Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Program Description

The MTESOL degree, offered face-to-face or online, provides students with knowledge and skills necessary to teach English to speakers of other languages. ASU MTESOL students have access to a variety of internships and professional development opportunities enabling them to find employment in TESOL-related positions locally, nationally and internationally.

The MTESOL program in teaching English to speakers of other languages is for individuals who wish to build a career in the international field of English language teaching.

Through this program, students will develop scholarly and professional understanding in four main areas that are central to TESOL: language, learning, research methods and teaching methods. Students will have opportunities to study a variety of important topics, including computer-assisted language learning, critical pedagogy, curriculum design, English as an international language, English for academic purposes, English grammar and grammar for TESOL, intercultural rhetoric, interlanguage pragmatics, language and identity, language testing and assessment, learning transfer, materials development, nonnative English speakers in TESOL, second language acquisition, second language phonology, second language writing and World Englishes.