Program Description
UMBC offers a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL) and a 4-course Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (TESOL PBC) through the Department of Education in cooperation with the Division of Professional Studies. The TESOL program prepares prospective and experienced teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL). It provides students with a strong theoretical and practical foundation in educational linguistics, language acquisition, ESL/EFL methods, assessment, cross-cultural studies, and curriculum development. The MA TESOL includes general, P-12 certification, and thesis options. Both the master’s degree and the certificate can be taken completely on campus, completely online or as a combination of on campus and online courses.
Master of Arts in TESOL
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in TESOL
Tracks/Concentrations: There are four options for the MA TESOL: General, thesis, P-12 certification, and thesis with P-12 certification
Department: Education
Part-Time or Full-Time: Full-time, Part-Time
Online or On Campus: On Campus, Online (the MA TESOL and TESOL PBC are both offered online and on campus.)
Admissions Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Letters of recommendation (three for the MA TESOL; two for the TESOL PBC)
- Statement of purpose explaining your interest in the field
- Second language speakers of English must submit one of the following scores:
- 213+ on the computer-based TOEFL
- 80+ on the internet-based test TOEFL
- 6.5+ on IELTS
- 53+ on PTE Academic
Term of Admission: Fall, Spring, and Summer
Domestic Application Deadlines: August 1 and January 1
Summer Term (Domestic Only): May 1
International Application Deadlines: April 1 and November 1
Contact Us
Main Contact Info:
410-455-3061, tesol@umbc.edu
Graduate Program Director:
Dr. Francis M. Hult, fmhult@umbc.edu
Online/Off-Campus Program Coordinator:
Mary Tabaa, 443-278-3096, tabaa@umbc.edu