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English is the bridge to countless educational and career opportunities—and you can be the one to help others cross it. Columbia International University’s Bachelor of Arts in TESOL equips you with the skills to teach English as a second language, whether in the U.S. or abroad. With millions of people enrolling for English classes every day, this program equips you with the essential training in linguistics, syntax, teaching methods, and cross-cultural communication to meet that growing demand.
In addition to theoretical knowledge, you’ll gain hands-on experience through supervised teaching and internships, working with diverse populations and applying what you’ve learned in real-world settings. By completing this program, you’ll be prepared to design and deliver engaging, relevant, and effective English language lessons. Step into a variety of career opportunities both in the U.S. and globally!
Campus
August 25
120
School of Missions & Intercultural Ministry
ABHE, SACSCOC
Stay in North America and teach ESL to international students, immigrants, and refugees. Whether in community centers or schools, you’ll have the tools to make a difference locally.
Teach English across the globe, whether in vibrant cities or remote communities. This program equips you with the skills to reach students in diverse cultural contexts and environments.
Our program emphasizes language instruction along with cultural sensitivity, ensuring you're equipped to teach with understanding and care toward their cultural values.
In addition to the undergraduate core and other related courses, here is a glimpse at a few of the courses you will be taking in this program.
For a full list of courses related to this program, visit the Academic Catalog:
In the first in a series of self-contained, teacher-training courses, you will begin to develop practical skills in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). You will concentrate on the following: teaching vocabulary and expressions with the help of teaching aids and reading texts; learning, presenting, and practicing English structure; asking questions; and tent-making ministries.
This course is an introduction to the principles and practices of English language teaching. It examines the theories and practices of language teaching and learning in general, and English language teaching and learning in particular, focusing on research-based practices and strategies for teaching K-12 as well as adult English language learners. Students will also learn the principles of curriculum development and assessment for language programs.
This course is designed to equip you for success in the independent learning of a language and culture. You will go through a language learning cycle, including: Developing language learning resources, meeting with a language partner, and recording observations on language, culture, and social interaction. You will also begin to explore linguistics by being introduced to principles involved in the study and analysis of phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics of any language.
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