The Master of Arts degree in TESOL is designed for ESL licensed or bilingual education professionals and for those who want to teach in foreign countries or in Adult Basic Education (ABE) positions in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Students will complete 36 credits and may choose a degree plan with or without a thesis.
Pedagogy Courses, 18 credits:
ENGL 560 Theory and Methodology of TESOL, 3 credits
ENGL 620 Pedagogical Grammar, 3 credits (Prerequisite: ENGL 520)
ENGL 675 Assessment and Testing in TESOL, 3 credits
ENGL 720 Educational Linguistics, 3 credits
TESL 765 Language and Culture, 3 credits
TESL 767 Teaching ESOL Reading, 3 credits
TESL 789 Topics in TESOL Teaching and Research, 3 credits
International students must also take:
ENGL 755 Children’s Literature for International Students, 3 credits
Linguistics, 12 credits:
Choose three from:
ENGL 520 Structure of English, 3 credits
ENGL 521 The English Language: History and Culture, 3 credits
ENGL 522 Acquisition of Language, 3 credits
ENGL 651 Phonetics and Phonology, 3 credits
ENGL 652 Lexicology: The Structure of English Vocabulary, 3 credits
Research Courses, 6 credits:
ENGL 701 Writing, Reading, and Presentation of Research in English as a Second Language, 3 credits
ENGL 799 Thesis (Thesis Plan) or TED 793 Plan B Paper, 3 credits
International students must also take:
ENGL 705 Critical Reading and Writing for International Students, 3 credits
Note: Up to nine credits at the 500 level may be applied to the degree and no fewer than half of the credits applied to the degree must be at the 700 level.
