Graduate Study in English at UW: Master of Arts for Teachers (English as a Second Language)

Master of Arts for Teachers (English as a Second Language)

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Degree Requirements

53-56 credits plus a second language are required. The program is usually completed in six quarters. Core requirements are spread among TESOL, linguistics, English and elective courses. MAT(ESL) students should try to complete Linguistics 400 (Survey of Linguistic Method and Theory) or its equivalent before entering the program. (Credit for Ling 400 does not count toward the MAT(ESL) degree.)

Six Core TESOL Courses
- Engl 571 (5) Colloquium: Theory and Practice of TESOL
- Engl 572 (5) Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL
- Engl 574 (5) Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition
- Engl 576 (5) Testing and Evaluation in English as a Second Language
- Ling 450 (5) Introduction to Phonetics or
  Ling 446 (3) Descriptive Aspects of English: Phonology & Morphology
- Ling 461 (4) Syntax or
  Engl 575 (5) Pedagogical Grammar

Three courses selected from the following:
- Engl 471 (5) The Composition Process
- Engl 478 (5) Language and Social Policy
- Engl 479 (5) Lang. Variation and Social Policy in North America
- Engl 560 (5) Nature of Language
- Engl 561 (5) Stylistics
- Engl 562 (5) Introduction to Discourse Analysis
- Engl 563 (5) Comparative Grammars
- Engl 564 (5) Current Rhetorical Theory
- Engl 567 (5) Approaches to Teaching Composition
- Engl 569 (5) Topics in Language and Rhetoric
- Engl 578 (5) TESOL Colloquium
- Engl 432 (5) Sociolinguistics
- Ling 433/Anth 464 (3) Language Policy and Cultural Identity
- Ling 447/Psych 457 (4) Language Development
- Ling 452 (4) Phonology
- Ling 462 (4) Syntax

Elective. Any course 400-level or above in English, Anthropology, or Linguistics, including those listed above, or in any language other than English not used to fulfill the language requirement may fulfill the elective requirement. An elective may also be approved from related courses in other fields.

Engl 570 - Practicum in Teaching ESL (3)
The practicum involves a supervised teaching experience and seminar attendance. The instructional experience may be gained in a variety of settings. Most often students electing the Practicum for the first time will become student teachers in the UW English Language Programs. Students who are granted teaching assistantships should also elect the Practicum during their first quarter as a T.A. The normal requirement for ENGL 570 is two quarters, three credits for each quarter. Students with substantial ESOL teaching experience may petition for exemption from three units of the practicum. When such petitions are approved, the total number of credits for the program is reduced.

Foreign Language Requirement. Intermediate-level proficiency in one language other than English, demonstrated by
- a 3.0 or higher in a second-year university-level course sequence, taken during residency or no more than three years prior to entrance; or
- a passing score on a language exam administered by the University of Washington Educational Assessment Center; or
- approved professional verification of intermediate or native-speaker ability in another language.

Additional Information

Staff in the English Graduate Office are available to answer questions concerning admission and program requirements. In addition, a MAT(ESL) adviser is available part-time during the academic year to discuss more specific coursework, program of studies, and the field of TESOL.

Graduate Study in English at the University of Washington