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Degree Offered: MA in TESOL.
Length of Program: 3 semesters. Students may be full-time or part-time and may begin their study at the beginning of the fall or spring semester.
Program Requirements: 36 semester hours. 35-40 hours of observation and 10-15 hours of practice teaching are required. Either a thesis or a comprehensive exam is required. Competence in a language other than English may be demonstrated through a proficiency exam or through completion within the last 10 years of 6 semester units of college-level foreign language with at least a B average. Students are required to provide evidence of the following prior to completion of the program: membership in a professional organization for teachers of English as a second or foreign language, such as TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) or IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language); attendance at a national, state, or regional conference sponsored by one of these organizations.
Courses Offered: (*required-30 units) *Second Language Acquisition; *Teaching English Grammar; *Teaching English Pronunciation; *Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching; *Second Language Pedagogy I; *Second Language Pedagogy II; *Observational Practicum; *Teaching
Full-Time Staff: Richard Robison (chair), Mary Shepard Wong.
Admission Requirements: Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with at least a 3.0 baccalaureate or master's grade-point average on a 4.0 scale. Candidates with a GPA of 2.5-2.99 may be considered for provisional admission. Applicants must submit a completed graduate application for admission, official copies of transcripts, three letters of recommendation as indicated in the graduate admissions materials (at least one should be from a professor or teacher acquainted with the applicant's academic work), a statement of purpose describing educational and professional goals, including reasons for studying TESOL at APU. Non-native speakers of English must have a TOEFL score of 600, or a TOEFL score of 550 plus a required ESL course.
Tuition, Fees, and Aid: All students, US$425 per semester unit. Fees are application fee, US$45 (international students US$65); health fee, US$225 per semester; graduation fee, US$80.
General: APU's TESOL programs combine an orientation toward compassionate Christian service with strong academic preparation and practical preparation for language teaching. The programs represent a blend of course work and practical experiences which equip graduates to respond to the wide range of language needs, socio-cultural differences, and program requirements they will encounter. Qualified faculty share their professional and cross-cultural experiences while adapting course work to the unique needs and interest of students. Personal advisement and practice teaching supervision nurture close faculty-student relationships. APU is located in the greater Los Angeles area, where more than 150 languages are spoken. This diverse linguistic and cultural environment offers students an unmatched variety of multicultural practice-teaching and research opportunities.
For the two practicum courses (6 units), students may enroll in the Study Abroad Program and travel with a professor and a team of 6-12 teachers to a refugee camp on the Thai/Burma border to teach for two-three weeks in August. Although the experience is rewarding, the teaching conditions are challenging and strenuous. Teachers must hike through mud in the pouring rain to reach the camp, teach in rooms with no walls and thatch roofs, eat basic food provided by the camp for lunch, and design their own curriculum which is reassessed and adjusted each day. The trip is highly recommended but requires students who are willing to take on challenges and who can work as a team. Students may elect to complete practicum courses overseas.
None of this program is available via distance learning.
The university has an intensive English language program for nonnative speakers.
Further Information:
Richard Robison, Chair
Global Studies and Sociology, Ronald 110
Azusa Pacific University
901 East Alosta Avenue
Azusa, CA 91702-7000 USA
Telephone: 626-815-3844
Fax: 626-815-3871
E-mail: rrobison@apu.edu
http://www.apu.edu/clas/globalstudies/tesol/oncampus/
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