Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages C.G.S.

Admission Requirements 

1. A completed application form accompanied by a $50 nonrefundable application fee. Graduate applications are available online at www.ric.edu/feinsteinSchoolEducationHumanDevelopment/Pages/FSEHD-Graduate-Programs-Admission.aspx.
2. Completion of all Feinstein School of Education and Human Development admission requirements.
3. Current teaching certificate.
4. Three reference forms with letters of recommendation.
5. Professional goals essay.
6. A performance-based evaluation.
7. Candidates in Bilingual Education Concentration must demonstrate proficiency in the appropriate world language.

Retention Requirements 

Students must earn a B- or better in all C.G.S. course work.

Courses Requirements

Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
TESL 507	Literacy Instruction for Emergent Bilingual Learners	3	Fall, Spring.
TESL 539	Second Language Acquisition Theory and Practice	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
TESL 541	Applied Linguistics in TESOL	3	Fall, Spring.
TESL 546	TESOL Pedagogies for Grades PK-6	3	Fall.
	-Or-
TESL 548	TESOL Pedagogies for Grades 5-Adult	3	Spring.
TESL 549	Sociocultural Contexts: Education in Bilingual Communities	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
TESL 551	Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals	3	Fall, Spring.
TESL 553	Internship in TESOL and Bilingual Education	3	Fall, Spring.
	Total Credit Hours:	21

Note: TESL 546  is required for those with elementary,  early childhood, or K-12 certification. TESL 548 is required for those with middle grade or secondary certification. 

Courses Requirements for Bilingual Education Concentration

Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
BLBC 515	Foundations of Education in Bilingual Communities	3	Fall.
BLBC 516	Pedagogy and Practice in Bilingual Education	3	Fall.
BLBC 518	Biliteracy Instruction for Emergent Bilingual Learners	3	Spring.
TESL 539	Second Language Acquisition Theory and Practice	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
TESL 541	Applied Linguistics in TESOL	3	Fall, Spring.
TESL 551	Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals	3	Fall, Spring.
TESL 553	Internship in TESOL and Bilingual Education	3	Fall, Spring.
	Total Credit Hours:	21