Overview

The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - TESOL program at James Madison University provides advanced preparation to support and advocate for multilingual learners and their families in a variety of settings.

Key Features

The program will help education professionals, who have gained a teaching license in another area, earn their endorsement in preK-12 English as a Second Language (ESL). This master’s degree will add to their understanding of supporting multilingual learners and provide the knowledge base to take an ESOL Praxis exam, so they can add another endorsement.

In addition, this degree targets other professionals who desire to gain expertise and knowledge in working with multilingual learners and their families in different contexts. Finally, this program may enable candidates to teach English as a foreign language in other countries.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Changing Contexts of American Schools

Evaluation in Education

Inquiry in Education

Learning Theories and Practice

Curriculum Theory and Issues

Language and Culture

Integrated Language and Content Instruction

Concepts of First and Second Language Acquisition

Assessment and Curriculum Development in English as a Second Language

Immigration and Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months
Part-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

37-42

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Harrisonburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions should be uploaded with your electronic application and may be used for departmental admission review purposes.

Transcripts of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.

Personal Essay: 2-page written statement describing applicant's interest and/or experiences in the field of TESOL and how this program is relevant to their future professional goals and aspirations.

Two professional letters of recommendation.

Professional Resume

An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

26280 USD / year

≈ 26280 USD / year
Out-of-State

26280 USD / year

≈ 26280 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11460 USD / year

≈ 11460 USD / year

Funding

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Overview

Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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