EdM/CAGS in TESOL—College & Adult
The TESOL Program prepares students to teach English to speakers of other languages at the college and adult levels. Students seeking licensure to teach ESL at the Pre-K–12 level should see the Bilingual Education (ESL) section in this website. Students are required to take courses in linguistic theory, applied English grammar, second language acquisition, methodology of TESOL, and cross-cultural studies.
Courses Open to Undergraduates
- SED ED 240 ESL Tutoring
- SED LS 565 Introduction to Language and Linguistics
- SED TL 509 Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): College and Adults
Most of the students who enroll in the college and adult Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program are interested in teaching English to adults in college, community, and other programs in the U.S. and abroad. Some students may also use this training to teach English as a second language to younger learners in primary and secondary schools abroad. Application to the program is competitive. International students who do not hold a degree from an English-speaking institution must submit an official TOEFL score. Our school code is 3066. For TOEFL score information, please visit our website.
Students in the program are required to take courses in linguistic theory, applied English grammar, language acquisition, methodology of teaching English to speakers of other languages, and either cross-cultural communication or computer-assisted language learning. Candidates are also required to complete a semester of supervised student-teaching (for native speakers of English) or guided observation (for non-native speakers of English) in a field setting that matches their particular interests. The Boston University TESOL program produces innovative teachers well versed in both theoretical and applied teaching principles.
Graduates of the TESOL program teach in a wide variety of settings, and particular emphasis is placed on the development and evaluation of curriculum materials. As a result, many of our graduates have published extensively, and have developed new materials for a rapidly expanding field in education.
Courses
- CAS EN 518 Linguistic Problems in TESOL (in the College of Arts & Sciences)
- SED LS 565 Introduction to Language and Linguistics
- SED LS 626 Intercultural Education: Theoretical and Methodological Approaches
- SED LS 658 Second-Language Acquisition
- SED RS 600 Perspectives on Inquiry
- SED TL 509 Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- SED TL 512 Introduction to Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
- SED TL 612 Student-Teaching TESOL: College and Adult
- SED TL 614 Field Observation: International Students (TESOL)
- SED TL 835 Seminar: TESOL
