M.S. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Pre-K – Grade 12
36 credits (All courses are 3 credits) Initial/Professional Certification
May 2025 Start – Fully Online
Summer 2025 (6 credits)
EDUC 507 – Linguistic Analysis
Saturday – May 31; June 7, 14, 21, 28
EDUC 722 – Teaching ESL I
Saturday – July 12, 19, 26; August 2, 9
Fall 2025 (9 credits)
EDUC 508 – Structure of American English
Saturday – September 6, 13, 20, 27; October 4
EDUC 725 – Teaching Across The Content Areas: Methods of TESOL
Saturday – October 11, 18, 25; November 1, 8
EDUC 726 – Assessment in ESL
Saturday – November 15, 22, 23; December 6, 13
Spring 2026 (9 credits)
EDUC 605 – Curriculum and Materials in TESOL
Saturday – January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
EDUC 602 – Research for Classroom Teachers
EDUC 751 – Supervised Student Teaching in TESOL: All Grades (PreK -12)
Saturday – February 7, 28; March 7, 14, 21, 28; April 18, 25; May 2, 9
Summer 2026 (6 credits)
EDUC 506 – Language, Cognitive Development and Cultural Diversity
Saturday – May 30; June 6, 13, 20, 27
EDUC 502 – Foundation of Urban and Multicultural Education
Saturday – July 12, 19, 26; August 2, 9
Fall 2026 (6 credits) – Students with Existing Certification will not need to take these courses.
EDUC 536 – Teaching Literacy in the Inclusive Classroom
Saturday – September 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10
EDUC 712 – Strategies for Inclusion of Special Learners
Saturday – November 21, 22; December 5, 12, 19
** Please note that students will take Student Teaching in the ENTIRE Fall semester. Student Teaching Seminar dates will be determined by instructor. If TESOL is their first teaching certificate, NYSED requires 7 weeks (or 35 school days) at PreK-6 level AND 7 weeks (or 35 school days) at 7-12 grade level. If TESOL is their additional (not first) teaching certificate, NYSED requires a minimum of 50 student teaching hours.
Students without a teaching certificate are required to take additional 6 credits. Degree conferral date is December 2026.
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