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LINCOLN CHRISTIAN SEMINARYCertificate ProgramThe Seminary offers one certificate program: Teaching English to Speakersof Other Languages (TESOL). This certificate program may also be used towardthe specialization in the Master of Arts or the Master of Divinity, provided theindividual meets all other requirements for those degree programs. The purposeof this certificate program is to provide graduate-level study in a specific area thatwill help participants pursue new opportunities in that area or strengthen theircurrent roles in that area. The tuition rate for non-degree students taking classesleading to a certificate rather than a degree is $150 per hour.Certificate in Teaching English to Speakersof Other Languages (TESOL)The Certificate in TESOL is designed to prepare persons to teach English tothose whose primary language is not English. It is an 18-hour program, and thosewho complete the program will receive an Academic TESOL Certificate. This isthe standard TESOL certificate in this country, though it is not intended for thosewho desire to teach in a U.S. public school setting unless completed as a secondendorsement for students who have or are completing a teacher certificationdegree (it is recognized for such purposes outside the U. S.). For students whohold a state teaching certification, an 18-hour TESOL certificate may be acquiredto add as a secondary endorsement (see http://www.lccs.edu/TESOL/ for moreinformation). The program is directed by Miriam Windham, who may be reachedat mwindham@lccs.edu. She has completed her Ph.D. residency in this area atIllinois State University.The emphasis in this program is upon how this preparation can be used in crossculturalsettings to advance God’s Kingdom. Those who complete this programwill find enhanced opportunities for ministry in such areas as church planting,campus ministry, prison evangelism, and missions (especially in restricted accesscountries). The program can also benefit international students who desire to usethe teaching of English in their own countries as an evangelistic tool.TESOL courses in this program total 18 hours and are taught in a variety offormats, including evening courses (one night per week for 15 weeks), distancelearning courses (both on video and via the Internet), and through on-fieldpracticum. These 18 hours may also be applied toward the 21-hour specializationin the Seminary’s Master of Arts degree program or toward the 12 hours ofelectives in the Master of Divinity degree program for students admitted to thoseprograms.44