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


Admission Requirements for the MSEd-TESOL

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 eleven required courses are listed below. The Shenandoah University computer competency requirement is met within the courses required for this degree.

Course Title Credit Hours
ENG 501 English Linguistics 3
TSOL 501 The Profession of TESOL 3
TSOL 521 Language Teaching Methods 3
TSOL 522 TESOL Materials and Assessments 3
TSOL 541 Language and Culture 3
TSOL 561 Second Language Acquisition 3
TSOL 511, 512, 513
Current Issues in TESOL I, II, III
3
TSOL 531, 532, 533
TESOL Observation I, II, III
3
TSOL 671
Language Program and Curriculum Design
3
TSOL 681
Research and Statistics for TESOL
3
TSOL 691
or
TSOL 692
Internship
or
Portfolio

3
Total
33