English: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, MA
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| TESL Core Courses | ||
| ENGL 5243 | Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 |
| ENGL 5313 | Internship, Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 |
| ENGL 5333 | Second Language Assessment | 3 |
| Linguistics Core Courses | ||
| ENGL 5123 | Approaches to Language Acquisition | 3 |
| ENGL 5130 | Studies in English Grammar | 3 |
| ENGL 5143 | Descriptive Linguistics | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 18 | |
| Thesis | ||
| ENGL 5000 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Sample Electives 1 | ||
| Select 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Language and Linguistics | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Language in America (DS) | ||
| Phonetics and Phonology | ||
| Seminar in Linguistics | ||
| Syntax | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Seminar in British Literature of the 16th Century | ||
| Language Development | ||
| Teaching Methodology | ||
| Introduction to Graduate Studies | ||
| Studies in Teaching English as a Second Language | ||
| Composition Theory and Pedagogy | ||
| Professional Writing Theory and Pedagogy | ||
| Topics in Second Language Acquisition | ||
| Advanced Computing Applications in Education | ||
| Language Arts in the Curriculum | ||
| Cultural Studies | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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Courses other than those listed may be taken as electives if approved by the advisory committee.
Non-Thesis Option
Total Hours: 34
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| TESL Core Courses | ||
| ENGL 5243 | Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 |
| ENGL 5313 | Internship, Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 |
| ENGL 5333 | Second Language Assessment | 3 |
| Linguistics Core Courses | ||
| ENGL 5123 | Approaches to Language Acquisition | 3 |
| ENGL 5130 | Studies in English Grammar | 3 |
| ENGL 5143 | Descriptive Linguistics | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 18 | |
| Creative Component | ||
| ENGL 5210 | Sem or Directed Study | 1 |
| Hours Subtotal | 1 | |
| Sample Electives 1 | ||
| Select 15 hours of the following: | 15 | |
| Language and Linguistics | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Language in America (DS) | ||
| Phonetics and Phonology | ||
| Seminar in Linguistics | ||
| Syntax | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Seminar in British Literature of the 16th Century | ||
| Language Development | ||
| Teaching Methodology | ||
| Introduction to Graduate Studies | ||
| Studies in Teaching English as a Second Language | ||
| Composition Theory and Pedagogy | ||
| Professional Writing Theory and Pedagogy | ||
| Topics in Second Language Acquisition | ||
| Advanced Computing Applications in Education | ||
| Language Arts in the Curriculum | ||
| Cultural Studies | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
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Courses other than those listed may be taken as electives if approved by the advisory committee.
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2025-2026 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.