Master's Degree in TESOL (MTESOL) at Arizona State University
The Department of English at Arizona State University offers a master's degree in TESOL.
MTESOL is equivalent of MATESOL, an internationally recognized terminal degree for teachers of English to speakers of other languages. Some of the advantages of the MTESOL program at ASU include the following:
- GRE is not required for admission.
- Students can complete the degree in 3-4 semesters (30 credit hours).
- Flexible course requirements allow students to develop their own course of study according to their interests.
- Students can work with nationally and internationally known faculty members in TESOL.
- Students can also work with TESOL specialists in other programs and units across ASU campuses.
- Instead of a master's thesis, students complete an Applied Project, a semester-long project based on research or teaching project that are tailored to individual interests and professional development needs.
- Opportunities for internship and practice teaching are available in various language programs on ASU campuses and throughout Greater Phoenix.
- Students who are interested in becoming a teacher educator and/or researcher in TESOL can apply to Ph.D. programs in Rhetoric/Composition/Linguistics or Applied Linguistics at ASU.
Master's Degree in TESOL
Degree Offered: Master’s Degree in TESOL (MTESOL).
Length of Program: 3-4 semesters. Students may be full-time or part-time and must begin their study at the beginning of the fall semester.
Program Requirements: 30 credit hours. Competence in a language other than English is required for native speakers of English; a score of 50 on TSE or SPEAK Test is required for nonnative speakers of English. An applied project is required. Practice teaching is optional. Neither a thesis nor a comprehensive examination is required.
Courses Offered (*required): *Research Methods; *English Linguistics; *Theories Underlying the Acquisition of English as a Second Language; *Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language; *Applied Project; American English; Composition Studies; Cross-Cultural Studies; Curriculum Design and Materials Development; Disciplinary Discourses; Grammar for TESL; History of the English Language; Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies; Language Testing and Assessment; Linguistics; Methods and Issues in Teaching Composition; Methods and Issues in Teaching Language; Phonetics and Phonology; Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis; Rhetorical Traditions; Rhetorics of Race, Class, and Gender; Semantics; Special Topics; Studies in Cross-Cultural Discourse; Syntax; Technologies of Writing; Theories of Literacy; Advanced Composition Studies; Advanced Studies in Discourse Analysis; Advanced Studies in English Education; Advanced Studies in Historical Linguistics; Advanced Studies in History and Theories of Rhetoric; Advanced Studies in Linguistics; Advanced Studies in Linguistics; Advanced Studies in Rhetoric, Writing, Technology, and Culture; Advanced Studies in Second-Language Acquisition; Advanced Studies in Sociolinguistics; Advanced Studies in Syntax.
Full-Time Staff: Karen L. Adams, Dawn Bates, Elly van Gelderen (director), Carrie Gillon, Mark A. James, Roy C. Major, Paul Kei Matsuda, Don Nilsen, Bryan Smith.
Admission Requirements: A GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose are required. Nonnative speakers of English must have a TOEFL score of 600 (CBT 250; iBT 100).
Tuition, Fees, and Aid: For in-state students, US$6,227 per year; for out-of-state students, US$17,920 per year (as of 2007-2008). A limited number of teaching assistantships are available to MTESOL students.
General: The focus of the program is on principles and practices of language teaching and the aspects of general and applied linguistics that teachers need for effective classroom performance. One of the largest universities in the United States with a considerable number of international and resident multilingual students, ASU is uniquely situated to provide rich cross-linguistic and cross-cultural experience as well as opportunities for class observations and practice teaching. Students will have opportunities to work with nationally and internationally known experts in TESOL both within the English Department and from various units across the university. The MTESOL program started in 1969 as an MA in English with a concentration in TESL. Since then, hundreds of students from different countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Oceania and North America have completed the program. No part of this program is available via distance learning. The university offers a well-established intensive language program for students requiring additional language support.
Further Information:
Sheila Luna, Graduate Coordinator
Arizona State University
Department of English
Box 870302
Tempe, AZ 85287-0302
Telephone: 480-965-3194
Fax: 480-965-3451
E-mail: sheila.luna@asu.edu
http://www.asu.edu/english/
http://www.asu.edu/english/gradstudies/tesl.htm
