ADMINISTRATION
If you have an undergraduate degree and would like to teach adult English-language learners in the US or anywhere in the world.
Graduate TESOL Certificate (face-to-face, hybrid, online)
Contact: Dr. Youjin Kim
Department of Applied Linguistics & ESL
404-413-5197
[email protected]
The Graduate TESOL Certificate provides students with graduate-level training and the acquisition of appropriate skills to teach English as a second or foreign language. The certificate courses can also be applied towards an MA degree in Applied Linguistics if students want to pursue such a degree at Georgia State University.
If you would like to go abroad to teach English but are not sure you want to commit to a graduate-level MA program.
TEFL Certificate Program for Undergraduates
Contact: Stephanie Lindemann
Department of Applied Linguistics & ESL
The Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) provides undergraduate students with appropriate skills and a credential that will enable them to teach EFL abroad. The TEFL Certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete a series of five undergraduate courses offered by the Department of Applied Linguistics & ESL. The TEFL certificate is intended for Georgia State-admitted students who take the required courses as part of their undergraduate coursework or as post-baccalaureate students.
If you do not hold a teaching certification but would like to teach public school ESOL and earn a Master’s degree.
Master of Education: Reading, Language and Literacy Education Alternative Preparation Program (TEEMS RLL-ESOL)
Contact: Nadia Behizadeh
Department of Middle and Secondary Education
404-413-8397
[email protected]
The alternative Master’s program in Reading, Language and Literacy Education leads to an ESOL certification and a reading endorsement. With this degree, a person can become initially certified as a P-12 ESOL teacher and also become eligible to teach reading P-12. This program is for individuals with a Bachelor’s degree who are not already certified teachers. The program is designed to begin in the summer and be completed in four semesters. Internship experiences and field-based coursework at school sites ensure candidates have experiences in P-K, 1-3, 4-5, 6-8 and 9-12 by the end of their program.
If you already hold a teaching certification and want to continue your education so that you can teach public school ESOL.
English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement
M.Ed. in Reading, Language and Literacy Education – ESOL
Department of Middle and Secondary Education
Teachers who wish to add the field of ESOL to an existing certificate have two options at Georgia State. The ESOL non-degree endorsement program consists of four courses, including a culture course, an applied linguistics/second language acquisition course and a combined methods/practicum experience. This coursework can also be pursued as part of the Master’s degree in Reading, Language and Literacy Education with a focus on ESOL. Both of these programs are based on the standards for bilingual/ESOL teachers established by TESOL.
Contact Us
Department of Applied Linguistics & ESL
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Department Chair
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Director of Graduate Studies
ESL Program
GSTEP questions
Testing
IEP Program
Office/Delivery Address
Dept. of Applied Linguistics & ESL
25 Park Place
15th floor
Atlanta, GA 30303
USPS Mailing Address
Dept. of Applied Linguistics & ESL
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4099
Atlanta, GA 30302-4099
U.S.A.