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2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog

Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Teaching English as a Second Language Education


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This program enables students to gain knowledge and skills in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). ESL education is currently a critical teaching shortage area both in NJ and across the U.S. The program is open to students in current College of Education teacher education programs who want to add an ESL certification; students with a teaching certification from another institution who want to gain expertise in ESL; and students from other majors who are not seeking P-12 certification, but who plan to teach English as a Foreign Language (EFL) abroad or ESL in US-based community programs (e.g., for adults, in the workplace, etc.). Upon successful completion of the CUGS, students who already have another appropriate teaching license or who are concurrently seeking another initial teaching license (eg., P-3; K-5; Mathematics; Social Studies; Health and PE; Music; Art; Science, etc.) will be eligible to apply for the NJ ESL P-12 certification.

Program Requirements


Total Required Credits for the Program:


To be awarded the CUGS in ESL Education, students must complete all courses required for the CUGS in ESL Education with no grade lower than B-. To apply for NJ teaching certification, students must present evidence of passing oral and written English language proficiency tests (OPI & WPT). Information regarding these tests may be found on the Language Testing International website or by contacting the program coordinator via email. (Exceptions: Candidates for certification who pass the Department-approved basic skills test may be exempt from taking the written English language proficiency test (WPT) requirement.)


Catherine Michener
Program Coordinator
James Hall
856.256.4845
michenerc@rowan.edu

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