MA in AL/TESL: Language teaching track

The Language Teaching track in NAU’s MA in AL/TESL program offers a blend of (a) practical and theoretical courses and (b) courses focused on language-teaching pedagogy and linguistics. In addition, students have the opportunity for supervised teaching experiences each semester.

Courses

One goal of this track is to prepare students for a range of ESL and EFL teaching opportunities.

Central courses include:

• ESL Methods (reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar)
• ESL Methods (speaking, listening, and pronunciation)
• ESL Curriculum
• Assessment for Second Language Skills

All MA in AL/TESL students take Foundations of Language Teaching and Learning, Grammatical Foundations, Introduction to Linguistics, and Sociolinguistics.

MA in AL/TESL students in the Language Teaching track take three electives, one of which must be a graduate TESL/applied linguistics course (e.g., Computer Applications in Applied Linguistics).

The MA in AL/TESL Language Teaching track differs from the Applied Linguistics track by emphasizing ESL methodology and curriculum issues.

Outcomes

One goal of this track is to prepare students for a range of ESL and EFL teaching opportunities.