TESOL is an acronym for "Teaching of English to Speakers of Other
Languages." The Mississippi State program offers instruction in
means, methods, and techniques for teaching English to students whose
first language is other than English. MSU awards a certificate for the
completion of the fifteen hour program, which makes the holder eligible
for employment as a teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL).
Holders of a TESOL certificate and a Bachelor’s degree are strategically
placed for a career teaching English as a foreign language in various
countries outside of the United States. Many of these positions are
with private businesses, private schools, or public school districts.
Additional opportunities teaching English as second language exist in
the United States as well.
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Information:
Contact Dr.
Scott Crossley
English Department
P. O. Box E
Mississippi State, MS 39762
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Applications:
contact the English Department (Lee Hall Rm. 316)
P.O. Box E
Mississippi State, MS 39762
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The TESOL Certificate Program is open to both undergraduates and graduate
students. Click above for the curriculum and requirements for the certificate
at Mississippi State.
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The English Department at the Mississippi State University offers an
emphasis in TESOL under the department’s Master of Art Degree
in English. The TESOL emphasis can be pursued following either the theis
or non-thesis degree options. Click above for details.
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The TESOL supplemental endorsement is open to undergraduates in Education.
Educators with a TESOL supplemental endorsement are better prepared
to teach in multi-lingual environments and are uniquely placed to meet
the growing demand for second language education. Click above for details.
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General Liberal Arts majors are students who seek careers that do not
fit into a single major. Instead of taking 45 hours in a single major,
a GLA major takes 12 hours of upper division classes (3000/4000 level)
in three different disciplines. Linguistics is one of the recognized
disciplines for such a course of study. Information on the GLA major
is can be found by clicking above.
The Mississippi State University College of Arts and Sciences offers
two
tracks for a Linguistics concentration.
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Learn more about the faculty that teach linguistics at Mississippi
State University. Faculty information includes research interests, class
offerings, links to research projects.
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Mississippi State University has a large number of international students
with whom students in the TESOL program can work directly, either through
the ESL courses in the English Department or in cooperation with the
English as a Second Language Center (ESL Center). Click on the ESL Center
link above to discover more information about working within our own
second language community at MSU.
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Abundant employment opportunites, throughout the United States and
worldwide, exist for ESL teachers. The majority of the jobs are available
in Asia, but job opportunities also exist in Africa, Europe, the Middle
East, South America, and North America. These sites list some of the
available ESL positions.
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- Applied Linguistics Organizations
- Professional TESOL Organizations
- Ph.D Opportunites in the field
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About the TESOL Program at MSU
The MSU English Department offers prospective students the opportunity
to receive a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
This certificate is open to both undergraduate graduate students in
all academic fields. The certificate requires 15 hours of classroom
study. More information about the TESOL program can be accessed by clicking
on the various buttons at the top of this page. To contact the TESOL
program, please email Dr.Scott Crossley.
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The goal of the MSU English department is to not only give students
knowledge of language and literature but also to help them develop their
ability to read perceptively, think critically, analyze problems, and
write persuasively. The MSU English Department offers both graduate
and undergraduate degrees in English as well as offering a teaching-certification
option. For more information about the MSU English Department, please
click on English Department link above.
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Mississippi State University is a comprehensive, doctoral-degree-granting
university offering to a diverse and capable student body a wide range
of opportunities and challenges for learning and growth; to the world
of knowledge, vigorous and expanding contributions in research, discovery,
and application; and to the State and its people in every region, a
variety of expert services. Mississippi State University is designated
as a Doctoral/Extensive institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching. It is representative of the American Land-Grant
tradition and distinctive in its own character and spirit, born of its
Mississippi heritage and the vision and loyal perseverance of those
who have labored in its development. To learn more about Mississippi
State University, please click on the MSU link above.
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About this page:
TESOL information prepared and provided by Scott Crossley.
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