English as a Second Language Supplement (ESL)
Completion of 12 hrs. of specific coursework. The ESL certificate can be earned concurrently with an initial classroom teaching certificate or be added to a valid Texas teacher certificate upon successful completion of the specified course sequence and a passing score on the state examination.
Required Courses
| ENGL 3376 | Contrastive Linguistics | |
| or | |
EDUC 5382
| Contrastive Linguistics | |
| EDUC 4377 | Acquisition and Development of English as a Second Language | |
| or | |
| EDUC 5383 | Acquisition and Development of English as a Second Language | |
| EDUC 4378 | Methodology of Teaching English as a Second Language | |
| or | |
| EDUC 5384 | Methodology of Teaching English as a Second Language | |
| EDUC 4387 | Practicum in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language | |
| or | |
| EDUC 5387 | Practicum in Teaching ESL | |
A minimum grade point average of 2.5 in all courses leading to English as a Second Language certification, including a 2.5at UT Tyler is required. Prospective teachers must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all courses leading to the ESL supplement.
Successful completion of the required TExES examination is necessary for a recommendation for teacher certification.