Graduate
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 PreK-12 ESL Licensure
(for initial teacher licensure, 51 credits) - Master of Arts in TESOL with PreK-12 ESL Endorsement
(for already licensed teachers, 36 credits) - PreK-12 ESL Endorsement
(for 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 during the academic, so that working professionals can also take classes or partially online track (2 summers on campus + 3 online courses) is also available.
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. Students learn theories about the teaching of English as a second or foreign language in the classroom. They apply what they have learned by working directly with ESOL 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 at pre-approved sites in other countries.
Domestic (US) inquiries, contact:
Jessa Karki
Graduate Admission Assistant
jkarki@smcvt.edu
802.654.2810
International inquiries, contact:
Kevin Spensley
Director of International Recruiting
kspensley@smcvt.edu
802.654.2357
