Bilingual Multicultural Education/TESOL, M.S. - Residency Program

For further information: TESOLgrad@southernct.edu

MS in Bilingual/Multicultural Education and TESOL offers a Summer Residency Program to accommodate graduate students who live far from New Haven in Connecticut and in other states. The program offers intensive on-ground summer classes and online/hybrid fall and spring classes. Students form a cohort and have an opportunity to reside on Southern's campus in order to facilitate the intensity of summer study and eliminate travel.

Application

The Master of Science degree is designed for individuals interested in world languages and English and who want to enter the area of bilingual, multicultural education and the teaching of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). This program is tailored to the needs of individuals who wish to:

teach English abroad;
teach adult English as a second language (ESL); or
teach ESL at the community college level

Candidates must apply to the Graduate School and present a bachelor's degree transcript from an approved, accredited institution. In addition, they must have a 3.0 GPA in an undergraduate program which includes the study of a foreign language. A minimum TOEFL score of 600/250CBT/100IBT is required for candidates who are not native speakers of English.

Applicants must submit the required documents by February 15th of the year they are planning to start the program. The documents need to be submitted through the Graduate School portal https://www.southernct.edu/grad.

List of the required documents:
• Letter of intent that clearly states the intent to apply for the Summer Residency Program (explain in 1-2 pages why you want to be in this program and how you would make a good fit for the intensive and online portion of the program).
• An academic writing sample (any previously written academic paper for a class that reflects your ability to write in English)
• Two letters of recommendation
• Official copies of all transcripts.

Additionally, all candidates must submit a portfolio of documents the contents of which is explained in our website found at: https://www2.southernct.edu/academics/schools/arts/departments/world-languages/tesol/

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 the Praxis® II TESOL exam with a passing score of 155.

Program Sequence - 30 Credits

As sequencing changes, it is highly recommended that students meet with their program adviser to finalize a list of requirements for graduation.  

Core Courses (18 credits)

TSL 502 — Descriptive Linguistics - 3 credits
TSL 503 — Second Language Acquisition - 3 credits
TSL 510 — TESOL: Principles and Practices - 3 credits
TSL 511 — TESOL: Methods and Materials - 3 credits
TSL 515 — Bilingual Education: Principles and Practices - 3 credits
TSL 563 – Immigration and English Language Learners - 3 credits

Directed Elective Courses (12 credits)

TSL 505 — Pedagogical Grammar of English for TESOL - 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.