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TESOL
  Overview
Azusa Pacific University's (APU) Master of Arts in TESOL prepares students to become exemplary classroom teachers committed to continued professional development within a variety of adult contexts. Graduates of the program currently serve in the United States and several foreign countries in public and adult schools, colleges, universities, private institutions, and businesses. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, APU is a comprehensive, Christian university dedicated to developing scholars equipped to transform the world.

This program can be completed through three intensive summer sessions on APU’s campus, two intensive mid-winter break sessions in Thailand, and six units of distance learning classes to be completed while teaching in the country of assignment. Additional reading and writing assignments constitute half of the program and will be completed abroad in an independent study format. Up to six credits can be transferred from other institutions.

Prerequisites
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale from an accredited institution in order to be accepted. Applicants are not required to have undergraduate majors in fields such as English, linguistics, or education.

Requirements
Students must complete 36 units for the Master of Arts in TESOL. 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 July 2011
This program track assumes that a full course load is taken through the duration of the program.

Course Curriculum

COURSE UNITS
Language and Culture Learning 3
Second Language Pedagogy I 3
Observational Practicum 3
Teaching Practicum 3
Second Language Acquisition 3
Second Language Pedagogy II 3
Teaching English Grammar 3
Teaching English Pronunciation 3
Second Language Assessment 3
Action Research Project 3
Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching 3
Language Program Design 3
Total 36
Contact Azusa Pacific University's Graduate Center 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.