Overview

Expand and share global awareness by enhancing your ability to speak another language and gain greater insight into its culture. Build on the solid foundation of your bachelor's degree and competency in a foreign language or in ESL with a master's degree in second language education at SUNY Cortland.

Program Highlights

With the guidance of our expert faculty in modern languages, you will study methods of second language teaching, integration of technology in the classroom, theory and research in second language acquisition, and linguistics. The M.S.Ed. concentration areas we offer that require initial certification are English as a Second Language (ESL), French and Spanish. We also offer an ESL non-certification master's degree.

English as a Second Language [SLED _ESL]

This concentration immerses you in developing practical techniques, methods and materials for teaching ESL. You also will study English grammar in the context of TESOL, investigate adolescent language development and explore bilingual and multicultural education. In addition, you may choose program-related electives such as literacy and reading in middle and secondary schools or teaching special education learners in general education classrooms. This concentration area leading to certification requires you to complete 50 hours of field observation as part of your course work.

Career Potential

The accredited M.S.Ed. in second language education certification from SUNY Cortland, will further prepare you to teach in many settings in New York state or pursue careers in international business and other professions.