Advanced Entry
Earn your Master of Arts in Teaching a Foreign Language (MATFL) in one year!
Prerequisite Coursework
The ideal candidate for this advanced-entry program has already completed coursework in applied linguistics or language teacher education.
Advanced Entry Curriculum
This 34-unit MATFL degree can be completed in three academic semesters: Fall, Spring & Summer, with a typical course load of 14-15 units in each of the fall and spring semesters and 5 units in the summer session.
Upon meeting with our Academic Advisor, a course sequence which compliments 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 your previous coursework has included language pedagogy and introduction to linguistics, an advanced entry program might include:
Fall Semester
- Curriculum Design (3)
- Introduction to Observation (1)
- Foreign Language (4)
- Sociolinguistics (3)
- Educational Research (3)
Spring Semester
- Second Language Acquisition (4)
- Foreign Language (4)
- Language Assessment (3)
- Pedagogical Grammar or Foreign Language (4)
Summer Session
Please Note: Students who have completed foreign language courses at a high level in their teaching language may meet with their language academic advisor to determine if they qualify for fewer language units and thus a 30-32 unit advanced MATFL degree.
Contact Us
Please contact Dr. Lynn Goldstein, TESOL Program Chair, for further details about the program. Contact Carol Johnson, TESOL Enrollment Manager, for information about the application process or admissions requirements.
