ONLINE CERTIFICATES

Teachers of Adult ESL
This certificate is designed for individuals working in adult ESL educational environments (including ABE) who already have a BA or BS degree. All courses are available online and are listed below:

ESL 6631  Intro to the Adult ESL Learner: Reading & Writing Skills
ESL 6634  Intro to the Adult ESL Learner: Oral Skills 
ESL 6636  Course Design for Adult ESL
ESL 6638  Assessment of Adult ESL Learners

For class schedules and links to registration, visit Piperline Class Schedules. For more details on the program, which is also available in a classroom setting, visit:Teachers of Adult ESL 

ESL for Mainstream Teachers
This certificate program welcomes licensed K-12 teachers who want to focus on integrating English language learners into the classroom. All courses are available online and are listed below. (Most can be applied toward licensure in ESL.):

ESL 6610     ESL Learners in the Mainstream Classroom
ESL 7502     Language & Society
ESL 7753     Testing & Evaluation of ESL Students
ESL 7755     Development of Literacy Skills

For class schedules and links to registration, visit Piperline Class Schedules. For more on the program, which is also available in a classroom setting, visit: Certificate in ESL for Mainstream Teachers.

Advanced TEFL Certificate
After completion of the initial TEFL on-campus program, students wanting to learn more about language theory and linguistics can complete an Advanced TEFL Certificate online. Required courses, listed below, are all available online:

ESL 7519     Linguistics for Language Teachers
ESL 7650     Basics of Modern English
ESL 7660     Second Language Acquisition

For more program information, visit: Advanced TEFL Certificate

ESL 7502  Language & Society
ESL 7519  Linguistics for Language Teachers
ESL 7610  History of English
ESL 7660  Second Language Acquisition
ESL 7753  Testing & Evaluation of ESL Students
ESL 7755  Development of Literacy Skills
ESL 8010  Phonetics & Phonology
ESL 8020  Advanced Linguistics 
ESL 8490  Research Methods

The following online course is required for the MA-ESL but is open to other students as well:
ESL 6612  Advocating for English Language Learners

For class schedules and links to registration, visit Piperline Class Schedules.

Learn more about how online learning works at Hamline. To learn more about these programs, please contact Office of Graduate Admission Hamline University phone 651-523-2900 email Graduate Admission Don't forget to ask about transferring credits  already earned elsewhere!  Transferring students may be able to complete a masters degree program with us entirely through online coursework.

Links to traditional classroom ESL and TEFL programs
Teachers of Adult ESL Certificate
This is the classroom version of our online program designed for individuals working in adult ESL education who already have a BA or BS degree.

Certificate in ESL for Mainstream Teachers
Also available online, this program prepares teachers to better integrate English language learners into the classroom

ESL license
Prepares students to fulfill ESL license requirements designated by the Minnesota Board of Teaching. Upon your successful completion of the program, Hamline will recommend you for licensure.

Master of Arts in ESL 
With an MA in ESL, graduates will qualify for university and community college ESL positions both in the US and abroad.

Master of Arts in Teaching-ESL 
Students earn a master's degree as they prepare for their initial teaching license in the category that incudes the designation
K-12 in English as a second language (ESL).

TEFL: Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Prepares students to teach English as a foreign language abroad. A related program, the Advanced TEFL certificate, is also available online.