Bilingual Multicultural Education/TESOL, M.S. - Accelerated Pathway
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The M.S. in Bilingual Multicultural Education/TESOL - Accelerated Pathway concentration provides high-achieving students with an opportunity to finish their graduate degree in one year following the successful completion of a B.S. in Anthropology - BS to MS Accelerated Pathway at Southern Connecticut State University. The M.S. in Bilingual Multicultural Education/TESOL - Accelerated Pathway is designed for high-achieving students interested in world languages and who want to enter the area of bilingual, multicultural education and the teaching of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). The program is tailored to the needs of individuals whose career pathway may include: teaching English abroad; teaching adult English as a second language (ESL); or teaching ESL at the community college level.
Application
Undergraduate Students at Southern Connecticut State University are encouraged to apply for graduate admission no later than the spring semester of their senior year in collaboration with both a faculty advisor in the Anthropology Department and the TESOL program coordinator. All materials should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Admissions prior to March 15th. Students will select the M.S. in Bilingual Multicultural Education - TESOL program with the Accelerated Pathway concentration. Please consult the admission requirements below and within the Admission section of the graduate catalog for more information.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students interested in applying for admissions to the M.S. in Bilingual Multicultural Education - TESOL Accelerated Pathway should apply online through the Office of Graduate Admissions website: www.southernct.edu/gradadmissions. The applicant’s current SCSU transcript will be automatically added to the application.
International applicants should refer to the Admission of International Students subsection of the Application and Admissions section of this catalog for the additional application requirements.
Candidates seeking admission are expected to have completed their bachelor's degree requirements and attained a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (out of 4.0). Students will be granted early acceptance to the School of Graduate and Professional Studies through the Office of Graduate Admissions, which is conditional upon meeting all requirements as listed above. A final transcript noting the degree and date awarded must be reviewed by the Office of Graduate Admissions prior to the beginning of the first semester of graduate enrollment. Upon final approval of the application by the Office of Graduate Admissions, those accepted into the program will receive a letter of acceptance from the School of Graduate and Professional Studies, verifying their status as a matriculated graduate student.
After submitting all necessary documents, candidates selected for admission are asked to meet with a department adviser to plan their program. The Department reserves the right to require additional courses of students whose experience and training indicate deficiencies.
The State also requires that certified teachers pass the Praxis® II TESOL exam with a passing score of 155.
Because the course requirements are so extensive, interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for matriculation into the Master of Science degree program in TESOL to ensure appropriate advisement.
Program Sequence - 30 Credits
As sequencing changes, it is highly recommended that students meet with their program advisor to finalize a list of requirements for graduation. 12 credits of graduate coursework will be completed within the B.S. Anthropology - BS to MS Accelerated Pathway program and the student will have 18 credits of graduate coursework remaining.
B.S. to M.S. Accelerated Pathway (12 Credits)
Completed during the student's senior year of undergraduate study:
TSL 502 — Descriptive Linguistics - 3 credits
TSL 503 — Second Language Acquisition - 3 credits
TSL 515 — Bilingual Education: Principles and Practices - 3 credits
TSL 563 – Immigration and English Language Learners - 3 credits
Core Courses (18 Credits)
TSL 505 — Pedagogical Grammar of English for TESOL - 3 credits
TSL 510 — TESOL: Principles and Practices - 3 credits
TSL 511 — TESOL: Methods and Materials - 3 credits
TSL 517 — Literacy Development for English Language Learners - 3 credits
TSL 518 — Content-Based Instruction for English Language Learners - 3 credits
TSL 521 — Assessment for English Language Learners - 3 credits
Capstone Requirement
Comprehensive Examination: Students enroll in 30 credits of coursework, including all core courses. Upon completion of coursework, they must pass a comprehensive examination.