TESOL Master of Science in Education degree (Option 2)
Total credit hours for program completion: 36 (plus courses as needed)
Requirements for Admission to the Program without Deficiencies
- Completion of a baccalaureate degree in an area of arts, science, or education.
- Undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or above
- Completed Graduate Application submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies, including two current (within six months) letters of recommendation, and official academic transcripts from all prior undergraduate and graduate institutions (except SUNY Fredonia).
- Completed Graduate Application submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies, including two current (within six months) letters of recommendation, and official academic transcripts from all prior undergraduate and graduate institutions (except SUNY Fredonia).
- Language Proficiency Requirements
- for Native Speakers of English:
- A graduate-level 250-word essay in English on a topic of the writer's choice.
- 12 post-secondary credit hours in a Language Other than English (LOTE), or an approved equivalency, in a single language.
- A satisfactory intermediate-level 250-word essay in a language other than English (LOTE). Candidates may be accepted conditionally into the TESOL program without the LOTE essay. Matriculation into the TESOL program is contingent upon the satisfactory evaluation of this essay.
- for non-Native Speakers of English:
- A graduate-level 250-word essay in English on a topic of the writer's choice.
- A graduate level 250-word essay in the candidate's native language.
Additional Requirements
One of the following four courses
| EDU 225 | Child Development | 3 |
| EDU 224 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| EDU 501 | Advanced Study: Child Psychology | 3 |
| EDU 502 | Psychology of Adolescence | 3 |
| and | |
| EDU 250 | Introduction to the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| EDU 251 | Practicum in Inclusive Education II | 0 |
| EDU 349 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDU 301 | Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Child Abuse and Child Abduction | 1 |
| EDU 302 | Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Abuse | 1 |
| EDU 303 | Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Safety Education/Fire and Arson/School Violence | 1 |
| Safe Schools/Healthy Students | |
EDU 250 and EDU 251: or equivalent graduate course as approved by the Dean of the College of Education
EDU 349: or equivalent graduate course as approved by the Dean of the College of Education
Also:
Degree Requirements
Program Completion Requirements
EDU 570
| Using Educational Research to Improve Instruction | 3 |
EDU 518
| Second Language Acquisition and Development | 3 |
EDU 519
| Curriculum Theory for the Second Language Classroom - ESL I | 3 |
EDU 538
| Cultural Literature | 3 |
| or | |
EDU 563
| Cultural Perspectives | 3 |
EDU 540
| Content Area English as a Second Language | 3 |
EDU 564
| Linguistics for ESL Educators | 3 |
EDU 565
| Language and Learning: Psycho- and Sociolinguistic Considerations for Educators of ELL Students | 3 |
EDU 568
| Foundations of Bilingual Education | 3 |
EDU 569
| Assessment and Evaluation of English Language Learners (ELLs) | 3 |
EDU 671
| ESOL/BE Practicum & Supervision 20 Day | 3 |
EDU 660
| Conducting Educational Research | 3 |
EDU 690
| Masters Thesis/Project | |
EDU 570: must be completed within the first 9 credit hours of graduate study
- Fingerprinting requirement
- Completion of LAST and ATS-W and other pertinent New York State examinations for New York State certification
- Candidate must meet all existing and current requirements as mandated by the New York State Education Department and NCATE