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

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below.  The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements, faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/world-languages-and-literatures/programs. 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS - 30 CREDITS

Core Courses (18 credits)

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

Directed Elective Courses (12 credits)

TSL 505 – Pedagogical Grammar of English for TESOL 
TSL 517 – Literacy Development for English Language Learners 
TSL 518 – Content-Based Instruction for English Language Learners 
TSL 521 – Assessment for English Language Learners

Capstone Requirement (0 credits)

Comprehensive Examination: Students enroll in 30 credits of coursework, including all core courses. Upon completion of coursework, they must pass a comprehensive examination.