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English as a Second Language
The pedagogy of language acquisition is of extreme importance in today’s classrooms and businesses. The English Second Language post-master’s certificate will help you develop a knowledge base to build successful programs that enhance the learning of the English language, assess skills of diverse students and design instruction with bilingual materials.
Basis of Admission
A completed master's-level or higher degree from an accredited institution or university.
Scope
Six Courses (18 credit hours) must be completed from the coursework outlined within the corresponding Post-Master's Certificate.
At the end of each Post-Master's Certificate (except where noted), students will complete a final written research project, demonstrating the ability to conduct an investigation on a workplace problem, identify an area for intervention, critique, justify, and recommend a plan of preventative action.
Course Length
All courses are 8 weeks in length. Northcentral University allows 2 years to complete all Post-Master's Certificates.
Course Code | Name | Course Description |
|---|---|---|
ESL7001-8 | Instructional Practices | Principles and theoretical base of ESL Instruction as they relate to improving instructional practices. Emphasizes research findings and recommended practices. |
ESL7002-8 | Cultural Diversity | This Doctoral level course is designed to expand the students awareness of both the cognitive knowledge, analysis, and synthesis skills necessary to reflectively interact with and/or serve or lead culturally diverse populations. This course will particularly emphasize effective leadership knowledge, skills, attitudes, and dispositions that are essential in effective professional relationships. Additionally, it will focus on those whose diversity is cultural and who are more likely to be encountered by the students taking the course. Students will be asked to select one culture for an in-depth study. |
ESL7003-8 | Evaluation of Diverse students | This Doctoral level course focuses on practices in assessing K12 students from diverse cultures and with diverse abilities. Students in this class learn assessment practices that lead to plans for supporting age appropriate development in ways that are individually and culturally relevant for families and practitioners and that are consistent with current recommended practices in the field of K12 education. |
ESL7004-8 | Bilingual Instructional Methods | This Doctoral level class is designed to provide a framework for instruction of students whose primary language is one other than English. Constructivist paradigms will be utilized to provide relevant theoretical and practical information related to bilingual instructional methods with a goal of development of cultural competence and cultural respect for students growing up in a bilingual world. |
ESL7005-8 | Developing Curriculum for ESL students | This Doctoral level course prepares ESOL teachers to develop curriculum for their students. It includes a general overview of curriculum design, the basics of second language curricular needs and how to adapt the content curriculum for ELL students, with emphasis on integrating language and content by means of thematic units. Different types of ESOL programs and plans will be studied. Students will also learn how to evaluate and adapt materials for ELL students. |
ESL7007-8 | Second Language Foundations | The Doctoral level course will prepare teachers to: assess the needs of English Language students (ELL) and develop curriculum materials and effective teaching methods for ELLs enrolled in both Structured English Immersion programs and mainstream classes. Students will examine critically the theoretical foundations and recent research findings that inform second language classroom practices. |
At Northcentral University, we pride ourselves in being completely transparent when it comes to tuition and fees. We have adopted an all-inclusive tuition model that gives you the cost of your Post-Master's Certificate in Education tuition and fees in one flat program rate*. The only additional cost above your post-master's certificate program rate is books. Learn more about the NCU’s post-master's certificate costs below:
- Per credit cost: $857
- Per 3 credit course cost: $2,570
- Program cost: $15,420
- Average book cost per course: $150
- Application Fee: $0
- Technology Fee: $0
- Registration Fee: $0
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*Program rates are subject to change and generally increase at the start of each calendar year.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about our students, it’s that they are motivated and ambitious—but they are also busy! At Northcentral University, we’ve designed our education experience to work with you, not against you, so you can achieve your academic goals without sacrificing the quality, flexibility and support you need to be successful.
- Regionally Accredited
- No Physical Residency Requirements
- One-to-One Teaching
- 100% Doctoral Faculty
- Flexibility of Online Learning
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