Master of Arts
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES

The university offers this Master of Arts degree to prepare competent and conscientious professionals in the field of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). The degree program consists of 36 credit hours and is designed to provide students with a solid theoretical foundation and the necessary professional skills in TESOL at different levels of education (early childhood, elementary, secondary, tertiary, and adult literacy) and in different milieus (English as a foreign language and English as a second language). It aims to equip students with the linguistic knowledge, cultural understanding, and pedagogical training essential in the various aspects of TESOL including, among other things, curriculum design, material preparation, methodologies, classroom procedures, and assessment.

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 3-4, 2008: OK TESOL in Edmond
November 7, 2008: Comprehensive Exams from 1-5
March 26-28, 2008: TESOL Conference in Denver