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Degrees Offered: MA in TESL; certificate in TESL.
Length of Program: 4 semesters including one summer session. Students may be full-time or part-time and may begin the program at the beginning of any semester.
Program Requirements: 33 semester hours. 10 hours of observation and a minimum of 15 hours of practice teaching are required. Native speakers must have 2 semesters of foreign language study at the university level or a comparable experience. Neither a thesis nor a comprehensive examination is required. Students must complete a major paper (30 pages) as part of a portfolio.
Courses Offered: (*required) *Introduction to Graduate Study in TESL; *Second Language Acquisition; *Language and Culture; *TESL I: The Spoken Language; *TESL II: The Written Language; *Grammar for TESL; *ESL Methods; *Assessment and Professionalism for TESL; *TESL Capstone; *Practicum in TESL; 3 semester hours of electives, including Computers and Language Learning, Comparative Cultures, History of English, Comparative Education, Education of the Exceptional Child, Classroom Discipline and Motivation, and Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences.
Full-Time Staff: Cheryl Eason, Dennis Muchisky (chair), Robert A. Yates.
Admission Requirements: The university requires a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. Applicants must submit a formal application, official transcripts for their undergraduate (and graduate) work. The program requires a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75. Fully admitted students also participate in the university's assessment of new international students. Nonnative English speaking students must have a TOEFL score of 567 (CBT 227).
Tuition, Fees, and Aid: For in-state students, US$241 per semester hour; for out-of-state students, US$468 per semester hour. A limited number of teaching assistant-ships are available in freshman composition, other undergraduate introductory courses, and ESL classes. Administrative assistantships can be sought in the library, campus organization offices, and other departments. New international students rarely qualify for an assistantship in their first year of study. Outstanding graduate students can apply for competitive Graduate Student Scholarships sponsored by the university. On-campus jobs for hourly wages also exist.
General: Students receive an introduction to linguistics and a strong foundation in applied linguistics as well as training in ESL/EFL pedagogy. Most practicum students do considerably more than 15 hours of teaching. Some are already employed full-time as ESL teachers. Practicum and volunteer teaching opportunities are available in area public schools, intensive language programs associated with junior colleges and universities, university support courses for new international students, and adult ESL programs for immigrants and refugees. Evening courses are offered on campus for in-service teachers and other part-time students. Summer and evening courses are rotated so that teachers and other part-time students can complete the MA program in about 3 years. The program leads to a state credential in TESOL. Typically, one evening course per semester is offered via interactive television (ITV) to sites in Missouri where groups of students gather to take the class.
The university has an intensive English language program for nonnative speakers.
Further Information:
Dennis Muchisky
Department of English and Philosophy
Martin 336
Central Missouri State University
Warrensburg, MO 64093-5046 USA
Telephone: 660-543-4425
Fax: 660-543-8544
E-mail: muchisky@ucmo.edu
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