FASTFACTS

  • Approximately 95 percent of PC educators remain in the teaching profession after three years, compared to the national average of 50%.
  • Employer survey data indicate a high degree of satisfaction in the abilities of PC teacher graduates and programs.
  • The PC Teacher Education Program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The program is also approved by the South Carolina State Department of Education.

What You’ll Study

List of Core Classes:

TSED  302/Methods and Strategies for Teaching ESL PK-12

TSED 303/ Teaching Reading and Writing to English Language Learners PK-12

TSED 304/ Curriculum Design PK-12

TSED 305 Testing and Assessment for ESL

TSED 401/ Observation and Assessment for ESL

TSED 402/ Planning and Seminar for ESL

TSED 403 Directed Teaching in ESL

MORE INFORMATION

  • CO = Co-requisite
  • CO = Co-requisite
  • POI = Permissions of Instructor
  • PR = Pre-requisite
  • RE = Recommended
  • XL = Cross-listed

Careers

As a future teacher, candidates will receive extensive training in working with diverse students.  The PC Education Department has several partnerships with both national and international schools.  If teaching abroad is part of your dream, this is the degree that will help fulfill that dream!  

Students will have opportunities to research with current faculty and present at national conferences concerning ELL education.  There will also be opportunities to publish research and present and both national and international conferences.

CAREER PROFESSIONS

International Recruiter for Colleges and Universities

Standardized Test Developer

English Tutoring Business

English Language Teacher Trainer

ELL Content Creator

Human Resource Specialist

Interpreter or Translator

ELL Teacher

ELL School District Program Coordinator