MSEd TESOL

Head: Dr. Lizabeth England

The Master of Science in Education-TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) degree is designed to prepare graduates to teach English to speakers of other languages in any environment. This degree program incorporates the coursework included in the Professional and Advanced Professional Certificates in TESOL programs, while adding other courses designed to develop leadership and research skills. Completion of this 33-credit hour program results in the highest academic credential that is normally held by professionals in this field. This is not a licensure program.

Admission to the Master of Science in Education-TESOL Concentration program requires a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or college. Applicants must have at least one of the following:

  • 3.0 undergraduate grade point average (4.0 scale)
  • 3.0 grade point average for prior graduate courses, or satisfactory GRE scores (general test) earned no more than five years prior to enrollment
  • Applicants whose native language is not English must submit either a satisfactory TOEFL score earned no more than 12 months prior to the date of enrollment or satisfactory GRE scores as described above.
  • Applicants must also submit an essay.

Degree Requirements:

The degree requires 33 credits with a grade point average of 3.0 or better. The 11 required courses are listed below:

Master of Science in Education: TESOL Concentration Course Requirements

Course Title Hrs.
TSL 501 The Profession of TESOL 3
TSL 502 Linguisitics for TESOL 3
TSL 523 Methods & Materials for Language Teachers 3
TSL 541 Language & Culture 3
TSL 561 Second Language Acquisition 3
TSL 524 Assessment for Language Teachers 3
TSL 551 TESOL Classroom Observation Skills 1
TSL 552 TESOL Observation 1
TSL 553 TESOL Practicum 1
TSL 671 Language Program & Curriculum Design 3
TSL 681 Research & Statistics for TESOL 3
TSL 695 Advanced Topics 3
Subtotal 30
Plus one of the following: 3
TSL 691 TESOL Internship
TSL 693 Independent Second Language Research
Total 33

Please contact Dr. Lizabeth England wth any questions at lenglan2@su.edu

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