Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages MA (TESOL)

33 credit hours

Program Description

Lindenwood University’s School of Humanities offers a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). The TESOL program develops students’ understanding of the basic principles of learning and teaching a second language, as well as the pedagogical implications of those principles for English language teaching. The program prepares graduates to meet the current demand for highly trained, competent teachers of ESOL in a variety of national and global contexts, including K-12, higher education, and adult/refugee education. The Masters of Arts is based on theory, research, and practice.

Admission Requirements

Students are expected to meet the University admissions requirements discussed in an earlier section of this catalog.

Requirements

A degree in TESOL requires the completion of the following courses:

TESOL 50400History of the English Language

3

TESOL 57200Modern Grammar

3

TESOL 51000Linguistics and English Language Teaching

3

TESOL 52000Sociolinguistics

3

TESOL 53000Second Language Acquisition

3

TESOL 54000TESOL Methods

3

TESOL 55000Assessment in TESOL

3

TESOL 56000TESOL Practicum

3

TESOL 57000-57999Special Topics in TESOL

3

TESOL 58000Research Methods in TESOL

3

TESOL 58500TESOL Capstone

3