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Degree Offered: MAT: ESOL.
Length of Program: 4 semesters. Students may be full-time or part-time and may begin the program at the beginning of the fall, spring or summer semester.
Program Requirements: 39 semester hours. Competence in a language other than English is strongly recommended for native-English-speaking students. An electronic professional portfolio is required. All students must complete the Praxis II Exam prior to graduation. 6 credit hours of student teaching are required. A comprehensive examination is required. A thesis is not required.
Courses Offered: (*required) *Principles of Linguistics; *English Language Teaching I and II; *Structure of English; *Second Language Acquisition; *Cultural Issues in the ESL/EFL Classroom; *Language Assessment; *Reading and Writing in the ESL/EFL Classroom; *Foundations of Education; *Foundations of Special Education for Exceptional Children OR *Overview of All Exceptionalities: The Arts in Special Education; *Theories of Educational Psychology and Human Development; *Student Teaching with required seminar.
Full-Time Staff: Naomi Baron (co-director), Young Hee Sheen, L. Fox, C. A. Tesconi Jr., K. DiGiovanni, F. Jacobs, D. Sadker, S. L. Smith, F. E. Huber, S. Irvine, D. Thompson, C. E. Messersmith, D. D. Miller, R. Ralph, A. Prejean.
Admission Requirements: The university requires a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with an average cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. In addition to the minimum university requirements for graduate study, satisfactory GRE and Praxis I scores are required. Passing scores for Praxis I (as set by the District of Columbia teaching licensing agency) are Reading 172, Writing 171 and Math 174. Nonnative speakers of English must have a TOEFL score of 600 (CBT 250; iBT 100).
Tuition, Fees, and Aid: All students, US$1,178 per credit hour. International students are required to submit financial documents demonstrating availability of funds for at least one year.
Federal government loans and merit-based awards such as graduate assistantships are available.
General: The program is designed for students with no previous background or preparation in education who wish to acquire ESOL teaching certification for Grades K-12. The degree prepares graduates to work effectively with diverse populations.
The program is offered in conjunction with the School of Education and leads to a state credential in TESOL.
Part of this program is available via distance learning. ELT I course is offered online during the Summer TESOL Institute.
Further Information:
TESOL Coordinator
Department of Language and Foreign Studies
Asbury 322
American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016 USA
Telephone: 202-885-2582
Fax: 202-885-1356
E-mail: tesol@american.edu
http: www.american.edu/tesol/
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