TESOL

The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Programs include:

Master of Arts in TESOL (36 credits)
Peace Corps Master's International Program (MIP) (36 credits)
Master of Arts in TESOL with ESL Licensure (for initial teacher licensure, 49 credits)
Master of Arts in TESOL with ESL Endorsement (for already licensed teachers, 36 credits)
Additional ESL Endorsement (for already licensed teachers, 18 credits)
Graduate Certificate in TESOL (post-bachelor's) (24 credits)

The TESOL programs are for people who want to teach English to non-native speakers in the United States or in other countries. Courses for the TESOL Program are offered throughout the year, including summer, and are held during late afternoon and evening hours, so that working professionals can also take classes. 

The program may be completed in three or four terms of full-time study, or part time over the course of three or four summers. Students may also enroll in the program on a part-time basis and take up to seven years to complete the program.

Course work in the TESOL Programs blends theory and practice in order to best prepare students for careers in teaching worldwide. First, students learn theories about the teaching of English as a second or foreign language in the classroom. Then, they apply what they have learned by working directly with ESL students at Saint Michael’s, with immigrants and refugees in the Burlington area, or with children in the Vermont school system. Graduate students may also take courses and do practice teaching in other countries.

Domestic (US) inquiries, contact:

Dee Goodrich
Director of Graduate Admission and Marketing
dgoodrich@smcvt.edu
802.654.2251

International inquiries, contact:

Kevin Spensley
Director of International Recruiting
kspensley@smcvt.edu
802.654.2357