TESL Sample Schedule – Non-Certification Track

Below is a sample two-year plan for students who entered the M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) program in Fall 2014 or later and do not plan on pursuing teacher certification.

Year One, Fall Semester (9 credits)

• EDUC 623: Applied Human Development in the Schools
• EDUC 672: Teaching English as a Second Language
• LING 677: The Structure of English

Year One, Spring Semester (9 credits)

• EDUC 740: Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners
• LLCU 622: Language Syllabus Design
• LING 676: Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism

Year Two, Fall Semester (9 credits)

• EDUC 647: Advanced Methods in Teaching ESL
• EDUC 742: Practicum in TESL
• LLCU 624: Second Language Testing

Year Two, Spring Semester (6-9 credits)

• EDUC 741: Diversity in ESL Classrooms
• EDUC 742: Practicum in TESL (3-6 credits)