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EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, MA in English with a concentration in Linguistics/TESL, North Carolina, USA

TESOL Directory of Degree and Certificate Programs (DDCP)

Degree Offered: MA in English with a concentration in linguistics/TESL.

Length of Program: a minimum of 4 semesters. Students may be full-time or part-time and may begin the program at the beginning of the fall or spring semester.

Program Requirements: 33 credit hours. 10-15 hours of observation is required. The Methods and Practicum course requires observation hours. Practice teaching is not required Research Skills Requirement: a reading knowledge of a language other than English or an appropriate level of computer skills is required The thesis option requires 27 semester hours of coursework, an oral examination based on an annotated bibliography and a summary paper determined in consultation with a faculty advisor in linguistics/TESL 3, a thesis (6 semester hours) and a thesis defense. The non-thesis option requires 33 semester hours of coursework, an oral examination based on an annotated bibliography and a summary paper determined in consultation with a faculty advisor in linguistics/TESL.

Courses Offered: (*required) *Structure of English: Phonology and Morphology; *Structure of English: Syntax and Semantics; *Applied Linguistics for Language Teachers; *TESL: Theories and Principles; *TESL: Methods and Practicum; *Language and Society; *Descriptive Linguistics; Language Testing; Linguistic and Cultural History of the English Language; Discourse Analysis; Linguistics, Education, and ESL; Writing Systems of the World; other requirements include one course in research methods: *Research Methods in Language Study OR *Bibliography and Methods.

Full-Time Staff: Michael Aceto, Lida Cope, Slobodanka Dimova, Donna Lillian, Bruce Southard (chair).

Admission Requirements: Graduate application along with three letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose. Up to 6 credit hours can be transferred from another institution. Nonnative speakers of English must have a TOEFL score of 550 (CBT 213; iBT 80) or an IELTS score of 6.5.

Tuition, Fees, and Aid: For in-state students, US$4,484 per fall and spring; summer sessions, US$238 per credit hour; for out-of-state students, US$14,800 per fall and spring; summer sessions, US$811 per credit hour; international students, US$14,800 per fall and spring; summer sessions, US$7,400. Fees are included (domestic students: university, education/technology, health services; international students: add US$576 for health insurance). Graduate assistantships (research or teaching) in the department are available for qualified applicants.

General: The English Department at East Carolina University offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in linguistics and TESL. Delivered by a team of specialists in applied linguistics/TESL, discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, our Linguistics and TESL curriculum provides comprehensive training that meets the demand for competent professionals in the field. At the master’s level, the concentration prepares TESL professionals for career opportunities in both public and private sectors of education and business. Possible careers include teaching and training (junior and four-year colleges and English as a Foreign Language [EFL] overseas), teaching English for Specific Purposes (language training for foreign-born employees, such as business English), as well as teaching and training in NC public schools by those who already hold teacher licensure in other areas of expertise. Additionally, the concentration offers a course of study toward the Add-On Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language. Our department encourages interdisciplinary connections, providing a bridge between the humanities and the social sciences, education, anthropology, as well as the speech and hearing sciences. This program leads to a state credential in TESOL for students who already hold the North Carolina teaching license.  Our courses are taught online or meet one night a week. Detailed course descriptions are posted on a semester basis. See the English Department’s graduate course offerings at http://www.ecu.edu/english/courses. Currently, 8 out of 9 required courses can be taken via the Internet.
The English Department has an educational exchange program with the University of Belize; more international practice teaching opportunities for Linguistics/TESL students are in the works.

Further Information: 
Lida Cope, Linguistics/TESL Lead Faculty
Department of English
Bate Building #2150
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858 USA

Telephone: 252-328-6411
Fax: 252-328-4889
E-mail: copel@ecu.edu
http: http://www.ecu.edu/english/linguistics&TESL/add-on.htm