Master of Arts in TESOL Course Requirements
Course Requirements
Through Ohio Dominican's TESOL program, you will learn, collaborate, teach and reflect. The program balances theory and practice, so you'll be prepared to study, conduct and share unique research into the teaching and learning of English.
Graduation Requirements - All TESOL Programs
- For the Master of Arts degree only, candidates must complete 33 semester hours of TSL courses with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.000 or higher.
- For the Master of Arts degree with Licensure, candidates must complete a total of 42 semester hours (39 semester hours of TSL courses— including student teaching—and 3 semester hours in EDU 518) with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.000 or higher. No more than two (2) grades of C may be earned. The repeat of a third C is permitted once.282
- All MA candidates must take TSL 500: TESOL Foundations and TSL 590M: TESOL Practicum at Ohio Dominican University.
- All licensure candidates must take TSL 500: TESOL Foundations and TSL 590L: Student Teaching at Ohio Dominican University
- Students must complete their program within seven (7) years.
- Students must complete an Application for Graduation according to the dates published in the Academic Calendar. (Application forms are available through ODU Online.)
- Students must make satisfactory payment of all tuition, graduation fee, library fines and other financial obligations.
Course Requirements
The degree program consists of 33 credit hours including a practicum and research project.
- View course descriptions for pre- and co-requisites.
| Required Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| TSL 500 TESOL Foundations | 3 |
| TSL 510 Descriptive Linguistics | 3 |
| TSL 520 Language Acquisition & Development | 3 |
| TSL 530 The English Language | 3 |
| TSL 540 Cultural Diversity & Education | 3 |
| TSL 550 Research Methods in TESOL | 3 |
| TSL 565 Instructional Methods for Post-Secondary TESOL | 3 |
| TSL 570 Resources for ESOL & Content Instruction | 3 |
| TSL 580 Assessment of ESOL Learners | 3 |
| TSL 590M TESOL Practicum | 3 |
| TSL 600 Research Project | 3 |
| Total Credits Required | 33 |
The degree program consists of 42 credit hours including a research project and student teaching.
- View course descriptions for pre- and co-requisites.
| Required Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| TSL 500 TESOL Foundations | 3 |
| TSL 510 Descriptive Linguistics | 3 |
| TSL 520 Language Acquisition & Development | 3 |
| TSL 530 The English Language | 3 |
| TSL 540 Cultural Diversity & Education | 3 |
| TSL 550 Research Methods in TESOL | 3 |
| TSL 560 Instructional Methods in TESOL | 3 |
| TSL 570 Resources for ESOL & Content Instruction | 3 |
| TSL 580 Assessment of ESOL Learners | 3 |
| TSL 590L Student Teaching | 9 |
| TSL 600 Research Project | 3 |
| EDU 518 Content Area Reading & Writing | 3 |
| Total Credits Required | 42 |
The certificate program consists of 15 credit hours. At least nine credits must be taken at ODU.
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| Required Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| TSL 510 Descriptive Linguistics | 3 |
| TSL 530 The English Language | 3 |
| TSL 540 Cultural Diversity & Education | 3 |
| TSL 565 Instructional Methods for Post-Secondary TESOL | 3 |
| TSL 580 Assessment of ESOL Learners | 3 |
| Total Credits Required | 15 |
The degree program consists of 15 credit hours. You must already hold a teaching certificate/licensure and complete the following courses.
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| Required Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| TSL 500 TESOL Foundations | 3 |
| TSL 520 Language Acquisition & Development | 3 |
| TSL 540 Cultural Diversity & Education | 3 |
| TSL 560 Instructional Methods in TESOL | 3 |
| TSL 580 Assessment of ESOL Learners | 3 |
| Total Credits Required | 15 |
Students seeking to qualify for the TESOL Multi-Age Licensure only (without earning
the Master of Arts degree) must complete the following courses - 36 credit hours.
Transfer credit may be accepted, but at least five courses, including TSL 500, TSL
540, TSL 560, and TSL 590L, must be taken at ODU.
Before applying for a license, the student must pass the appropriate Praxis II / Ohio
Assessment for Educators (OAE) examinations.
- View course descriptions for pre- and co-requisites.
| Required Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| TSL 500 TESOL Foundations | 3 |
| TSL 510 Descriptive Linguistics | 3 |
| TSL 520 Language Acquisition & Development | 3 |
| TSL 530 The English Language | 3 |
| TSL 540 Cultural Diversity & Education | 3 |
| TSL 560 Instructional Methods in TESOL | 3 |
| TSL 570 Resources for ESOL & Content Instruction | 3 |
| TSL 580 Assessment of ESOL Learners | 3 |
| TSL 590L Student Teaching | 9 |
| EDU 518 Content Area Reading & Writing | 3 |
| Total Credits Required | 36 |
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