About TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

English is the most widely learned second language in the world.  Many children, youth and adults worldwide are required to learn at least some English, and a working knowledge of English is required in many fields and occupations. The demand for teachers with ESL/EFL (English as a Second Language/English as a Foreign Language) training is already large and still growing.

The Department of Linguistics plans to offer the MA in Linguistics with specialization for TESOL Professionals (Teachers English to Speakers of Other Languages) starting in the Fall 2007 academic year. The Department of Linguistics worked in conjunction with a distinguished advisory board to ensure that this professional specialization in TESOL provides a cohesive, professionally oriented program that addresses the increased demand for professionalization in the field of teaching English as a second or foreign language.