TESOL Advanced Entry
Earn your MA TESOL degree in one year!
Prerequisite Coursework
The ideal candidate for this advanced-entry program has already completed coursework toward a TESOL specialization or degree.
Advanced Entry Curriculum
This 30-unit MATESOL degree 
can be completed in three academic semesters: Fall, Spring & Summer, with a typical course load of 12-13 units in each of the fall and spring semesters and 2-4 units in the summer session.
Upon meeting with our Academic Advisor, a course sequence which complements your previous coursework will be determined. In order to be considered, the previous coursework must have been completed within the past five years with a grade of B (3.0) or higher. Assuming previous TESOL coursework has included language pedagogy and introduction to linguistics, an advanced entry program might include:
Fall Semester
- Curriculum Design (3)
- Introduction to Observation (1)
- Structure of English (3)
- Sociolinguistics (3)
- Educational Research (3)
Spring Semester
- Second Language Acquisition (4)
- Language Assessment (3)
- Applied Linguistics Research (2)
- Electives (2-4)
