Master of Arts in TESOL, Non-Certification Track

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

This program does not lead to New York State certification.

The M.A. in TESOL (Non- Certification Track) is designed for individuals preparing to teach English as a Second Language here or abroad, and for international students seeking to complete a master’s degree program in TESOL.

Plan of Study (36 credits)

Block 1: Foundations (9 credits)
Course#	Course Title		Credits
EBE 600*	Foundations of Bilingual and Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice		3
EBE 601*	TESOL I Developing Literacy and Language Arts Skills in the ESL Classroom		3
EBE 620	Linguistics for Teachers: Psycho/ Structural Considerations		3
*25 hours of required fieldwork

Block 2: Language (9 credits)
Course#	Course Title		Credits
EBE 630	Structure of English: Pedagogical Grammar for TESOL		3
EBE 720	Assessment Considerations for Bilingual and ESL populations		3
EBE 721	Theories of Second Language Acquisition: Socio/Cultural Considerations		3

Block 3: Pedagogy (9 credits)
Course#	Course Title		Credits
EBE 602*	TESOL II Developing Literacy and Technology Skills in the Content Areas		3
EBE 652	Paradigms of Knowing		3
or
ECH 601	School and Society		3
	One Education Elective		3
*25 hours of required fieldwork

Block 4: Performance (9 credits)
Course#	Course Title		Credits
EBE 825	Master’s Seminar in TESOL		3
EBE 830	Applied Experience in TESOL		6

Program Electives
Recommended graduate electives:
Adolescenc
Course#	Course Title		Credits
EAE 603	The Adolescent Experience		3
EAE 725	Youth Literacies: Literature, Culture, and the Arts		3
Art
Course#	Course Title		Credits
EAR 500	Exploring the Arts		3
Childhood
Course#	Course Title		Credits
ECH 600	Childhood Development		3
ECH 725	Child Literacies: Literature, Culture, and the Arts		3
Childhood Special Education
Course#	Course Title		Credits
EEC 600	Introduction to Special Education		3
EEC 700	Foundations, Families, Culture, and Learning (10 hours of fieldwork)		3
Literacy
Course#	Course Title		Credits
ELY 521	Literacy for Young Adults		3
ELY 545	Children's Literature (B–6)		3
ELY 602	The Reading-Writing Connection		3
ELY 603	Literature in Middle and Secondary Schools		3
ELY 723	Multicultural Literacy in Classrooms K–12		3