Overview
This Master of Science in Education in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - TESOL at The City University of New York prepares students for New York State certification to teach English as a New Language (ENL) (also called English as a Second Language (ESL) or English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)) in school settings (all grades).
What you'll study
The curriculum is grounded in the study of the structure of human language in general and English in particular, and addresses issues of language acquisition, literacy, educational technology, sociolinguistics, and psycholinguistics. The program emphasizes involvement with both elementary and secondary schools: it provides a student teaching course and field experiences in two methods courses at both levels.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Teaching English Sentence Structure
- Language and Cross-cultural Communication
- Bilingualism
- Evaluation and Measurement in TESOL
- Multiple Literacies in TESOL
- Teaching English Sound Structure
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Education Languages Linguistics View 753 other Masters in Linguistics in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Completion of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- In your essay, please describe an experience you have had that has encouraged you to become a teacher of English as a Second language and explain how that influenced your decision.
- An interview may be requested.
Tuition Fee
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International
25650 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 855 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
25650 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 855 USD per credit during 12 months.
Resident:
- Full-time - $5,545/semester
- Part-time - $470/credit
Living costs for New York City
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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