To best meet the needs of our students, we have decided to suspend enrollment in the hybrid MA TESOL program in Shanghai and NYC. We encourage you to explore our MA in TESOL, Grades K-12 with Initial Certification, our MA in TESOL and World Languages with Dual Initial Certification, and our MA in TESOL (non-certification) degrees in New York City.
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Curriculum
Our 30-credit degree program focuses your course work on five areas:
- Foundations on current theory and practice in second language acquisition
- Classroom practice using cutting-edge language teaching methods across age groups and proficiency levels
- Specialized training in language assessment, technology-enhanced teaching, and current research
- Comparative exploration of language teaching in China and the United States
- Final classroom-based research project
Course of Study (For the 2024-2025 Academic Year)
Note: All courses listed below, including the summer immersion in New York City, are required.
| Term | Location | Program Details |
|---|---|---|
| First Summer | On-site at NYU Shanghai | WLGED-GE.8069 – Teaching World Languages: Theory and Practice (3 credits) |
| On-site at NYU Shanghai | TESOL-GE.8205 – Structure of American English (3 credits) | |
| First Fall | On-site at NYU Shanghai (selected weekends) | TESOL-GE.8810 – Research & Practice in Academic English Writing for English Learners (3 credits) |
| Hybrid (online or on-site at NYU Shanghai) | LANED-GE.8201 – The Second Language Classroom: Elementary and Secondary (4 credits) | |
| First Spring | Online from NYU New York | LANED-GE.8003 – Linguistic Analysis (3 credits) |
| On-site at NYU Shanghai (selected weekends) | LANED-GE.8060 – Language Evaluation and Assessment (3 credits) | |
| Second Summer | On-site at NYU New York | LANED-GE.8005 - Intercultural Perspectives in Multicultural Education (3 credits) |
| On-site at NYU New York | WLGED-GE.8914 – Workshop in Teaching World Languages (3 credits) | |
| Second Fall | Hybrid (online or on-site at NYU Shanghai) | LANED-GE.8206 - Second Language Acquisition: Theory and Research (3 credits) |
| Second Spring | Hybrid (online or on-site at NYU Shanghai) | LANED-GE.8039 - Advanced Individual Project (2 credits) |