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About MA TESOL

The MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL) program is designed especially for monolingual English speaking teachers, paraprofessionals and pre-service teachers who have English Language Learners (ELLs) in their classrooms, and want to know how to better serve those students. Educators working with individual, small groups or whole classes of ELLs will benefit from this program. Teachers who have a teaching license from the Colorado Department of Education may use this opportunity to seek a Master of Arts Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages(TESOL). The MA degree is 30 semester hours or 10 courses. The first eight courses (24 semester hours) are applicable to the Culturally Linguistically Diverse Endorsement (CLDE) through the Colorado Department of Education. The last two courses are the research classes that complete the MA in TESOL.  Also available is the 4 course (12 credit hrs.) Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language Certificate (online only, TESL/TEFL).

MA TESOL, Endorsement and TESL/TEFL Admissions Checklist

Complete the electronic online application: http://www.uccs.edu/~apply/

Obtain three letters of reference

Submit one transcript from all institutions of higher education previously attended

Prepare a career goal statement (see department specific requirements)

Current resume

Complete a background check or provide an unofficial copy of teaching licensure

Interview with department faculty member

Once application materials are in, you will need to interview with a faculty advisor for the program.

**If you have questions about the program before or during the Admissions process, or would like more programmatic information, call 719-255-4344 or cbrown@uccs.edu

MA Courses

Core (6 credits)

Culturally Linguistically Diverse Education (24 credits, for CDE endorsement)

*TESL/TEFL courses required for the online certificate. All credits may be applied to the MA TESOL within 5 years of taking the first course.