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TESOL-Graduate

Graduate students in the English Department who wish to study TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) may choose either the Master's degree with a concentration in TESOL or the TESOL graduate certificate. The Master's in English Studies with a concentration in TESOL requires the following courses:

  • 401 Introduction to Graduate Studies (Required)
  • 402 Introduction to the Composing Process  (Required if you have a teaching assistantship in the Writing Program.)
  • 341 Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics (Required)
  • 441 The Linguistic Structure of English for the TESOL Professional (required)
  • 440 Studies in English Linguistics OR 342 Sociolinguistics (required)
  • One Literature Course
  • One course emphasizing pedagogy
  • 3 TESOL courses, chosen from among 343, 344, 345, 346 
  • One elective course.

How to Get Started
You can start the program in the fall or spring semester. Contact Dr. Roberta Trites, Director of Graduate Studies in English, for registration information. (seeling@ilstu.edu or 309/438-3651).

More Information
For more Information about the graduate programs in TESOL, please contact the ISU English Department Graduate Office at 309/438-3651. (Ask for Dr. Susan Burt, Dr. Bruce Hawkins, Dr. Hyun-Sook Kang, or Dr. Aaron Smith.)

 
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