The UNO English Department offers students the opportunity to engage in specialized study in TESOL. Our two certificate programs are geared toward meeting the diverse needs of students interested in diversity, language education, intercultural communication, and applied linguistics.

The TESOL certificates are meant for many different kinds of students: For example, many of our students are teachers who are already certified in other areas, like math, science, language arts, and foreign languages. Further, the certificates are ideal for people who plan to teach in venues other than public schools and for anyone who works in some capacity with nonnative speakers of English.

Our philosophy is that students must gain an intimate understanding of two concepts in their broadest sense. The first concept is language: a deep knowledge of language from a linguistic perspective is requisite for effective language teaching. The second concept is the complex interrelationship that holds among nonnative speakers, language and society, and second language acquisition.

It is important to note that completing the requirements for a TESOL certificate does NOT certify a graduate to teach in Nebraska public schools. Instead, our programs provide students with an academic credential founded upon solid academic experience.

For more information, contact the Director of TESOL certificates.

Dr. Owen Mordaunt

For specific information about each certificate, click on the two buttons below.