Master of Arts in TESOL and Applied Linguistics
Bloomington, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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Introduction
The M.A. in TESOL and Applied Linguistics prepares teachers to work with adult learners of English in a wide range of ESL and EFL settings. The program is rooted in the intimate connection between research and practice in language learning and teaching. It melds linguistic, pedagogical, and contextual dimensions of classroom language learning, and emphasizes informed professionalism in the teacher's work. All students will complete a total of 30 credits.
At Indiana University you will have the opportunity to study and work with TESOL leaders and professionals. Our faculty share their teaching innovations and research findings at the annual international TESOL conference, TESOL affiliate meetings, and other professional conferences in such areas as pragmatics, international teaching assistants (ITAs), conventional expressions, second language writing, language teacher education, corrective feedback, and language testing. You will also have the opportunity to gain hands-on teaching experience by teaching ESL in our community outreach program “English in the Evening” (TESOL Practicum), and qualified applicants may also teach in our Intensive English Program and the English Language Improvement Program.
Program Outcome
The program aims to produce highly competent language teachers who know how language classrooms work and who understand the complex interrelationships among classroom teaching, second language acquisition, curriculum, and program design, materials development, assessment, and teacher development.
Curriculum
Core Courses
- T510: Modern English Grammar
- S511: Second Language Syntax
- T514: English Phonology for Language Learning and Teaching
- S532: Models of Second Language Acquisition
- T534: Methods in Teaching ESL/EFL to Adults (TESOL)
- T535: TESOL Practicum
- T550: Language Testing
Three Elective Courses
We suggest one in each of the areas of language and culture, pedagogy, and language analysis. We encourage students to take one course at the 600 level. Electives are chosen in consultation with the advisor.
TESOL Courses
- T510: Modern English Grammar
- S511: Second Language Syntax
- T514: English Phonology for Language Learning and Teaching
- T522: Survey of Applied Linguistics
- S532: Models of Second Language Acquisition
- T534: Methods in Teaching ESL/EFL to Adults (TESOL)
- T535: TESOL Practicum
- T538: L2 Reading and Writing
- T539: Pragmatics and Second Language Learning
- T550: Language Testing
- T556: Language Learning Technology
- T560: American Culture
- Second Language Studies Courses
- S511: Second Language Syntax
- S512: Second Language Phonology
- S532: Models of Second Language Acquisition
- S533: Second Language Acquisition Research Design
- S536: Research in Second Language Pedagogy
- S605: Second Language Processing
- S622: World Englishes
- *T600: Topics in TESOL and Applied Linguistics
- T632 Current Research in SLA
- T640: Discourse Analysis
- T660: Contrastive Discourse
- T690: Advanced Readings in TESOL and Applied Linguistics
- T695: M.A. Thesis Research in TESOL and Applied Linguistics
- *T700: Seminar on Current issues in TESOL and Applied Linguistics
- *T711: Seminar on Applied Linguistics (Second Language Studies)
Career Opportunities
Our graduates have gone on to successful careers teaching in IEPs and other ESL/EFL programs in the US and abroad and include Dudley Reynolds, Past-President of TESOL (MA/Ph.D.), and Ahmar Mahboob, current co-editor of TESOL Quarterly (Ph.D.)!