ESOL Frequently Asked Questions

Applied Linguistics for ESOL/TCLD (TCLD 4233 or 6233)
Cultural Diversity and ESOL/TCLD (ESED 4231 or 6231)
Methods for Teaching ESOL/TCLD (TCLD 4235 or 6235)

Yes

No. Both  Applied Linguistics for ESOL/TCLD and Cultural Diversity and ESOL/TCLD are perquisites to Methods for Teaching ESOL/TCLD.

Possibly. Strong students can ask the Department of Teaching and Learning for a waiver to be allowed to take Methods for Teaching ESOL/TCLD during their Student Teaching semester.

Yes, in the Methods for Teaching ESOL/TCLD course.  Most students are able to complete the practicum at the school where they are already employed or assigned for another practicum. However, those students who need a placement will be provided with one by the COE Director of Field Experiences and Clinical Practice.

Graduate sections of the courses are generally taught fully online, but often with scheduled online chat times.

Undergraduate sections are offered face-to-face or hybrid (face-to-face & online).

Until recently, Applied Linguistics for ESOL/TCLD and Cultural Diversity and ESOL/TCLD were generally only available each summer, while Methods for Teaching ESOL/TCLD was taught each fall. With increasing enrollment in the courses, the frequency that each course is offered is increasing. Thus, it is best to check WINGS to be sure.

As long as the courses you take are recognized by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC), the PSC does not care if you take them from different institutions or at a mixture of levels.

The official determination of course equivalence is made by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. However, the coordinator of the Georgia Southern ESOL Endorsement and the Georgia Southern COE Student Success Center’s certification officer can help evaluate this question.

Many COE degree programs require at least one of the ESOL Endorsement courses, and most programs allow some or even all of the courses to count as electives or specialization courses.

However, if you attend to apply an ESOL Endorsement course toward a graduate degree, you must enroll in the graduate courses.

Generally, only advanced undergraduate Teacher Education Program students and COE graduate students are allowed to enroll in the courses.

However, exceptions are occasionally made for qualified and motivated students (i.e.: English majors intending to travel and teach English overseas).

No. Although experience and proficiency in other languages is valuable, it is not essential to complete the endorsement nor to be an effective ESOL teacher.

Please check with the Georgia Southern Tuition and Fees Web page for costs.

If you are a certified teacher seeking the ESOL Endorsement but not interested in pursuing a degree at Georgia Southern, you may apply for admission to the Georgia Southern University, College of Graduate Studies as a Non-Degree Seeking Graduate Student.

The endorsement is added through a formal application / petition process. The GAPSC makes the final determination regarding who receives the ESOL Endorsement, but you can get help with the application / petition process at Georgia Southern’s COE Advisement Center or your school district’s professional development / certification office.