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Int Studies and TESOL
  Overview
The Intercultural Studies and TESOL Master of Arts at Wheaton College provides a full range of professional course work designed to develop specialists in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages who demonstrate a high level of professionalism as the foundation for cross-cultural service. The MA combines 24 semester hours of TESOL core with 8 semester hours of Intercultural Studies core to equip TESOL professionals for service in cross-cultural contexts. All the courses are taught by faculty with extensive cross-cultural experience and offer a synthesis of theory and practice. 

In addition to the August certificate, this program can be completed through three intensive summer sessions on Wheaton’s campus and three intensive mid-winter break sessions. Some individuals may be able to transfer credits from previous coursework. Distributed learning courses can be substituted for electives in the intensive sessions.

Prerequisites
To be considered for admission, students must hold a bachelor’s degree with a minimum 2.75 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale and must take the GRE.

Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 40 units for the Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies, including 32 credits of core classes and 8 credits of electives. Credits from the TEFL Certificate awarded after ELIC's August training are transferable for credit into this degree program


  Program Track
DEPART BEGIN CLASSES GRADUATE
July 2007 January or July 2008 July 2010
January 2008 January or July 2009 January 2011
This program track assumes that a full course load is taken through the duration of the program.

Course Curriculum

COURSE UNITS
Classroom Dynamics Practicum 2
Foundations of Intercultural Communication 2
Teaching Speaking & Listening to ESL/EFL Learners 2
Contextualization of Theology 2
Descriptive Engl. Grammar for Second Language Educators 4
Teaching Reading & Composition to ESL/EFL Learners 2
Theoretical Foundations of TESOL Methodology 4
English Phonology for ESL/EFL Learners 2
Theological Foundations 2
Curriculum & Materials Development for TESOL 2
Principles of ESL/EFL Assessment 2
Hermeneutics 4
Qualitative Research for Second Language Educators 2
General Electives 8
Total 40
Contact Wheaton College for specific course schedules and information.

Estimated Costs

There are additional non-tuition related expenses required to participate in the MA program. These include travel to and from school, room and board, books, and program fees. These expenses will be raised in addition to the ELIC program costs. For more information on program costs as well as MA costs, contact an ELIC representative at 888-475-3542.