TESOL Master of Science in Education (Option 2)

Total Credit Hours for Program Completion: 36 (plus additional courses as needed for certification)

Requirements for Admission to Fredonia’s TESOL M.S.Ed Program (Option 2) with matriculated acceptance:

Completion of a baccalaureate degree in an area of arts, science , or education
Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above
GRE scores with a minimum combined Quantitative Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning score of 272 and submission of a GRE Analytical Writing score
Current New York State Teaching Certificate
Completed Graduate Application submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies including:
- Three (3) names with current contact information of professional associates who will speak on the candidate’s behalf. These names are in lieu of submitting written recommendation letters. The TESOL Program Coordinator has the option of contacting these professional people for a reference.
- Official academic transcripts from all prior undergraduate and graduate institutions (except Fredonia).
Language Proficiency Requirements
- For Native Speakers of English:
  - A statement of your background and goals in addition to a curriculum vitae (maximum three pages).
  - A graduate-level 800 – 1,200 word essay in English which addresses the topic: “Describe your reasons for pursuing a graduate degree in TESOL and support your rationale with specific information pertinent to your desired degree.”
  - Twelve (12) post-secondary credit hours in a Language Other Than English (LOTE*), or an approved equivalency, in a single language. Candidates may be accepted conditionally into the TESOL Program with the LOTE credits fulfilled, but matriculation from the TESOL Program is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of this requirement.
  - A satisfactory intermediate-level 800-1,200 word essay in a Language Other Than English LOTE). Candidates may be accepted conditionally into the TESOL Program without the LOTE essay, but matriculation from the TESOL Program is contingent upon the satisfactory evaluation of this essay.
- For Non-Native Speakers of English:
  - A statement of your background and goals in addition to a curriculum vitae (maximum three pages).
  - A graduate-level 800-1,200 word essay in English which addresses the topic: “Describe your reasons for pursuing a graduate degree in TESOL and support your rationale with specific information pertinent to your desired degree.”
  - A graduate-level 800-1,200 word essay in the candidate’s native language. This can be any completed academic paper (e.g., a paper from a college course).
  - Further stipulations as listed under “Additional requirements for non-native speakers of English to the TESOL Program.”

* Conditional Acceptance may be granted if GRE, LOTE, and/or DASA scores are pending.

Additional Requirements for Non-Native Speakers of English to the Bilingual Education Program

The program requires that non-native speakers of English show evidence of English proficiency by providing scores which are different from those required of the Graduate Studies. Proof of proficiency may be shown by achieving the following test scores:
- TOEFL: 550 (paper), 213 (computer), or 79 (internet)
- IELTS (with no subsection below 6.0): 6.5

Fredonia’s code for reporting the TOEFL and IELTS scores electronically is 2539. International students who have been awarded a prior degree from the U.S., U.K./Ireland, Australia, Anglophone Canada, New Zealand, Anglophone Africa, Singapore, and the Commonwealth Caribbean prior to applying to Fredonia are not required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.

International applicants must provide official copies of all previous degrees/diplomas and transcripts issued in the original language with a literal English translation of each. Proof of an official certification of the award of any and all degrees must be provided. Include documentation describing in which language the courses were taught. The latter can be included in a separate document as a chart or statement.
International applicants must also have transcripts translated and evaluated by WES (www.wes.org) or a similar agency against the American 4.0 standard.

Additionally, all International applicants must meet the requirements outlined by the Graduate Studies website.

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 521	Practicum in TESOL, I	0
EDU 540	Content Area English as a Second Language	3
EDU 541	Practicum in TESOL II	0
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 567	Practicum in TESOL III	0
EDU 569	Assessment and Evaluation of English Language Learners (ELLs)	3
EDU 673	ESOL/BE Practicum &Supervision (40 day)	3
EDU 660	Conducting Educational Research	3
EDU 690	Master's Thesis/Project	3-6
Total Credit Hours:		36

Plus Elective

a course in Cultural Perspectives (as approved by the TESOL Program Coordinator)

Additional Course Requirements for NYS Teacher Certification

One of the following 4 courses

EDU 225	Child Development	3
EDU 224	Adolescent Development	3
EDU 501	Advanced Study: Child Psychology	3
EDU 502	Psychology of Adolescence	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

And all of the following courses

EDU 250	Introduction to the Exceptional Learner	3
EDU 251	Practicum in Inclusive Education II	1
EDU 349	Educational Psychology	3
EDU 303	Safe Schools/Healthy Students-DASA: Safety Education/Fire and Arson/School Violence	1
Total Credit Hours:		8

NOTE:

EDU 250 and EDU 251 may be substituted with an equivalent graduate course as approved by the Dean of the College of Education;
EDU 349 may be substituted with an equivalent graduate course as approved by the Dean of the College of Education.

Total Credit Hours: 11

Total Credit Hours: 36

Also required for New York State Teacher Certification:

Fingerprinting;
Completion of pertinent New York State Teacher Certification Exams (NYSTCE);
Meeting of all existing and current requirements as mandated by the New York State Education Department and CAEP (Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation).

As of December 31, 2013, candidates in all education programs are required to complete training under the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). The training required under the Dignity for All Student Act (DASA) is included in EDU 303 at Fredonia.