Admission Requirements:

1. Complete requirements for a bachelor’s bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
2. Possess or be eligible for a renewable Georgia level 4 or higher professional certificate in any teaching, service or leadership field or possess an equivalent out-of-state teaching, service or leadership certificate. Candidates who have completed all requirements for the Georgia level 4 teaching certificate have until the end of the first semester to obtain certificate. Candidates with an out-of-state certificate will not receive Georgia certification upon program completion.
3. Submit a completed “Disclosure and Affirmation Form” that addresses misconduct disclosure, the Code of Ethics for Educators, and tort liability insurance.

Course Requirements Credit Hours: 9

• TCLD 6231 - Cultural Diversity and ESOL/TCLD (3 Credit Hours)
• TCLD 6233 - Applied Linguistics for ESOL/TCLD (3 Credit Hours)

• or  LING 5131G - Applied Linguistics (3 Credit Hours)  

• TCLD 6235 - Methods for Teaching ESOL/TCLD (3 Credit Hours)

Total Credit Hours: 9

Other Program Requirements

1. Complete 9 credits of prescribed course work.

Advisement

Graduate students are advised by their program. Graduate students should reach out to their graduate program director for information regarding the structures in place to facilitate advisement. For more information visit Graduate Academic Advisement .

Graduate students can also contact the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies for more information about their program director.
Phone: 912-478-COGS (2647)
Email: gradschool@georgiasouthern.edu