PROGRAM DESCRIPTION & COURSE OUTLINE
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING - TESOL
(Initial Certification Program)

Program Update/Description
Course Outline
Degree Requirements
Tuition & Fees

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Department of Inclusive Education: 770-423-6577

Department Chair: Dr. Susan Brown - sbrown1@kennesaw.edu

Program Coordinator: Dr. Karen Kuhel - kkuhel@kennesaw.edu

This program was developed for individuals who do not have a teaching certificate. Candidates do not need to be employed, but it is preferable. This program prepares teachers to educate students who are learning English in inclusive environments where they have access to students who are native English speakers and to the state-approved curriculum, taught by teachers who are highly qualified in content areas. Thus, this program is transdisciplinary in nature and reflects research in Literacy and ESOL.

Please note that priority admission will be given to applicants already holding a "Provisional" Teaching Certificate. Applicants who hold an ESOL endorsement from KSU or another accredited college or university may elect to transfer up to nine hours of graduate credit.

The requirements for the MAT in TESOL may be met by completing the approved 48 semester hours of graduate course work, including preparing and presenting a professional portfolio.

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COURSE OUTLINE

Summer I (6-9 Semester Hours)
EDUC 6100 Development, Psychology, & Diversity of the Learner
EDUC 6100L Practicum
EDRD Reading course
(Please note that only those applicants without a reading course at the
undergraduate level will need to take this additional course)

Fall I (9 Semester Hours)
INED 7781 Cultural Issues for ESOL Teachers
INED 7782 Applied Linguistics for ESOL Teachers
EDRD 7715 Theory & Pedagogy in the Study of Reading
(Please note this course is a pre-req for EDRD 7718)

Spring I (9 Semester Hours)
INED 7783 Methods & Materials for Teaching ESOL
EDRD 7718 Content Area Reading
INED 7731 Assessment for English Language Learners

Summer II (6 Semester Hours)
INED 7741 Educational Research
INED 7750 Language, Power & Pedagogy

Fall II (9 Semester Hours)
INED 7760 Developing Curriculum for Diverse Learners
INED 7980 MAT TESOL Practicum
Guided Elective (Strongly recommended:  EDRD 7719 Reading Assessment & Instruction)

Spring II (9 Semester Hours)
INED 7780 Collaborative Practices
INED 7981 MAT TESOL Internship
INED 7790 Documenting Professional Growth

TOTAL: 48 SEMESTER HOURS

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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Degree Requirements
The requirements for completion of an M.A.T. degree in TESOL includes:
1.an earned cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 in all graduate course work at Kennesaw State University;
2.successful completion and presentation of a professional portfolio (See SPED Portfolio Handbook).

Portfolio
A portfolio serves as a permanent record of the candidate’s individual progress while working toward a Master of Arts in Education degree. The portfolio encourages the Kennesaw State University candidate as learning facilitator to implement a systematic, reflection-in action approach to problem solving and decision making. The portfolio provides a detailed authentic picture of the candidate’s professional practice and reflective analysis of the integration of courses taken supported by theory and resource literature. Changes in classroom practice as well as in oneself are documented. Impact on student achievement is documented. Portfolio assignments are integrated in each course syllabi. Candidates enroll in a capstone course to support portfolio development and a presentation during the candidate’s final semester of study. See the Portfolio Handbook for further information.

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CERTIFICATION

For additional information on admissions, please email
GradEd@kennesaw.edu
Graduate Programs in Education at Kennesaw State University.

For additional information on certification, please e-mail
Kellie Oxford koxford@kennesaw.edu,
Certification Officer at Kennesaw State University.