M.A. in English
TESOL Concentration

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Master of Arts in English
TESOL Concentration

Program Overview

YSU’s MA in English (TESOL Concentration*) is a 30-credit-hour program centered on community-engaged learning, with options to complete the program in 18 or 24 months. Our faculty’s diverse research areas include second language teacher development, second language processing and eye-tracking, second language literacies, second language learning identities, and more.

Students complete a final portfolio (no thesis) and take up to four courses with supervised teaching practice, including a TESOL/Linguistics Internship.

Fall Year 1
ENGL 6956 TESOL Methods
ENGL 6958 English Grammar
ENGL 6960 Studies in Linguistics

Spring Year 1
ENGL 6957 TESOL Practicum
ENGL 69XX Category B course (see this link)
ENGL 69XX Elective (see this link)
 
Summer Session 1, Year 1
ENGL 6950 Sociolinguistics
 
Summer Session 2, Year 1
ENGL 6951 Language Acquisition
ENGL 6954 Language Assessment
 
Fall Year 2
ENGL 69XX TESOL Internship* OR ENGL 69XX Elective
ENGL 69XX TESOL Portfolio
ENGL 69XX Category B course
+Portfolio defense

*Students must be recommended for the Internship experience by program faculty.
Fall Year 1
ENGL 6956 TESOL Methods
ENGL 6958 English Grammar
ENGL 6960 Studies in Linguistics

Spring Year 1
ENGL 6957 TESOL Practicum
ENGL 69XX Category B course (see this link)
ENGL 69XX Elective (see this link)

Summer Session 1, Year 1
ENGL 6950 Sociolinguistics
ENGL 6951 Language Acquisition
ENGL 6954 Language Assessment
 
Fall Year 2
ENGL 69XX TESOL Internship* OR ENGL 69XX Elective
ENGL 69XX TESOL Portfolio
ENGL 69XX Category B course
 
Spring Year 2
ENGL 69XX TESOL Internship* OR ENGL 69XX Elective
ENGL 69XX Elective
ENGL 69XX Elective
+Portfolio defense
 
*Students must be recommended for the Internship experience by program faculty.
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Lesson of English language

Eligible for 1 year OPT upon graduation

Required supervised teaching practice
(1-4 courses)

Portfolio required
(no thesis)

Dedicated Expert Faculty

18 Month Option

Total Tuition Estimate
$ 0

24 Month Option

Total Tuition Estimate (Thesis)
$ 0

*For a complete list of additional fees and detailed tuition information, please visit the University Bursar website.

Admission Requirements

  • 2.7 GPA minimum
  • A bachelor’s degree in English (or any language that is not your mother tongue), Linguistics, TESOL/TEFL/ESL, etc., or related field
  • GRE is NOT required

Scholarships

  • 3.0 – 3.5 GPA: $1,000 per year
  • 3.51+ GPA: $2,000 per year

Application Materials Needed

  1. Scan of official transcript
  2. Scan of diploma (if available)
  3. Scan of information page of passport
  4. Resume
  5. Letter of interest:  1-2 page statement explaining why you wish to obtain the M.A. English (TESOL Concentration)
  6. Writing sample (e.g., undergraduate class paper)
  7. English score of IELTS 6.5 /  DET of 105  / TOEFL of 79
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Application Deadline

Fall 2023
Application deadline is
May 1, 2023

Associate Degree Tutition & Fees

Cost Per Credit Hour
$ 0
Instructional Fee
$ 0

This represents a per-semester cost based on 12-18 credit hours. 

General Fee
$ 0

This represents a per-semester cost based on 12-18 credit hours. 

Total Semester Cost
$ 0

This represents a per-semester cost based on 12-18 credit hours. 

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