Certificate of Graduate Study in English as a Second Language

Total Required Credits: 15
     EDU 557 Teaching Writing to Multilingual Learners
          Or EDU 558 Content Based Curriculum for English Language Learners
     EDU 559 Aspects of Reading for Multilingual Learners
     EDU 561 Aspects of the English Language
     EDU 562 Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
     EDU 563 ESL Testing and Assessment

For course descriptions, please click here: http://usm.maine.edu/sehd

Criteria for admission include successful completion of a bachelor's degree, provisional or professional teaching license, and an interest in English language learning. To earn a certificate, students must complete 75 percent of the required coursework at USM, and earn a grade of B (3.0) or better in each course.

Application deadline

Rolling

• Candidates should submit all application materials to the USM Office of Graduate Admissions, P.O. Box 9300, Portland, ME 04104-9300 by the application deadline.

Application must include:

• Application for Certificate Program, including a $25.00 nonrefundable application fee;
• Official transcripts or copies of official transcripts from all colleges and universities from which you received a degree;
• Current resume;
• Personal statement; and
• Completed and signed Teacher Credential Summary Form.

Acceptance to a certificate program does not constitute acceptance to a master's or post-master's certificate of advanced study program. Applications for degree status must be made under separate cover.