Duration

1 year

Starting Date

January, May, August

Tuition Fee

$24,336 per full

Location

Baltimore, MD, United States; Online; Blended

About the program

The Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program at University of Maryland, Baltimore County prepares prospective and experienced teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL).

It provides students with a strong theoretical and practical foundation in educational linguistics, language acquisition, ESL/EFL methods, assessment, cross-cultural studies, and curriculum development. The MA TESOL includes general, P-12 certification, and thesis options.

Both the master’s degree and the certificate can be taken completely on campus, completely online or as a combination of on campus and online courses.

Courses Included:

  • Human Learning and Cognition
  • Instructional Systems Development
  • Teaching Reading and Writing to ESOL Students
  • ESOL Testing and Evaluation
  • Linguistics for ESOL Educators
  • Qualitative Research Methods

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Three letters of recommendations
  • Statement of purpose explaining your interest in the field
  • Second language speakers of English must submit one of the following scores:
    • 213+ on the computer-based TOEFL
    • 80+ on the internet-based test TOEFL
    • 6.5+ on IELTS
    • 53+ on PTE Academic

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