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Master of Education concentration in The Teaching of English
as a Second Language:
Non-Licensure Track
2007-2008 Curriculum

The Master of Education with a concentration in the Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL) is designed for teachers who are currently teaching overseas and who have a strong interest in second language related issues. It provides the theoretical and practical knowledge to be a competent and effective teacher of English as a Second/ Foreign language. Courses are provided in an intensive format and require prior readings, pre-course, and postcourse assignments. The program of study culminates in a final portfolio.

Note: This program does not lead to the Initial License in ESL. Overseas students seeking licensure as a teacher of ESL follow the regulations of the state from which they seek licensure.


Admission Requirements
  1. The applicant must have earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants with a foreign degree must submit official transcripts to an accredited evaluation agency. Names of accredited agencies are available upon request.


  2. The applicant must have a minimum undergraduate quality point average of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of ten courses is required for graduation. As a culminating experience, each matriculated student is required to complete a portfolio at the end of the student’s final course. Portfolios are to be submitted to the C. Louis Cedrone International Education Center at Framingham State College.

Education Core Courses (3)
14.991 Philosophy of Education and Teaching Practice
14.998 Language Development and Communication
14.999 Research and Evaluation

Concentration Courses (7)
61.901 Language Structure: Phonetics and Morphology
61.902 Language Structure: Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics
61.913 Current Issues in Second Language Acquisition
61.924 Language Planning and Multicultural Education
61.950 Reading/Writing for the Teaching of English as a Second Language
61.958 Language Teaching Methods, Techniques and Assessment
61.966 Seminar in Applied Linguistics

Coordinator: Dr. Marguerite Mahler, Modern Languages
Advisor:        Dr. Marguerite Mahler, Modern Languages


Additional Information
  Academic Dismissal
Admission Procedure
Alternative Program Design
Change of Degree Program Status
College Policy Regarding Academic Honesty
Course Organization
Course Registration
Grading System
Incompletes and Withdrawals
Portfolio Requirements
Program Schedule
Requests for Transcripts
The Standard Program
Transfer of Credits

For further information about the Master of Education concentration in The Teaching of English as a Second Language, please email Joyce Fahey, C. Louis Cedrone International Education Center, or call (508) 626-4964.

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