MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages/TESOL
Ypsilanti, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Oct 2024*
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 1,659 / per credit **
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
* rolling admissions
** non-resident students fee | resident students fee: $957 per credit ** Only for domestic students on campus and online option is available.
Introduction
In the MA TESOL program, candidates explore language learning and teaching theories and practices in various sociocultural settings, both locally and globally. Candidates reflect on their beliefs about language teaching and learning as they develop language awareness, greater empathy, cross- and inter-cultural competencies, advocacy skills for working with linguistically and culturally diverse learners of English, as well as a commitment to continued professional development growth. Candidates can engage in applied research, academic service-learning projects, study abroad, and teaching practicum options.
Why Our Program?
- Community-based, university-based, and international practicum opportunities
- Academic service-learning courses
- Study Abroad offerings
- Grant and award-winning faculty with diverse backgrounds, expertise, and leadership in the field
- Faculty-student collaborations in instruction and research
- Award-winning students (recognized by the Michigan and International TESOL organizations)
Admissions
Curriculum
The M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages requires 30 hours of coursework to be distributed among required courses and cognate courses as follows:
Required Courses
- Cultural Issues in Teaching Languages
- Foundations of Language Learning and Teaching
- TSLN 502 Pedagogical Grammar and Phonology
- Language Assessment and Advocacy
- TESOL Methods, Materials, and Observation
- TESOL Methods, Materials, and Content-Based Instruction
- TESOL Practicum
- Research and Professional Development
Cognate Courses
In consultation with the graduate advisor, choose six credit hours of supportive or complementary courses from other departments. Select from the following recommended courses. All other courses would require advisor approval.
- Introduction to Linguistic Science
- Modern English Grammar
- Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
- Syntactic Analysis
- Semantics: The Study of Meaning
- Sociolinguistics
- General Psycholinguistics
- Phonological Analysis
- Discourse Analysis
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The MA TESOL program at Eastern Michigan University prepares graduates to teach English to speakers of other languages in the US and abroad or work in related fields such as language testing and assessment, materials development, publishing, or non-profit organizations. Graduates might also pursue doctoral studies in Second Language Education, Multicultural Education, Applied Linguistics, Language Assessment, Educational Leadership, etc…
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