In addition, a candidate would take a one-hour Practicum and one elective course (3 credit hours) chosen from the following courses in the Texas A&M University-Commerce Departments of Literature and Languages, Elementary Education, or Secondary and Higher Education:

A maximum of three semester hours of TESOL-related graduate coursework completed at another institution and approved by the Head of the Department of Literature and Languages may also be transferred and counted as the elective toward this Certificate.

The Practicum

This is a one-credit hour TESOL-specific practicum. Practicums will be arranged through the Department of Literature and Languages once a student has completed fifteen (15) credit hours. In-service teachers should consult the TESOL faculty about arrangements for the Practicum.

In addition to the enhanced professional status such a Certificate will bring, the Certificate will enable the holder to meet the 18-hour SACS requirement to teach at the College level. Courses are offered at the Mesquite Metroplex Center, the TAMU-Commerce main campus, other locations in Dallas, and through Distance Education. There is no campus residency requirement for this Certificate, and it is available to degree- or non-degree-seeking students.