About the Program
This graduate certificate is comprised of the five courses required by the SCDOE for application to be a state-certified ESOL teacher. These courses are EDUC 668 Principles and Strategies in ESOL Instruction, K-12; EDUC 667 Linguistics for Educators; EDUC 665 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Education; EDUC 592 Teaching Language and Literacy across the Content Areas; and EDUC 570 Teaching Reading and Writing for Multilingual Learners and Other Historically Marginalized Students. For clarity, The Citadel cannot officially award state certification in ESOL; after taking these courses, completers must fill out a short application with the SCDOE to be officially recognized by the SCDOE.
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Program Learning Outcomes: Skills and Knowledge
Completers of this graduate certificate in literacy education learn to support multilingual learners (MLLs) through concentrated study and implementation of theory and practice related to support MLLs’ literacy and content-area learning.
Modalities of Instruction
- Online, Synchronous (Scheduled Meeting Times)
- Hybrid
- Online, Asynchronous (On Demand)
Aspirational Career Sector
61. Education