christian Theology II
224.11 – ANTH: Anthropology II: Cultural Anthropology

Cost
There is a savings of about $650 in tuition alone by taking courses in the summer.
- $2500 is the package price for a 15 credit hour block.
- $100 Library and Student fees.
- $650 for entire stay on campus (optional room and board, 4 weeks)

Click here for registration information and to register today!

What can I do when I graduate?

You can join our TESOL graduates in teaching English to new Canadians right here in Canada. Or you can travel just about any place in the world from China to Africa to help people learn English, one of the world's key trade langauges. You can be employed by private agencies or by governments. All the while you will have a ministry of helping people to improve their lives.

What kind of program is this?

This program will give you a strong academic foundation in theory and practice. It produces effective classroom instructors, as well as those who can develop curriculum and materials.

The 32 credit-hour TESOL Certificate is the heart of the Providence TESOL programs. The certificate can be completed in one year of full-time study during the regular school year. The TESOL Certificate program can be incorporated into any Bachelors degree Major. The core TESOL courses (15 credit hours) can be taken during the one-month Summer Institute of TESOL. The Certificate can be completed in the summer if students bring sufficient credit transfer.

Students can take a Major or a Minor in TESOL. Both the Major and Minor incorporate the TESOL certificate. The TESOL Minor can be taken alongside any other Major. The Major includes a practicum experience of teaching in a cross-cultural setting for a minimum of 60 hours of teaching. Please see the College Calendar for further information.

The Providence TESOL Certificate Program is fully accredited by TESL Canada.

TESOL
General Requirements (4.6 of Academic Calendar)

Will I take an internship?

Yes, TESOL practica are required of all students.

How do I apply?

Click here for application materials.

Summer Institutes of TESOL have limited enrollment, so apply early.

Who can I contact for further informaton?

Catherine Rust-Akinbolaji or the Admissions office.