Second Language Education Centre
Program Description
SLEC offers a CTESL to students completing certain designated courses in the area of language teaching. All CTESL candidates are required to complete an introductory course in SL teaching as well as the advanced TESL methods course. In addition, two other language teaching courses must be included in this program. Pre or Co-requisites for this certificate program are a Bachelor of Education or other undergraduate program. A 3 credit hour practicum is also a component of this certificate although students with previous TESL experience may have this requirement waived.
Required Courses:
- ED 3561 (3 credit hours) - Introduction to Second Language Education
- ED 4562 (3 credit hours) - Advanced Studies in ESL Education
Optional Courses:
- ED 4075 (3 credit hours) - Bilingualism and Education
- ED 4568 (3 credit hours) - Le développement langagier en classe de langue seconde
- ED 4569 (3 credit hours) - L'enseignement en immersion
- Other Approved Courses in language and literacy education
*Students must take both required courses plus two optional courses.
Furthermore, candidates will complete a short-term (3 credit hour) practicum
in an approved English Second Language (ESL) setting. (ED5566 - Field Experience
inTESL)
Admission to the program
Pre or Co-requisites for this certificate program are a Bachelor of Education or other undergraduate program.
The Certificate will be awarded by the University through the Registrar's office. The student's transcript will have a separate entry showing that the CTESL has been awarded and recording the grades obtained in the required courses.
For an application contact:
The Second Language Education Centre
Faculty of Education
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
E3B 6E3
Telephone: 506-453-5136
Fax: 506-453-7444
Email: slec@unb.ca
More Information on TESL
For further information on TESL offerings at the University of New Brunswick
in Saint John, visit their web-site at http://www.unbsj.ca/arts/educate/program.htm#sli.