Major, Minor and TESL Certificate

Please join us for an information session about a major, minor, or TESL certificate in our department. We will discuss program options and take questions about how your program of interest could work with your other studies. 

  • The focus and structure of the Applied Linguistics major and minor, and the TESL certificate 
  • The difference between our certificate and others you might see
  • Employment options and opportunities in the US and abroad for students graduating with a major or minor in Applied Linguistics or a TESL Certificate
  • The admissions and advising process
  • Information on entry as a post-baccalaureate student
  • Admission for applicants whose first language is not English
  • Language requirements
  • Advising about which courses to start with

Upcoming virtual undergraduate and TESL Certificate info session:

Wednesday, April 17th 12 pm
Tuesday, May 14th 4 pm
Wednesday, June 12th 4 pm

To register, take note of the dates listed above and sign up via the registration calendar linked below.

M.A. in TESOL

Please join us for a one-hour remote information session regarding the MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages degree program. We will discuss:

  • The focus and structure of PSU's MA TESOL program, including the Teaching Track and Applied Linguistics Track options
  • The difference between a TESOL/TESL/TEFL certificate and an MA in TESOL
  • Employment options and opportunities in the US and abroad for MA TESOL graduates
  • The admissions process and deadlines
  • Information on entry as a post-bac student
  • Admission for applicants whose first language is not English
  • Language requirements for all students
  • Advising about which courses to start with
  • Funding opportunities

Upcoming MA TESOL info session:

Thursday, April 11th 4:00 pm
Thursday, May 16th 4:00 pm
Thursday, June 13th 4:00 pm

To register, take note of the dates listed above and sign up via the registration calendar linked below.
 

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My attraction to the TESL Certificate and the Applied Linguistics program has a lot to do with how engaging the faculty are and how they really manage to make you feel like you're part of a community - and I didn't feel that from a lot of other departments. 

--Livia Lichtenstein-Hershman, TESL Certificate, Applied Linguistics Minor 2019