Master
of Arts in TESOL
Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages
Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
Faculty
This program is designed to prepare teachers for careers
in teaching English as a second or foreign language in the United States
or abroad. Students study the formal aspects of language, its
acquisition and use, and gain knowledge and experience in current
theories, approaches, and methods of language teaching and language
assessment.
English Graduate
Program
208 Anspach
Hall, Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant MI 48859
(989) 774-3574
Department Office
215 Anspach Hall
(989) 774-3171
To be admitted into the Master of
Arts in TESOL program, a student should have an undergraduate major or minor in English,
linguistics, language arts, reading or a foreign language, with a grade point average of at least 3.0
in his or her major or minor and a
cumulative grade point average of at least 2.7. Applicants with
majors in areas not related to language will be considered on an
individual basis. In addition, two years of college foreign language
study (or its equivalent) are required. For applicants whose native language is not English,
a TOEFL score of 550 and a TWE of at
least
5, or a MELAB of 85 are required.
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Students must complete 30
semester hours, 24 hours in core
courses, and 6 hours in electives.
Students must pass a comprehensive examination. A Plan B paper is
required.
Required Courses (24 hours):
TESOL (3)
TESOL Materials, Assessment, Curriculum (3)
Introduction to Second Language Acquisition (3)
English Phonology for Language Teachers (3)
English Grammar for Language Teachers (3)
Applied Linguistics in Written Communication (3)
Seminar in English Linguistics (3) *
Practicum in TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) (3)
* The remaining 3-6 credits may be taken as
elective course credits.
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