Teaching English as a Second Language Program

TESOL Professionals work in a variety of settings inside and outside the United States. Work in Rhode Island or work anywhere in the world where students of all ages are learning English as an additional language. Our program prepares you to teach ESL to children, adolescents and/or adults and, for K-12 practitioners, assists you in obtaining the ESL endorsement for the Rhode Island teaching certificates you currently hold.

For information contact program coordinator:

Nancy Cloud Professor HBS 207 (401) 456-8170 (401) 456-8789 ncloud@ric.edu

Teaching English as a Second Language at RIC A Program for Language Specialists with International Concerns

Note: If you plan to teach ESL to adults or you plan to teach internationally, a teaching certificate is not required for entry into this program. However, a suitable undergraduate minor (e.g. languages and linguistics; English; international studies) is required to take graduate courses in this program.

M.Ed. in Teaching English as a Second Language