Program Overview

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Program Overview

Bay Atlantic University, through its Mentora College division, offers an 8-week Life Skills: English for Real Life program designed to help learners improve their everyday English for practical situations. Whether you’re making appointments, shopping, talking to teachers, or handling daily tasks, this course equips you with the communication skills you need to succeed in real life. The program costs $300 and is available both online and in person, with flexible scheduling options to fit your lifestyle.

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Program Overview

Bay Atlantic University, through its Mentora College division, is offering a 10-week Citizenship Plus program designed to help immigrants prepare for the U.S. citizenship process. This course focuses on building essential English skills, learning about U.S. civics and government, and engaging in real-world experiences through community-based field trips. Participants will receive the language, knowledge, and confidence they need to succeed in the citizenship interview and test, while also feeling more connected to their community. The program costs $250 and is available in-person and online, with flexible scheduling options to fit your lifestyle.

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Program Overview

Bay Atlantic University, through its Mentora College division, offers comprehensive 10-week TOEFL and IELTS preparation programs. These programs are specifically designed to support students, professionals, and international applicants in achieving their English proficiency goals.

You can choose to study online or attend classes in person at our Washington, D.C. campus – both formats offer a structured and engaging learning environment led by qualified instructors with extensive experience in language test preparation.

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TEFL Course Introduction

Mission

The mission of the TEFL Program is to provide novice and experienced educators with theoretical and practical training, available in person and online. By fostering professional excellence for teachers globally, this program supports the University’s mission to advance professional development in the ESL/EFL field both on campus and abroad.

Course Description

TEFL is a practical teacher development program designed to cater to the needs of L2 English teachers and/or teacher candidates. The course is designed fully online or fully F2F or in a blended way depending on the needs of the participants.

Course Approach

The course will adopt a participant-centred approach as its primary aim is to model a learner-centred approach and encourage the participants to use such an approach in their classes.

Who is it for?

The course is specifically designed to cater to the needs of L2 English teachers teaching adults. It is aimed at the following teachers:

• Novice teachers with little or no experience in teaching English to adults.

• Experienced teachers with little or no formal training in teaching English to adults.

• Both experienced & qualified teachers wishing to refresh their knowledge and upgrade skills in teaching English to adults.

Admission Requirements

Below are two minimum requirements for admission:

1. A BA degree (in any field)

2. English Proficiency

   • No documentation is required for NSEs (Native speakers of English) and also for participants who are graduates of higher education institutions in an English speaking country.

   • For NNSEs, a proficiency score at “C1” CEFR level is required. Participants without a valid score from internationally recognized exams (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS Academic, PTE Academic etc.) need to sit BAU Proficiency exam before being admitted to the program. To meet the program’s English proficiency requirements, participants must demonstrate a C1 level on a recognized proficiency exam, on the Mentora Placement Exam or successfully pass the level 500C course of the Mentora College ESL Program.

Course Components

Among the course components are:

• 1 (video-recorded) micro teaching (MT)

• 2 Written Assignments (WA)

• 5 peer observation reflection reports (POR)

• 90 % attendance

How long?

This is a 120-hour course spread over 8, 10, or 15 week sessions in person, hybrid, or online*.

*Spread of hours over a week can be designed based on the needs of the participants.

Class size

Our classes are subject to open with a minimum of 6 students and maximum of 15 students.

Successful Completion Criteria

Two criteria for successful completion of the TEFL course are as follows:

1. 90 % attendance to sessions

2. Getting a minimum pass grade from all course components (e.g. PORs, Was & MT)

Certificate

90 % attendance & completing all course components successfully lead to a TEFL Certificate.

Program Calendar

Program Costs

The current 600-level elective class listings are as follows:

a. Writing and Literature Component, preparing students for formal writing, including punctuation, email writing, and college essay writing at a C2 level

1. ESL 600 Advanced Writing
2. ESL 601 Academic Writing
3. ESL 613 Introduction to United States Literature
4. ESL 614 Introduction to United States Literature II
5. ESL 627 Introduction to Dystopian Literature
6. ESL 629 Themes and Issues in American Literature

b. Test Prep Complement, to prepare students for various standardized test environments, including the GMAT, GRE, IELTS, SAT, and TOEFL tests

1. ESL 602 TOEFL Preparation I
2. ESL 608 TOEFL Preparation II
3. ESL 610 GRE Preparation
4. ESL 621 IELTS Preparation
5. ESL 623 TOEFL Preparation III

c. American History and Culture Complement, to provide an overview of American history and culture to our immigrant students and assist their understanding of the country in which they live

1. ESL 603 American History and Culture Through Film and Literature I
2. ESL 604 American History and Culture Through Film and Literature II
3. ESL 618 The African American Experience I
4. ESL 619 The African American Experience II
5. ESL 628 American History and Culture Through Film and Literature III

d. Careers Complement, to prepare students for the specific jargon and lingo that they may need for a variety of exciting careers

1. ESL 606 New Age Media
2. ESL 612 Business English I
3. ESL 615 Introduction to Medical Terminology I
4. ESL 616 Introduction to Medical Terminology II
5. ESL 624 Business English II

e. Miscellaneous Electives

1. ESL 605 Advanced Speaking, to improve students’ accents, pronunciation, and ability to speak fluently in a variety of situations
2. ESL 625 Introduction to Political Science

Minimum 12 students are required for a new course to be opened. Please contact the Admissions Office via email (email: admissions_esl@bau.edu) to specify your course choice and for more information.