TESL Citation
This program is for students who want a concentrated study of teaching and tutoring students of English as a second or foreign language. All classes will be offered in one intensive semester of study.
Department Web Site
For an overview of this program, including faculty listings, frequently asked questions and other resources, visit the ESL/TESL Website.
Career/Further Educational Opportunities
The TESL Citation is an intensive introduction to both the theory and practice of teaching and tutoring ESL/EFL. This is a rapidly growing field both in Canada and abroad. Opportunities abound. Locally, previously degreed graduates are eligible for the TESL Canada Standard Level 2 Certificate, a qualification for some private and non-profit language institutes. In addition, the demand for tutoring in English language is high in Metro Vancouver. Farther afield, global opportunities for native English speakers to teach or tutor the English language are readily available for instructors and tutors at all levels of training. Those with a Douglas College TESL Citation have a verifiable offering.
Location
All courses are offered at the New Westminster Campus.
Intake Dates/Application Deadlines
One time only - This program will be offered in the Winter 2012 semester starting January 2012.
This deadline may be extended.
Students begin classes in May. The recommended deadline to apply is February 2011, three months prior to the starting date. However, applications may continue to be accepted up to one month prior to the beginning of classes. To improve your opportunities of acceptance, it is strongly advised that you apply as early as possible.
Prerequisite Compliance
Students requesting transfer credit from other institutions or submitting high school transcripts from outside of BC to satisfy prerequisite compliance are required to apply and submit those documents no later than three months in advance of the intake.
Admission Requirements
The College admits students on a first-qualified, first-admitted basis whereby students must satisfy all admissions criteria to establish eligibility and are then offered places by date of eligibility, except in programs that use selective admissions processes that rank order qualified applicants.
- Douglas College general admission requirements apply to this program.
- English 12 with a minimum grade of "B" or approved substitution.
- One reference letter from a former/current instructor, employer or volunteer coordinator who can attest to good character, temperament, willingness to learn, oral communication skills, ability to cooperate with others and appropriateness for undertaking TESL studies.*
- An interview may be required*
*Effective May 2012 Intake
Program Duration
This 15-credit citation program is intended for full-time students and is scheduled accordingly. Therefore, it will take a total of one intensive semester as a full-time student to complete this citation program.
Credentials
TESL Standard Level 2 Citation
Students who hold bachelor’s degrees and who complete the program are also eligible to apply for the TESL Canada Certificate.
Program Content
| TESL 2201 | Overview of Teaching English as a Second Language to Adult Learners | 3 |
| TESL 2202 | Teaching Conversation, Listening and Pronunciation to Adult Students of English as a Second Language | 3 |
| TESL 2203 | Teaching Reading, Writing, and Grammar to Adult Students of English as a Second Language | 3 |
| TESL 2204 | Tutoring Students of English as a Second Language | 3 |
| TESL 2205 | TESL Citation : Practicum | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |