Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Linguistics

This joint degree program combines the best of TESOL (Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages) and linguistics, allowing students to consider language development at its most basic and complex levels.

You will work with faculty members who have diverse research interests, including endangered languages in Mexico. 

Linguistics Faculty
• Megumi Hamada
• Mai Kuha
• Carolyn MacKay
• Elizabeth Riddle
• Mary Theresa Seig
• Lynne Stallings
• Frank Trechsel
• Mary Lou Vercellotti

MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Linguistics, 45 credits
ENG 520	Introduction to Linguistics, or the equivalent is required but does not count toward required hours in the degree.
Major requirements:
ENG 616	Intro to Theories of Language Learning	3
ENG 617	Methods for Teaching English Language Learners	3
ENG 618	Materials for Teaching English Language Learners	3
ENG 621	Meaning and Structure in English	3
ENG 623	Phonetics and Phonology	3
ENG 624	Issues in Second Language Acquisition	3
ENG 625	Phonology	3
ENG 626	Morphology and Syntax	3
ENG 627	Sociolinguistics	3
Directed electives: (choose 12 credits)
ENG 605	Teaching in English Studies (3)
ENG 622 ENG 628 ENG 629 ENG 630 ENG 631 ENG 632 ENG 682 ENG 684 ENG 686 ENG 693	History of the English Language (3) Language and Culture (3) Topics in Applied Linguistics (3) Contrastive Analysis (3) Historical Linguistics (3) Discourse Analysis (3) Topics in English Linguistics (3) Topics in Second Language Acquisition (3) Topics in Linguistics (3) Writing in the Profession (3)	12
Research requirement
ENG 601	Research in English Studies AND	3
RES 697	Research Paper (1-3) OR
CRPR 698	Creative Project (3 or 6)	3
	Total Credits	45

Depending on the nature of the student’s research, the student may also be advised to take one or more courses in experimental design and statistics in addition to other course work.