Providence Seminary

Teaching English (TESOL) Major

Giving People Tools to Help Themselves

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Is this program for me?

Are you are interested in working with people of many cultures? Are you interested in language and the process of language learning? Do you enjoy teaching and learning? Do you have a vision for teaching English as a cross-cultural ministry? If so, then this program is for you.

Summer TESOL Institute

When
July 23 – August 17, 2012
Classes run for four weeks, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm

Courses
Gain a semester's worth of credits in about a month.
There are four core courses taken during the four week period:
421.13 – TSL: Applied Linguistics I: Morphology and Phonology
421.14 – TSL: Applied Linguistics II: Syntax
422.23 – TSL: Second Language Acquisition
423.22 – TSL: Materials and Methodology in TESOL
429.31 – TSL: Practicum I (1 hour)
429.32 – TSL: Practicum II (2 hour)
The practica are included in the cost of Summer TESOL but are completed after the four weeks of classes. In your practica you put what you learned to work but also learn a whole lot more.

The additional 15 credit hours required for your TESOL certificate will be completed during the regular school year, or if you have already completed comparable courses at another institution, these courses may be transferred in.

TS5201 Theological Foundations 1
TS5202 Theological Foundations 2
BI5102 Reading the Church’s Bible
Biblical Studies Elective
GS5102 Worldview and Culture

Cost
There is a savings of over $2000 in tuition alone by taking courses in the summer!
- $2700 is the package price for a 15 credit hour block.
- $100 Library and Student fees.
- $675 for entire stay on campus (optional room and board, 4 weeks)

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What can I do when I am done with this program?

This degree is recognized at a Standard 3 by TESL Canada, a national federation of TESOL programs in Canada. Providence is now one of only three universities in Canada that deliver programs meeting the highest professional standards. This means you are qualified to teach English to adults in Canada as well as in many countries abroad. You will be equipped with the knowledge, tools, and flexibility for diverse experiences such as working with immigrants and refugees in community and workplace settings, as well as teaching English for Academic Purposes to international university students. The program will prepare you for cross-cultural work anywhere on the globe.

What kind of program is this?

TESOL is a major in both the Educational Studies program and the Global Studies Program. The difference lies in the type of addtional courses taken. In Global Studies, one will take additional courses in Christian mission; in Educational Studies, one will take additional courses in Christian Ministries and/or Counselling.

Click here for more information on the Master of Arts in Educational Studies.

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Distinctives

A core of Biblical and theological studies together with courses in linguistics and language pedagogy offers a unique combination of theological and professional formation.

Will I take courses off campus?

Courses are offered in a flexible combination of online and modular formats.

What courses will I take?

The program has a good balance of theory and practice. The required biblical and theological studies courses form a strong spiritual basis for cross-cultural ministry. The TESOL courses offer theoretical insights from the fields of linguistics and second language acquisition with professional and practical implications for language teaching methodology.

Will I take an internship?

The practicum piece of the program involves both observation and teaching.

Who will teach me?

Courses are taught by experienced, knowledgeable professors in small interactive classes. You will also gain insights from your classmates of diverse backgrounds.

Modular Courses

Courses that fit your schedule! Take one week module courses on campus in Otterburne.

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Student Experience

"God used Providence to prepare me for ministries I did not expect to be engaged in by correctly broadening my Christian worldview, giving me tools to exegete the Word and the world, and increasing my love for the Church. Providence grounded me in the essential truths of the faith while teaching me grace in the "non-essentials."

Terry Kaufman, M.A. (Theological Studies), Senior Preaching Pastor - Emmanuel Evangelical Free Church