M.S.Ed. in Childhood and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages TESOL (K-12)

EmbarkRequired program: 48 credits

1.  Childhood Education Courses
(21 credits)

  • EDU 7000 - Sociological/Psychological Foundations of Learning
  • EDU 7266 - Technology for Teaching Literacy Applications in regular and Special Education Settings (For students with limited technology background)
  • EDU 7135 - Current Trends and Research in the Teaching of Social Studies*
  • EDU 7136 - Current Trends and Research in the Teaching of Science*
  • EDU 7137 - Current Trends and Research in the Teaching of Mathematics*
  • EDU 7195 - Teaching and Learning: Childhood*
  • EDU 7115 - Childhood Associate Teaching (taken in the last 6 credits of entire program)
    OR
  • EDU 7115I - Internship (Completed at least 21 credits and have passed all NYS General Ed exams: ATSW*, CST*, LAST*)  * field experience required.

2.  TESOL Foundations
(6 credits)

  • EDU 9001 - Foundations of Bilingual, Multicultural and Second Language Education
  • EDU 9006 - Human Development in Cross-cultural Perspective

3.  TESOL Professional Core
(21 credits)

  • EDU 9003 - Literacy Development for the First and Second Language Learners
    OR
  • EDU 9005 -Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: Theory and Practices
  • EDU 9004 - Content Area Instruction for Linguistically/Culturally Diverse Learners
    OR
  • EDU 9009 - Teaching Strategies in the ESL and Bilingual Classroom:  Science, Mathematics and Social Studies
  • EDU 9010 - Linguistic for Teachers of English Language (ELL)
  • EDU 9012 - Methods of Language and Academic Assessment of ELLs and Exceptional Learners
  • EDU 9013 - Research in Language, Culture and Communication
  • EDU 9014 - Practicum and Seminar in TESOL and Exceptional Learners
  • EDU 9015 - Structure of the English Language

Students must have completed 12 credits in a language other than English prior to admission into the program or prior to graduation. Also, TESOL students must take the CST in TESOL for certification.

Coordinator
John Spiridakis, Ph.D.
(718) 990-6407
spiridaj@stjohns.edu