Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics - Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages

Old Dominion University

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Applied Linguistics degree with a concentration in Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) prepares students to pursue advanced graduate study, teach in colleges, adult education programs, businesses, private schools and institutions in the U.S. or abroad, work with private businesses, and the language acquisition needs of second language learners. The TESOL track focuses on questions related to how first and subsequent languages are learned, taught, and assessed in a wide range of real-world contexts. It is also concerned with how language is used by native speakers and second language users as an interactional, social, or cultural phenomenon.