MEd, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Admission Requirements

Applicants are required to have earned at least a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or a degree from a non-U.S. institution of higher education that is judged equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree by the International Admissions office and have an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (based on a 4-point scale) computed for all undergraduate credits from the applicant’s most recent baccalaureate degree.

A prospective student may apply at any time and should follow the general graduate application procedure for degree-seeking students (see Graduate Admission Regulations). Admission to the program is based on:

1. Official transcripts from all colleges attended.
2. A 500-1000 word statement that explains professional goals and the ways the program will help achieve them.

Program Requirements

This master’s program is for both elementary and secondary teachers P-12.
The TESOL program uses primarily the Spanish language for examples but is applicable to all non-English languages. It does not require a student to be bilingual. Completion of the TESOL program does not qualify the candidate for state certification. However, these courses may be used toward certification renewal or endorsement.

To earn TESOL endorsement student must have 4 credits in a world language.

*Courses approved for State of Idaho Bilingual/ESL K-12 endorsement.

Application Deadlines

Submit application and admission materials well in advance to ensure that the application is complete by the deadline:

• January 15 (fall)
• September 15 (spring)

The College of Education also offers Graduate Assistantships. A limited number of competitive graduate assistantship opportunities are available in the College of Education. Graduate assistantships typically offer a 9-month research assistantship position that includes an approximate $9,588 stipend, tuition and fee waiver, and student health insurance. (Graduate assistantships for doctoral candidates include an approximate $13,632 stipend.)

Apply for a College of Education Graduate Assistantship