Bethlehem,
PA,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Certificate in Teaching English To Speakers of Other Language in Bethlehem United States | Lehigh University
Lehigh University
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Bethlehem United States
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Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
7,320
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
6 months
Tailored for those pursuing a career in TESOL, whether locally or abroad, Lehigh's Second Language Teaching Certificate offers a flexible 4-course (12-credit) program that helps both current and aspiring educators enhance their teaching skills in TESOL. Participants gain valuable methodologies applicable across higher education, adult literacy programs, and English as a foreign language (EFL) instruction. The curriculum covers essential topics like educational linguistics, second language acquisition, current challenges in ELL education, teaching strategies for language learners, and designing curricula and materials for English language classrooms.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
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Successfully earned a four-year undergraduate or a two-year graduate program, culminating in a degree from an accredited college/university/institution in the following English-dominant educational contexts: (if less than required years, see option B additional documents)
Successfully earned a four-year undergraduate or a two-year graduate program, culminating in a degree from an accredited college/university/institution in another other English-dominant educational context
official letter from school verifying all courses were taught in English
Officially submitted TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic scores
Graduate applicants who fall into section C above are required to take the TOEFL Internet-Based Test or the IELTS test. TOEFL test date must be within the last 2 years.
The following target scores refer to the minimum scores within the College of Education.
COE iBT TOEFL SCORES
Reading - 23
Listening - 21
Speaking - 24
Writing - 23
Total score - 91
COE IELTS SCORES
Writing - 6.5
Speaking - 7.5
Reading - 7.0
Listening - 6.5
Total score - 6.5
Successfully earned a four-year undergraduate or a two-year graduate program, culminating in a degree from an accredited college/university/institution in the following English-dominant educational contexts: (if less than required years, see option B additional documents)
Successfully earned a four-year undergraduate or a two-year graduate program, culminating in a degree from an accredited college/university/institution in another other English-dominant educational context
official letter from school verifying all courses were taught in English
Officially submitted TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic scores
Graduate applicants who fall into section C above are required to take the TOEFL Internet-Based Test or the IELTS test. TOEFL test date must be within the last 2 years.
The following target scores refer to the minimum scores within the College of Education.
COE iBT TOEFL SCORES
Reading - 23
Listening - 21
Speaking - 24
Writing - 23
Total score - 91
COE IELTS SCORES
Writing - 6.5
Speaking - 7.5
Reading - 7.0
Listening - 6.5
Total score - 6.5
Tuition
USD
7,320