Degree Requirements
The Master of Science, TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) degree requires the completion of 30 credits (for students who already hold a teaching certificate) or 36 credits (for students who do not hold a teaching certificate). Students in the latter group will take one additional literacy course and one course in educating students with special needs.
| EDUC 502 | Foundations in Urban and Multicultural Ed |
| EDUC 506 | Language, Cognitive Development, and Cultural Diversity |
| EDUC 507 | Linguistic Analysis |
| EDUC 508 | Structure of American English |
| EDUC 513 | Psychology of Teaching and Learning |
| EDUC 522 | Teaching Mathematics in Inclusive Classrooms |
| EDUC 530 | Student Teaching in General Education |
| EDUC 536 | Teaching Literacy in the Inclusive Settings |
| EDUC 602 | Research in Education |
| EDUC 712 | Strategies for Inclusion of Special Learners |
| EDUC 722 | Teaching English as a Second Language I |
| EDUC 725 | Teaching Across the Content Areas: Methods of TESOL, Grades Pre-K-12 |
| EDUC 726 | Assessment in Literacy and ESL |
| EDUC 752 | Supervised Student Teaching in TESOL (All Grades) |
Grades
All courses in the education program are evaluated with letter grades. Students are expected to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and no grade lower than a B-.
Exit Requirements
Students will be required to complete two supervised student teaching experiences. Information about requirements for these clinical experiences will be provided by the program coordinator during orientation.