Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, MTESOL

Admission

See the Application Deadlines tab for dates to apply.

Applications must be made online (https://webapp4.asu.edu/dgsadmissions/Index.jsp). In the application, applicants will choose "online" for campus. The following materials are required to apply to the MTESOL Online program^:

• Official transcripts. Note that applicants need a grade point average of "B" (3.0) or higher in the final two years of work leading to the bachelor's degree.
• A one-page, single-spaced statement of purpose. This document should explain how the ASU MTESOL program fits with the applicant's long-term goals.
• A resume.
• Three letters of recommendation. These letters should provide a clear picture of the applicant's potential for successfully completing a master's degree. So, at least some of the letters should be from university professors who are familiar with the applicant's academic work and with master's level academic programs.

*The GRE is not required for this program.

^International students for whom English is not a native language must submit a TOEFL, IELTS, or Pearson Test of English (Academic) score.  Please refer to the Department's English proficiency requirements.

Please refer to the Department of English Application Procedures for information on how to apply.

Tuition and Fees for MTESOL Online: Students whose campus is online will be charged the graduate tuition online rate. Students will also pay a program fee of $225 per credit hour. This fee supports the development, construction and maintenance of the online courses. Each session students will also pay a FA Trust fee and a tech fee. For a breakdown of the tuition and fees, please see ASU Online What it Costs. Take a look at our Fund Your Graduate Education webpage for funding details.

Questions about the application procedure can be directed to the English Department's advising team at enggrad@asu.edu.

Requirements

Once admitted to the ASU MTESOL program, students need to complete a minimum of 30 hours of approved graduate-level course work. The program requirements include (with the exception of the capstone and internship, classes can be taken in any order):

• LIN 501 Approaches to Research (3 credit hours)
• LIN 510 Linguistics* (3)
• LIN 520 Second Language Acquisition Theory (3)
• LIN 521 Methods of teaching English as a second language (3)
• LIN 584 MTESOL practicum internship+ (3) - cannot be taken in the first two semesters of the program and requires specialized course registration with at least three-months processing time (please plan accordingly)
• Electives^ (12): 6 credit hours of graduate credit in the English department (either LIN or APL courses); 6 credit hours of graduate credit can consist of other LIN or APL courses, or with prior approval, ENG courses or courses outside the English department (e.g., education, school of international letters and cultures, speech and hearing science, psychology).
• LIN 597 MTESOL Capstone (3) - taken in the final semester of the program in session B

MTESOL Online Course Rotation (subject to change) - current
MTESOL Online Course Rotation (subject to change) - begins Fall 2024
ASU Online courses are set up in 7.5 weeklong sessions (session A and session B) within each 15 weeklong semester (session C).

Also, students must demonstrate or provide evidence of competent knowledge of a natural language other than modern English. See the Language Requirements webpage for details on how to satisfy this requirement. International students whose native language is not English will have this requirement waived once the Plan of Study (iPOS) has been approved with a full committee.

*Credit can only be earned for LIN 510 Linguistics or BLE 537 Linguistics for Educators. Note that MTESOL students are required to take LIN 510. Students who have taken or plan to take BLE 537 should consult their graduate advisor.

^Pre-Approved Electives (offerings of the courses may vary per semester): APL 557 Computer-Assisted Language Learning, APL 558 Computer-Assisted Language Learning Praxis, LIN 517 History of English, LIN 522 Grammar, LIN 523 Language Testing and Assessment, LIN 524 Curriculum Design, LIN 591 Topic (repeatable for credit when topics vary; for example, Teaching English as an International Language, Native Speakerism, English for Specific Purposes. For further topic information, see LIN 591 Topic Descriptions.)

^Beginning Spring 2024, 6 credit hours of electives must be either LIN or APL courses and 6 credit hours can consist of other LIN or APL courses, or with prior approval, ENG courses or courses outside the English department. Those admitted before Spring 2024 still have the option to complete 3 credit hours of either LIN or APL courses and 9 credit hours of other LIN or APL courses, or with prior approval, ENG courses or courses outside the English department.

+Practicum Internship

The LIN 584 MTESOL Practicum Internship is a required, supervised independent-study (self-driven) academic course for 3 credit hours. Students in the course are expected to complete 150 hours of TESOL practicum internship work in order to earn the required credit hours. Although the course is offered in session A, the TESOL practicum internship work and academic coursework is completed over 15 weeks of the semester (approximately 10 hours of onsite internship work per week), in order to accommodate different practicum internship experiences and student work schedules. LIN 584 is a course in which students are expected to apply their MTESOL academic knowledge and training and technical TESOL skills, and so the course cannot be taken in the first two semesters of the MTESOL program.

As an experiential-learning MTESOL Practicum Internship, LIN 584 provides a real-world context (both within and outside of the US) for English language teaching, observation, tutoring, curriculum design, and/or materials development. Along with completing 150 hours of TESOL practicum internship work, MTESOL students in LIN 584 are expected to complete graded and supervised academic coursework through (a) a required course textbook, (b) weekly group reflection work, (c) a professional TESOL e-portfolio, and (d) a final academic paper. There are also mandatory virtual meetings with the course instructor throughout the semester.

Please note that all LIN 584 MTESOL Practicum Internship work sites must have a clear TESOL focus, and unlike other academic courses in the MTESOL program, LIN 584 requires the completion of specialized course registration and (practicum internship approval) legal paperwork for ASU and the department of English at least 3 months in advance of the start of the course.

To start the LIN 584 MTESOL Practicum Internship approval and paperwork process, contact the Director of Internships and the course instructor at ruby.macksoud@asu.edu.

Admission

The deadlines are July 22nd (fall admission) and Dec 15th (spring admission).

Note: The committee reviews applications shortly after the deadline. The application must be complete with all supporting documents before review. This is the applicant's responsibility. Please plan accordingly when submitting an application.

Applicants for admission to the Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MTESOL) in English must apply online and submit the following:

1. Three letters of recommendation from faculty members familiar with their work.
2. One to two page, single spaced statement of purpose.
3. Resume or vita.
4. Graduate Admissions application.
5. Academic writing sample.
6. Official transcripts.

*The GRE is not required for admission

International students must have an official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS score report sent to the Graduate College. Please refer to the English Proficiency Score requirements.

Foreign Language Requirement

See the Department of English Application Process for more information.

Requirements

Once admitted to the ASU MTESOL program, students need to complete a minimum of 30 hours of approved graduate-level course work which must include the following:

• LIN 501 Approaches to Research (3 credit hours)
• LIN 510 Linguistics (3)^
• LIN 520 Second Language Acquisition Theory (3)
• LIN 521 Methods of teaching English as a second language (3)
• LIN 584 MTESOL practicum internship (3)+
• Electives (12)~: 6 credit hours of graduate credit in the English department (either LIN or APL courses); 6 credit hours of graduate credit can consist of other LIN or APL courses, or with prior approval, ENG courses or courses outside the English department (e.g., education, school of international letters and cultures, speech and hearing science, psychology).
• LIN 597 MTESOL Capstone (3)*

Also, students must demonstrate or provide evidence of competent knowledge of a natural language other than modern English. See the Language Requirements webpage for details on how to satisfy this requirement. International students whose native language is not English will have this requirement waived once the Plan of Study (iPOS) has been approved with a full committee.

*Please note that LIN 597 MTESOL Capstone will be offered only in fall starting the 2021-2022 academic year. Any MTESOL students who are planning to graduate in spring or summer should take the capstone in the previous fall. For example, students graduating in Spring 2022 must take it in Fall 2021, students graduating in Spring 2023 must take it in Fall 2022, and so on. It is advisable that students take LIN 520 and LIN 521 before taking LIN 597.

^Credit can only be earned for LIN 510 Linguistics or BLE 537 Linguistics for Educators. Note that MTESOL students are required to take LIN 510. Students who have taken or plan to take BLE 537 should consult their graduate advisor.

+One course in which students can get practical teaching experience is LIN584 MTESOL practicum internship. This is a required course, so all students must take it once, but students also have the option of taking it more than once, in which case the additional time(s) it is taken could count as an elective(s). Questions about LIN584 can be directed to the English department’s internship director (Ruby.Macksoud@asu.edu).

~Beginning Spring 2024, 6 credit hours of electives must be either LIN or APL courses and 6 credit hours can consist of other LIN or APL courses, or with prior approval, ENG courses or courses outside the English department. Those admitted before Spring 2024 still have the option to complete 3 credit hours of either LIN or APL courses and 9 credit hours of other LIN or APL courses, or with prior approval, ENG courses or courses outside the English department.

The program is designed to be completed in 3 semesters of full-time study plus a summer course. For example, as the following table shows, a student who starts the program in Fall 2021 could finish the program in Fall 2022, a student who starts the program in Spring 2022 could finish the program in Spring 2023, and so on:  

Questions about the degree requirements can be directed to the MTESOL advisor, Aya Matsuda.

More details about the content of the ASU MTESOL program are provided in the MTESOL Handbook.

Applicants should consult the Department of English Application procedures to make sure the proper steps are taken.

Applicants can also consult the list of frequently asked questions about graduate programs in the ASU English Department.

Important Notice to Current International Students: In order for international students to maintain good standing for their VISAs, they must take a minimum of 9 credit hours per semester (i.e., 3 classes), 6 of which should be face-to-face classes.