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Master of Arts: English

Page address: http://english.mnsu.edu/tesl/teslma.html

Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Option

Up IconAdmission Requirements

All applicants should submit the following documents to the College of Graduate Studies and Research. A Graduate Study Application form is available from the College of Graduate Studies and Research.

  • Graduate Application (May be completed online.)
  • $40 application fee (May be paid online with a credit card.)
  • Two official transcripts from the undergraduate degree-granting institution

Information on tuition is available from the Campus Hub.

The GRE is not required for admission.

Additionally, international students should submit the following documents with their application materials.

  • English translations of transcripts from foreign universities (ECE evaluations are not required.)
  • Official TOEFL score report (MSU’s institutional TOEFL code is 6677.)
  • [PDF] Financial Affidavit For Graduate International Student Application (60 KiB) [PDF] (60 KiB)
  • One-page personal statement describing the applicant’s background and goals

All MA English: TESL degree candidates must fulfill a language requirement. Candidates who are native speakers of English must have a minimum of two years of a foreign language at the college level (or the equivalent). This foreign language requirement may be met in residence, but courses taken to fulfill it will not count toward the degree. International applicants whose native language is not English must have a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper) or the equivalent on the Internet (79-80) or Computer (213) versions to enter the program.

In-state tuition for international students

International Students are eligible for in-state tuition.
Follow the link and scroll down to the Graduate In-State Scholarship Eligibility Requirements section.

 

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Professor Stephen Stoynoff
Department of English
Minnesota State University, Mankato
230 Armstrong Hall
Mankato, MN 56001

Telephone: (507) 389-5502
E-mail: stephen.stoynoff@mnsu.edu

 

Up IconProgram Requirements

  • Alternate Paper Plan / Portfolio: 34 credits
  • Thesis Plan: 30 credits

Advising Checklist (broken link)

 

Alternate Plan Paper / Portfolio Option: 34 credits

Required Courses (26 credits)

Course # Course Title
Credits
ENG 586 Theories of Teaching ESL
4
ENG 587 Methods of Teaching ESL
4
ENG 627 Research Seminar in TESL
3
ENG 629 Second Language Literacy Development
3
ENG 633 Second Language Acquisition
3
ENG 634 Topics in TESL
3
ENG 686 Second Language Testing
3
ENG 689 Studies in English Linguistics
3

Elective Courses in TESL (8 credits)

Choose two of the following.

Course # Course Title
Credits
ENG 582 English Structure and Pedagogical Grammar
4
ENG 584 Pedagogical Grammar and Academic English
4
ENG 585 Language and Culture in TESL
4

Thesis Option: 30 credits

Required TESL Courses (23 credits)

Course # Course Title
Credits
ENG 586 Theories of Teaching ESL
4
ENG 587 Methods of Teaching ESL
4
ENG 627 Research Seminar in TESL
3
ENG 629 Second Language Literacy Development
3
ENG 633 Second Language Acquisition
3
ENG 686 Second Language Testing
3
ENG 689 Studies in English Linguistics
3

Elective Courses in TESL (4 credits)

Choose one of the following.

Course # Course Title
Credits
ENG 582 English Structure and Pedagogical Grammar
4
ENG 584 Pedagogical Grammar and Academic English
4

Thesis

Course # Course Title
Credits
ENG 699 Thesis
3

NOTE: At least 50% of all coursework must be taken at the 600 level, excluding thesis or APP credits. An oral presentation of the thesis will normally be required as well.

Up IconMA TESL Faculty

Name Office, telephone, e-mail,
web site
Teaching and research specialties
Drescher, Nancy nancy.drescher@mnsu.edu TESL methods, pragmatics, corpus linguistics, K-12 ESL
Lybeck, Karen karen.lybeck@mnsu.edu Second language teacher, interlanguage phonology, sociolinguistics, second language acquisition
Stoynoff, Steve stephen.stoynoff@mnsu.edu Assessment, TESL methods, second language acquisition

Up IconFinancial Assistance

The Department of English employs teaching (freshman composition/ESL) and research assistants at stipends of approximately $9000 over two semesters. Assistants receive full tuition remission for up to 18 credits over the academic year (two semesters). All graduate assistants are required to enroll for a minimum of six credits per semester. Assistants are provided office space and have faculty library privileges. For more information, visit the English Graduate Assistantships web page.

Assistantships are also available to teach Spanish, French or German. For more information on these assistantships, visit the Department of World Languages & Cultures. Other assistantships are available from Student Affairs, Memorial Library, and Residential Life offices of the University. For a list of available graduate assistantships, visit the Human Resources Job Posting on the College of Graduate Studies.

For information about other types of financial assistance, students should write to:

Office of Financial Aid
Minnesota State University, Mankato
120 Wigley Administration Center
Mankato, MN 56001
Telephone: (507) 389-1866
Web site: http://www.mnsu.edu/campushub/

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Up IconJob Information

Teaching positions in the United States and abroad are daily posted on the TESL Listserv. Free subscriptions to the TESL Listserv can be obtained through LISTSERV@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (SUB TESL-L). A separate subscription to the job list is then necessary (SUB TESLJOB-L). Job openings are posted regularly on the user's e-mail.

Some of the sites listed above offer job links. Other useful web sites for job hunters include:

For more information about English Graduate Studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato, please contact

Professor Melissa Purdue
Director of English Graduate Studies
Department of English
Minnesota State University, Mankato
230 Armstrong Hall
Mankato, MN  56001
Telephone: (507) 389-5510
E-mail: melissa.purdue@mnsu.edu

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