Students prepare to be reflective practitioners who can successfully engage with adult students from diverse cultural, linguistic and socioeconomic backgrounds to ensure their academic success.
Students can choose between a 100% online track or a 100% in-person track and earn both an MEd and a TESOL certificate.*
*Certificate requirements are met within the first year of the degree program.
Requirements for TESOL, Literacy and Culture
EDUC 500 | Research Design Methodology (Prerequisite for EDUC 580) | 3 |
EDUC 510 | Cognition and Learning | 3 |
or EDUC 513 | Human Development | |
EDUC 529 | Language, Literacy and Culture (Courses required to earn a TESOL certificate) | 3 |
EDUC 540 | Introduction to the Nature of Language and Linguistic (Courses required to earn a TESOL certificate) | 3 |
EDUC 541 | Second Language Acquisition and Development (Courses required to earn a TESOL certificate) | 3 |
EDUC 543C | Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Courses required to earn a TESOL certificate) | 6 |
EDUC 548 | Special Topics in ESL | 3 |
EDUC 549P | Practicum in TESOL | 3 |
EDUC 580 | Master's Capstone Seminar | 3 |
Visa Requirements for International Students requires full time enrollment.* *International Students must enroll in 9 semester units each term; please see advisor for more information. | ||
Total Units | 30 | |
Candidates may transfer up to 6 units of Graduate coursework with advisor approval.
International Requirement
At SOLES, all masters and doctoral students participate in an international experience designed to support the growth of cultural competency. Our goal is to inform best practices in working with culturally diverse populations locally, nationally and globally. International experiences are approved by each student's faculty advisor and can be credit based or non-credit based activities.
Exit Requirement
Action Research or Capstone Project
For applicants to the online MEd in TESOL, Literacy and Culture program
Due to regulations from the Department of Education, the University of San Diego is unable to enroll students in its online degree programs who reside in Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. This restriction does not apply to applicants interested in a campus-based program.
Questions?
Connect with the Office of Admissions and Outreach team to learn more information about SOLES master's and doctoral programs. Additional information for international applicants is also available.