Using language to connect the world around us.

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Using language to connect the world around us. W hat does it take to make a more connected world? At the University at

Albany, we see language as an important tool to bring people and cultures

together. So we provide a comfortable foreign language environment in which students

gain the skills to teach English and discover a shared relationship with each other.

The Master of Science in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

(TESOL) at the University at Albany is an interdisciplinary program for students

who wish teach:

“I know what I’m doing here is making me a better person, a better teacher, for my students.”Christina Zontini, M.s. in tEsoL graduatE, Phd studEnt

MastEr oF sCiEnCE IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL)

duaL dEgrEE PrograM: COmmUNICATION (m.A.) ANd TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (m.S.)

The University offers a dual master’s degree for students who plan to teach English as a foreign language and want to root their educational foundation in an understanding of communication processes.This program is also suited for communication students in the interpersonal and intercultural concentration who are considering teaching English as a foreign language abroad. This degree does not lead to an initial NYS teaching certification in TESOL. Learn more at: http://www.albany.edu/graduate/tesol-programs.php

EngLish as a sECond LanguagE

(non-CErtiFiEd)

EngLish as a ForEign LanguagE: aduLt, CoLLEgE-

LEvEL, ovErsEas (non-CErtiFiEd)

EngLish to sPEakErs oF othEr LanguagEs: k-12

(CErtiFiEd)

our graduatEs arE Working For BEttEr CoMMuniCation

For more information on the M.S. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, visit http://www.albany.edu/etap/TESOL_MS.php or contact Graduate Education at

[email protected] or (518) 442-3980.

“In our practicum course, our students organize an intensive English language institute for members of the community that I have not seen at any other university.”

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CErtiFiCatE: Earn a Certificate of Graduate Study in English as a Foreign Language to teach in language schools overseas or at the post-secondary level in the U.S. This 16-credit program, which can stand alone or be completed as part of the master’s degree program, is open to students who are enrolled in a graduate program, have a graduate degree from an accredited institution or have a bachelor’s degree.

Cost: Save with tuition rates lower than those at most private universities; earn two degrees in a shorter time with the TESOL/Communication dual-degree program.

FaCuLtY: Gain a critical understanding of teaching English within a foreign language environment from distinguished faculty engaged in influential research and practices.

indEPEndEnt studY: Immerse yourself in a week-long Bilingual Development and Language Processing course held in Barcelona, Spain; learn from renowned international faculty.

intErnationaL CoMMunitY: Be part of a diverse community composed of educators and learners from around the globe; this close-knit, collaborative group provides valuable support and varying perspectives.

LoCation: Live in the capital of New York State, an inclusive, multicultural community; take advantage of numerous internship and job opportunities.

intEnsivE LanguagE institutE: Develop coursework and teach English to members of the community for six weeks during this two-semester practicum.

You’ll find graduates of the TESOL Program teaching English in a number of settings, including:

high sChooLs in thE u.s.

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CoMMunitY CoLLEgEs

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2015-2016 Tuition (per credit):

$453/ $925adMissions dEadLinE: roLLing

nativE sPEakErs Must havE 12 CrEdits oF studY in anothEr LanguagE and CuLturE

aLL intErnationaL studEnts Must suBMit toEFL or iELts sCorEs (non-CErtiFiCation)

MiniMuM toEFL sCorE: 600 PaPEr-BasEd / 250 CoMPutEriZEd /100 intErnEt-BasEd (non-CErtiFiCation)

MiniMuM iELts sCorE: 7.0 (non-CErtiFiCation)

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Graduate Education at the University

at Albany offers an online step-by-step

guide to the application process. This

resource provides detailed information

for both domestic and international

students, and includes forms, deadlines,

requirements and fees.

www.albany.edu/graduate/apply

Student consumer information, including non-discriminatory policies, safety and security, Cleary Act, etc., can be found at http://www.albany.edu/ir/rtk