Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, MA

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Program Learning Outcomes

The TESOL program is designed to enable students, upon graduation, to:

Understand the structure of the English language (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and discourse)
Demonstrate an understanding of language variation and cross-linguistic differences
Knowledge of first and second language development and the development of bilingualism/multilingualism
Use theory as a lens for thinking critically about social inequities in local/global contexts.
Be a knowledgeable consumer of educational research
Be skillful in a wide range of instructional materials, approaches, and methods for learners at different stages of development and from differing cultural and linguistic backgrounds
Use a wide range of assessment tools for including informal/formal, individual/group, formative/summative instruments
Design, implement, and assess K-12, post-secondary, community programs focused on multicultural language/literacy education in English

Our Programs

Please visit the International and Multicultural Education (IME) department pages for more information.

Major Requirements (30 Units)

The Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) requires 30 units of coursework. These units should include:

Foundations (9 Units)

And one of the following courses:

Methods (9 Units)

Social and Cultural Studies (3 Units)

One course from the following:

Electives (6 Units)

Students may choose two elective courses from the following areas:

Field Project (3 Units)

IME 638 - TESOL MA Thesis/Field Project

Note:

Students in the TESOL MA may opt for a concentration in Educational Technology which requires 33 units. Instead of GEDU 603 - Methods of Ed Research , they must take an Educational Technology course in the Methods section above. Students are also required to complete 9 units of elective courses in the Educational Technology program. Please contact the adviser if interested in this concentration. The Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Languages is also available in collaboration with a multiple subjects or single subject teaching credential. For this option, students complete all requirements for the credential plus 15 additional units of specified TESOL courses from the MA program. See the Teacher Education section for more details.