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Requirements for Admission
 
 

Applicants must comply with the Murray State University requirements (see the Graduate Bulletin). Additional requirements for unconditional admission are as follows:

  • an undergraduate major in English or a modern foreign language or approval by the TESOL Advisory Committee;

  • at least 12 semester hours in one modern foreign language or demonstrated proficiency at that level (permission may be granted to complete this proficiency during the program; for non-native speakers, language may be English);

  • for non-native speakers of English, a TOEFL score of 235 (575 on the paper-based test) or higher or a previous degree earned from an accredited institution in the United States or successful completion of Level 6 of the Murray State University English as a Second Language Program;

  • students who score between 195-234 on the TOEFL exam (between 525 and 574 on the paper-based test) but meet all other conditions for admittance may be admitted conditionally by the TESOL Advisory committee. Under these conditions, students will have their English language skills assessed by the director of the TESOL program immediately after they arrive on campus to determine if further classes are needed to develop English language proficiency. After assessment the students may be assigned to full-time language study in the English as a Second Language Program , or permitted to take graduate-level classes on a conditional basis along with further designated language study, or permitted to begin graduate study without further restrictions.

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    Non-Thesis Track Only
     
      TSL 510   Applied Linguistics for Second Language Teaching
      TSL 520   Computer Assisted Learning
      TSL 530   Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL
      TSL 533   Language and Culture
      TSL 580   Practicum
      TSL 610   Applied Linguistics and Professional Practices
      TSL 615   Course and Syllabus Design in ESL
      TSL 623   Testing and Evaluation in Second Language Teaching
      TSL 630   Developing Intercultural Competence
      TSL 653   Integrated ESL Skills Seminar
      TSL 690   Internship
     
     
    Other Degree Requirements
     
      Formal evaluations during the course of the program, to include a one-hour oral exit examination.
     
     
    Total Course Requirements - 34 hours
     
     
     
    The requirements listed above are an example of what is applicable to most students entering Murray State University at the present time. Criteria as they may relate to individual students may vary. The primary source is the Graduate Bulletin applicable at the time of the student enrollment.
      Dr. Sue Sroda
    Graduate Coordinator, TESOL
    English & Philosophy
    7C Faculty Hall
    Murray State University
    Murray, Kentucky 42071

    Phone: 270.809.4715
    Fax: 270.809.4545
             
     
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