Degree Admission:

Applicants must:

1. Satisfy Graduate School admission requirements;
2. Submit a statement of the applicant’s reasons for pursuing this degree;
3. Submit at least two letters of recommendation. See the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages website for the recommendation form.
4. Have at least one year’s college study of foreign language, or the equivalent as determined by the World Languages Department; and
5. For regular admission, non-native speakers of English must submit a recent (no older than one year) official test score showing a high level of English language proficiency. This requires a minimum TOEFL iBt score of 92 (with minimum sub-section scores of 24 on reading, 24 on writing, 22 on speaking and 22 on listening), or an IELTS minimum score of 7 on every subtest. Students admitted with a sub-score less than 26 on the TOEFL iBT or 7.5 on any section of the IELTS may be advised to take ESLN 512  and/or ESLN 516 .

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Conditional Admission:

Conditional admission may be granted to students who do not meet the above admission requirements. These students will be required to take deficiency courses to meet these requirements, in addition to regular program requirements.

The TESOL program reviews completed applications February 1st and April 1st for fall admission and October 15th for winter admission. Because of the sequencing of core courses, starting the program in September semester is recommended for international students. If a student is asked to take ESL courses, a Spring or Summer start is preferable.

Required Courses: 21 hours

• TSLN 500 - Observation and Analysis of ESL Programs 1 hr
• TSLN 501 - Theoretical Foundations of Second-Language Pedagogy 3 hrs
• TSLN 502 - A Pedagogical Grammar and Phonology of ESL 4 hrs
• TSLN 520 - Foreign Language Testing and Assessment 2 hrs
• TSLN 530 - TESOL Methods: Reading, Writing and Grammar 2 hrs
• TSLN 531 - TESOL Materials: Reading, Writing and Grammar 1 hr
• TSLN 532 - TESOL Methods: Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation 2 hrs
• TSLN 533 - TESOL Materials: Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation 1 hr
• TSLN 688 - TESOL Practicum 3 hrs
• TSLN 694 - Seminar 2 hrs

Cognate Courses: 6 hours

Six hours of supportive or complementary courses from other departments should be selected with the approval of the graduate advisor. Select from the following recommended courses:

• *    LING 401 - Introduction to Linguistic Science 3 hrs
• *  LING 402 - Modern English Grammar 3 hrs
• *  LING 420 - Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology 3 hrs
• *  LING 425 - Introduction to Syntax 3 hrs
• LING 525 - Syntactic Analysis 3 hrs
• LING 531 - Semantics: The Study of Meaning 3 hrs
• LING 532 - Sociolinguistics 3 hrs
• LING 533 - General Psycholinguistics 3 hrs
• LING 534 - Phonological Analysis 3 hrs
• LING 535 - Discourse Analysis 3 hrs

Restricted Elective Courses: 6 hours

Six hours selected in consultation with the graduate advisor.