Course & Portfolio Requirements for an M.A. in TESOL

1. CORE COURSES (8 hours)
   ENG 700 -- Methods and Materials of Research in Writing and Language
   ENG 714 -- Discourse Analysis
   
   
2. 700-LEVEL COURSES (20 hours)
   ENG 770 -- TESOL Listening and Speaking
   ENG 780 -- TESOL Reading and Writing
   
   Three additional 700-level courses in Writing and Language, at least one of which must be a seminar (prerequisite for all seminars is ENG 700 or 701)
   
   
3. Option in TESOL (28 hours)
   Prerequisite for the option: ENG 478/678-4 Introduction to Linguistics (or equivalent)
   All of the following courses (20 hours)
   • ENG 681-4 Theory of ESL
   • ENG 682-4 TESOL Grammar
   • ENG 687-4 TESOL Assessment (spring)
     
     either
     
   • ENG 683-4 Sociolinguistics
   • ENG 684-4 TESOL Practices and Materials

     
     or
     
   • ENG 683-4 TEFL Theory and Culture
   • ENG 684-4 TEFL Practices and Materials
     
     and
     
   • ED 660-4 or ED 658-4 Practicum
     
     NOTE:
   • In order to be admitted into the program, nonnative speakers of English must obtain a TOEFL score of IBT 100/CBT 250/PBT 600, or IELTS score of 7.5, or for conditional admission TOEFL score of 80/213/550 or IELTS score of 6.5.
     
4. TESOL Portfolio Requirement

Students may also combine work on Graduate Endorsement in TESOL with an M.A. in English.