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Master of Arts in TESOL

Student Outcome Goals:

MA TESOL graduates from Lee University will be able to

• Demonstrate mastery of advanced linguistic topics.
• Act in a culturally sensitive manner in a variety of intercultural contexts with an understanding of the political, social, and cultural implications of English as a world language.
• Analyze and apply findings from in-depth explorations into comparative linguistics and comparative language education systems to the development of curricula and language programs.
• Prepare language assessment instruments and analyze data to make informed decisions about placement, diagnosis, classroom instruction, and program evaluation.
• Integrate faith and learning in the field of TESOL in an international internship or domestic internship working with populations from outside the U.S.
• Lead in the field of TESOL and participate in professional development activities in the field.
• Plan, conduct, and analyze action research in TESOL classrooms.

Admission:

• Students with a bachelor’s degree in TESOL or at least 18 credit hours of TESOL Courses may apply for acceptance into the MA in TESOL program. Students who do not have a background in TESOL previously, may still apply, but they will need to complete the TESOL Certificate prerequisite, which can be completed in one summer online.
• Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts of credit earned at all institutions of higher education.
• A preferred GPA of 2.75 in undergraduate studies.
• An essay of 500 words describing future goals in the field of TESOL.
• An interview, either virtually or in person, with the Director of the program or a designated faculty member, and two letters of recommendation from professors familiar with your work or a supervisor from a teaching context.

To see the MA in TESOL page in the catalog, click here.