Parkland College

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Program Code: CFTL CER

Certificate
Minimum graduation requirement — 28 semester hours

The Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate is designed for students wishing to enter the field of teaching English to speakers of other languages in a foreign context or persons currently employed in TEFL or related fields wishing to update their skills.

Program Note*
Completion of or concurrent enrollment in TFL 110 is a requirement for all subsequent TFL courses.

Suggested Full-time Sequence

FALL 1st Semester
TFL 110
TFL 112
TFL 130 or ENG 115
TFL 210
ENG 101 or ESL 101
SPE 101

SPRING 2nd Semester
TFL 114
TFL 212
TFL 214
TFL 230
TFL 293

 

Requirements

Credit Hours

Required Program Courses (25-26 hours)

TFL 110* Language Learning Principles

3

TFL 112 Teaching and Evaluating ESL/EFL Oral Communication Skills

4

TFL 114 Teaching English Through Cultural Media

3

TFL 130 English Language for TEFL
or ENG 115 English Grammar and Punctuation

2-3

TFL 210 Curriculum and Technology in the Classroom

4

TFL 212 Teaching and Evaluating Grammar/Writing/Vocabulary

4

TFL 214 Teaching and Designing English for Specific Purposes (ESP)

3

TFL 230 Practicum in Language Instruction

1

TFL 293 TEFL Portfolio Seminar

1
 

Required General Education Core Courses (3-4 hours)

ENG 101 Composition I
or ESL 101 English Composition for Non-Native Speakers
or SPE 101 Introductory Speech Communication

        3-4

Total Semester Credit Hours Required

28-30

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