Teaching English as a Foreign Language Program: TESOL (All Grades), BA/MPS (E602)

Liberal Arts Major: _______________

A TOTAL OF 90 LIBERAL ARTS CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR THE BA DEGREE.

The following education courses are to be taken during the undergraduate program. They include 5 graduate courses that will count toward both the BA degree and the MPS degree.

All international students must demonstrate English Language Proficiency prior to admission. This will be determined by completing the TOEFL exam with a score of 600 (computer score 230) or higher.

Candidates will student teach only once, during the fifth year.

Program Requirements

Courses to be taken during the undergraduate program:

EDU 2000	Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching	3
PSY 2001	Developmental Psychology Infancy Through Late Childhood	3
	OR
SSE 2025	Child Development & Learning	3
EDU 5393	Foundations of Special Education	3
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EDU 5200	Structure of English	3
EDU 5204	Methods of Tesol	3
EDU 5216	Cult Perspectives for Educators	3
EDU5202	Intro to Lang/Linguistics	3

PSY 2001: for Psych majors or minors

SSE 2025: for all other majors and minors

EDU 5393, EDU 5200, EDU 5204, EDU 5216, EDU 5202 Education Elective: graduate courses that will be counted toward both the BA and MPS degrees for honors Dual Degree candidates

NY State Certification Requirements (must be completed within the undergraduate program).

	A course in Artistic Expression
	A course in Oral Communication
	A course in American History	3
	A course in Literature	3
	A course in Science	3
	A course in Mathematics	3
	A research paper course
	12 credits of coursework in a Language other than English

BA/MPS students will complete the remaining credits of their MPS program in Teaching of English as a Foreign Language after completion of the BA degree. They will become eligible for state certification in Teaching of English as a Foreign Language upon completion of the MPS degree.

(E602)