Program Overview

Overview of University Programs

The university offers a variety of online programs, including:

• Business Administration (MBA)
• Criminal Justice (M.S.)
• eLearning Design and Development Certificate
• Health Services Administration (MHSA)
• Instructional Design and Development (M.S.)
• Nursing (MSN)
• Nursing (MSN) – Education Track
• Nursing (MSN) – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Track
• Nursing (MSN) – Forensics Track
• Nursing/Criminal Justice Dual Degree (MSN/M.S.)
• Nursing (MSN) – Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Track
• Post Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice in Population Health Leadership (DNP)
• Special Education (M.Ed. & M.S)
• Organizational Leadership (B.A.)
• Sport Administration (M.S.)
• Global TESOL (M.A.)
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MEd in TESOL)

Program Details: Global TESOL (MA)

Program Description

The Master of Arts in Global Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA in Global TESOL) prepares English language teachers to work with students from all backgrounds. Courses are offered 100% online and include a rigorous research-focused analysis of historical and current TESOL practices.

Program Requirements

• 36 credits
• 50 hours of documented field hours
• Transcript reviews are completed for each student to determine course requirements

Curriculum

The program consists of the following courses:

Year 1 (18 credits)

• EDTS 500: Evolution of Language/History of Literacy Education (3 credits)
• EDTS 501: Structure of Language and English Grammar (3 credits)
• EDTS 502: Sociolinguistics and Discourse Analysis (3 credits)
• EDTS 503: Linguistic Anthropology and the Study of English (3 credits)
• EDTS 504: Theory/Pedagogy of Second Language Acquisition (3 credits)
• EDTS 505: Methods of Teaching English (3 credits)

Year 2 (18 credits)

• EDTS 506: Curricular Context and Design (3 credits)
• EDTS 507: Methods of Assessments (3 credits)
• EDTS 508: Internship/Field Work (3 credits)
• EDTS 520: Masters Thesis Research I (3 credits)
• EDTS 521: Masters Thesis Research II (3 credits)
• Elective (3 credits)

Admission

To be considered for admission, applicants should submit:

1. Free online application
2. Official transcript from all colleges or universities attended
3. Letters of recommendation from 2 professional and/or academic references

Tuition

• $660 per credit hour
• Estimated total tuition: $23,760

Faculty

The program is taught by world-class faculty, including:

• Delane Bender-Slack, Professor
• Bethany Martens, Teaching Professor
• Margaret Martin, Senior Teaching Professor
• Vanessa Rigaud, Associate Professor

FAQs

• The degree is from Xavier University and is awarded on meeting coursework standards that are independent of course delivery.
• The tuition rate for the online Global TESOL program is $660 per credit hour.
• Online courses charge the same rate as all other courses.
• Each online course at Xavier will have the same academic standards and content as a face-to-face course.