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The Master of Arts in English with Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) option offers graduate students an opportunity to include the four courses prescribed by the Arkansas Department of Education for ESL endorsement within a structured degree program. The English with TESL option can prepare students for doctoral-level study or for careers in post-secondary teaching and the degree can also be used to enhance the credentials of secondary teachers.
Unconditional Admission
Students are eligible to apply for unconditional admission to the MA degree program in English if they meet the admission requirements for the Graduate College.
Conditional Admission
Applicants who fail to meet the grade point requirement specified for unconditional admission may be admitted conditionally to enroll for a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours. If a student was admitted conditionally based on grade point average, the condition will be met if upon completion of twelve (12) semester hours a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better is achieved.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| ENGL 5023 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| ENGL 5703 | Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 |
| ENGL 5713 | ESL Assessment | 3 |
| ENGL 5723 | Teaching People of Other Cultures | 3 |
| ENGL 6003 | Introduction to English Graduate Study | 3 |
| ENGL 6013 | Modern English Grammar and Usage | 3 |
| ENGL 6023 | Composition Theory and Practice. | 3 |
| 9 |
| Total Hours | 30 |
- No more than 15 credit hours can be 5000-level.
- The satisfactory completion of an examination based on three (3) ENGL-prefix or TESL-prefixed courses selected by the student.
Master's Thesis Option
Students who elect the thesis option will work with a faculty advisor to prepare a thesis plan. After this thesis plan is approved by the Head of the Department of English and the Graduate College Dean, the student may enroll for thesis credit. Students may complete their theses over two semesters by enrolling twice in ENGL 6993 Thesis Research or complete their theses in a single semester while enrolled in ENGL 6996 Thesis Research.
Students completing the English with the TESL option program should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the theory and practice of teaching English as a second language.
- Generate writing that demonstrates an advanced ability to analyze and synthesize.
- Conduct original research.
