TESOL: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Degree Program (M.A.)

Program Admission Requirements

In addition to the Graduate School Admission Requirements , applicants must have achieved an average grade of B or higher as defined by the major department in upper-level undergraduate courses in the major. A personal interview may be requested. The General Test of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is required, as are three recommendations from former instructors who are in a position to judge the applicant’s aptitude for graduate study.

Program Description

The M.A. degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) combines a strong theoretical foundation in applied linguistics with practical training in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages.  The principal goals of the program are to provide the linguistic theory necessary for English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers, to equip teachers with practical skills of language teaching, and to prepare students for further study in English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics.  This program does not lead to N.C. licensure but qualifies graduates to teach outside the N.C. public schools or to pursue further graduate work.. For licensure, see the TESOL concentration in the Education - Comprehensive Education (M.A.T.) .  Also available is a TESOL concentration in the Education - Comprehensive Education (M.A.Ed.)  program.