This graduate certificate program is a hybrid program designed for students seeking add-on endorsements to their current teaching certifications, for students seeking to teach English overseas, and for students preparing for graduate training in TESL, applied linguistics, or a related field.

Tuition for the courses in this program are subject to the same registration and fee requirements pursuant to the Office of the Bursar. The tuition estimator is available at http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/bursar/estimator.html

In addition, students will be assessed a $33.33 per credit hour (or $100 per 3 hour course) technology fee for each online course in this program.

Hours:

18 hours; the time it takes to complete the TESL certificate program can vary, but students who follow the recommended schedule can complete the program in a year.

Course Requirements: The graduate certificate in TESL requires 15 hours of graduate coursework and 3 hours of supervised teaching (Tesl 645). In addition to Tesl 645, the 15 hours of graduate coursework must include Tesl 542 and Ling 592 or LING 600 and 9 hours of electives chosen from the following: Tesl 552, 620, 631, 640, 647, 650, 689 and 695 and/or Ling 505, 540, 580 and 590.

Other Academic Requirements: A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for courses counted toward the certificate. The time limit for completing the certificate program is four years.

Combination of live and online courses

For more information, please contact the Department of Modern Languages at (662) 915-7298.