Southern New Hampshire University Participants in the M.S. TEFL and ESOL certification programs have the opportunity to observe classes throughout the Greater Manchester area and in the year-round Intensive English Program offered by The Institute for Language Education.
EFL
526*
EFL
527
EFL
530
Admission Requirements: • Completion of the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree with the equivalent of a 2.75 grade point average (GPA).
EFL
531
EFL EFL
536 537
• For native speakers of English, at least two semesters of college-level study of a foreign language (or equivalent ability). • For non-native speakers of English, a TOEFL score of 80 on the iBT with a minimum score of 19 in any skill area; or a paper-based TOEFL score of 550 with a writing score of 5.0 on a scale of 6.0; or an IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum score of 6.5 in any skill area. Additional requirements for ESOL Certification: The certification option is administered by the School of Education. Prior to acceptance to a teacher certification program, a candidate’s undergraduate transcripts are evaluated to determine if general education standards were met in their undergraduate program (Ed 609 NH State Competencies for Teacher Preparation). Students must fulfill unmet standards as they complete their program. Candidates for New Hampshire State teacher certification must pass the PRAXIS I before gaining full acceptance into the teacher preparation programs (TCPs). At that time they will be required to submit passing PRAXIS I scores, recommendations from SNHU instructors, and a writing sample. Once accepted into TCP, students will complete the student teaching application process which then leads to the placement of students in their student teaching assignments. Please refer to the relevant section in this catalog under the School of Education. Required Courses Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated. For the MS-TEFL Degree EFL 501* Language Learning and Acquisition EFL 502* Evaluation and Assessment EFL 503* Descriptive Linguistics of American English EFL 504* Curriculum Development and Design EFL 505 Overview of TESOL Methodology EFL 540* Sociocultural Context of Language Teaching EFL 599 Supervised Practice Teaching Choose 5 of the following electives: EFL 523 Strategies and Techniques for Teaching Listening and Speaking EFL 525 Strategies and Techniques for Teaching Reading and Writing 56
Aspects of Literacy for Multilingual Learners Strategies and Techniques for Teaching Grammar Methods of Teaching English through Drama Strategies and Techniques for Teaching Pronunciation Content-Based Instruction Computer-Assisted Language Learning
*Courses marked with an asterisk are required for New Hampshire State Certification in ESOL. Students seeking certification for the first time must take EDU 571 in place of EFL 599. Also, the student teaching requirement for first certification is 16 weeks. For ESOL Certification only EFL 501 Language Learning and Acquisition EFL 502 Evaluation and Assessment EFL 503 Descriptive Linguistics of American English EFL 504 Curriculum Development and Design EFL 526 Aspects of Literacy for Multilingual Learners EFL 540 Sociocultural Context of Language Teaching EDU 571 Student Teaching and Seminar (for those seeking initial certification) or EFL 599 Supervised Practice Teaching (for those seeking an additional certification)
Graduate Program in Community Mental Health and Mental Health Counseling Mission The Graduate Program in Community Mental Health (PCMH) is a competency-based, multidisciplinary program which offers state-of-the-art graduate education in integrated community mental health and substance abuse services and mental health counseling. The program combines classroom instruction and distance-learning activities geared to adult learners. Intensive weekend instruction (classes meet one weekend per month) is provided for cohorts “on location” in several states across the country, including New Hampshire, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Alaska. The program offers three options for those seeking advanced studies in community mental health and mental health counseling. Students completing the first year of the program (22 credits) receive a graduate Certificate in integrated community mental health and substance abuse services with a specialization in either children, youth, and families or in adults. Students desiring a Master’s Degree in Community Mental Health may continue on to complete a minimum 48-credit or minimum 60-credit master of science degree pro-