The English Department offers students the opportunity to obtain a Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Completion of these requirements does not certify a graduate to teach in Nebraska public schools. Instead, it is an academic credential meant for teachers who are already certified in other areas, for people who plan to teach in venues other than public schools, and for anyone who works in some capacity with non- native speakers of English.

Bachelor's degree with a major or minor in one of the following areas: an English or foreign language teaching field, English, a foreign language, or the equivalent. (Students with degrees in other fields should contact the English Graduate Program Director.)

1. All students whose language of nurture is not English must demonstrate oral and written mastery of English as certified by the Department of English.
   
2. All students must complete the following course requirements (15 credit hours):
   • ENGL 8616 Introduction to Linguistics
   • ENGL 8656 Structure of English
   • ENGL 8696 Topics in Linguistics: Applied Linguistics
   • TED 8006 Special Methods in Teaching Foreign Language & ESL
     OR
   • ENGL 8696 Topics in Linguistics: TESOL
   • ENGL 8676 Sociolinguistics
     OR
   • ENGL 8716 Intercultural Communication (Also offered as SPCH 8536)
     
3. Students must achieve grades in accordance with Graduate College policies.

For more information about the graduate certificate program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, please call (402)554-2635.