Graduate Academic Catalog 2012-2013

2012-2013 Graduate Programs Academic Catalog

Overview

The Master of Arts in Teaching English to

Speakers of Other Languages (M.A. TESOL) pro-

gram prepares professional teachers of English to

Speakers of Other Languages with a foundation

in the theory and practice of English language

teaching. The aim of the program is to prepare

theoretically informed and practically equipped,

competent, caring and culturally sensitive ESOL

teachers and leaders for domestic and interna-

tional K-12 and adult classrooms. Upon complet-

ing this program, students can be recommended

to receive ACSI certification in TESOL.

Purpose

The M.A. TESOL program is designed to do the

following:

• Prepare professional teachers of English to

speakers of other languages with the neces-

sary knowledge base and skills to teach in an

effective, culturally sensitive way.

• Prepare graduates to take up leadership roles

in the field of TESOL.

Objectives

On completion of the M.A. TESOL program, the

graduate will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Command of the concepts and terminology of

the major divisions of descriptive linguistics in

order to be able to put them to use in the lan-

guage classroom.

• Ability to develop curriculum for English lan-

guage learners (ELLs).

• Ability to implement an appropriate language

program at a North American and/or an

International school setting.

• Ability to assess ELLs’ language proficiency

level in order to design appropriate instruction

and adopt appropriate teaching strategies.

• Demonstration of the dispositions of Christian

educators.

• Professional knowledge of English grammar.

• Ability to teach listening, speaking, reading

and writing at novice, intermediate, and

advanced levels of proficiency.

• Ability to develop and evaluate language

teaching materials.

• Ability to plan language courses and assess all

areas of language skills for the purpose of pro-

ficiency, placement and achievement testing.

• Understanding of the dynamic cultural forces

which affect life and ministry in a multicultural

setting.

• Ability to use English teaching as a ministry.

Admission Requirements

Students must fulfill specific requirements prior to

admission to the program (see Admissions for

detailed information) and must complete nine

hours of foundational Bible/Theology courses

before graduation. Candidates for admission who

hold an undergraduate degree in Bible, a Bible

certificate or who have completed 30 hours of

Bible coursework are exempt from taking the nine

hours of prerequisite coursework (see

Prerequisite Policy).

• TESOL Core ..............................................12 hours

EDU 5045 Methods and Techniques of Teaching

Reading, Writing, & Grammar ............3

EDU 5320 Principles and Strategies of Teaching

ESOL to Elementary and Secondary

Learners ..............................................3

EDU 6031 Curriculum, Assessment, and

Administration for ELLs ......................3

LNG 5710 Theoretical Foundations for Language

Teaching ..............................................3

• Linguistics Core ........................................6 hours

LNG 5720 Linguistics 1: Phonetics, Phonology &

Morphology ........................................3

LNG 6650 English Syntax ....................................3

• Education Courses ....................................6 hours

EDU 6231 History and Philosophy of

Education

..........................................3

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO

SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL)

Course of Study