Overview
The online Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) offers compassionate, engaged graduate students the opportunity to study TESOL from anywhere around the world. The online program allows students to develop the vision, concepts, and skills necessary to teach English to diverse student populations locally and internationally.
Prospective and experienced teachers of English as a second or foreign language take courses and seminars in language acquisition theory, English grammar and pronunciation, intercultural communication and socio-linguistics, language teaching methods and materials development, observation and practice in classroom teaching, language assessment, program design, and language-development research.
APU also offers the Master of Arts in TESOL in a field-based and on-campus format.
Benefits and Distinctives
- APU's TESOL programs combine compassionate Christian service with strong academic and practical preparation for language teaching.
- Begin your online learning immediately, even if you are not Internet proficient, with the help of experienced technical support staff.
- Complete your degree in just 18 months from anywhere in the world.
- Gain the necessary qualifications to secure an EFL position in the U.S. and abroad.
- Connect with faculty and other students as easily as checking email.
- Enjoy sequentially taught courses within a cohort of students with diverse experiences and backgrounds.
- Implement your learning in the classroom as you teach abroad or locally while in the program.
Learn more about the program and our faculty.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Accreditation
Azusa Pacific University receives accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
University Reputation
Azusa Pacific University held its place for the second year in the most prestigious category of the U.S.News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2009, ranking in the third tier of the national category. Additionally, for the first time, APU ranked ninth among the best up-and-coming national universities. Previously, APU was ranked in the top 25 schools within the Western Universities-Master’s category, enjoying prominent placement and recognition for outstanding first-year and service-learning programs.
According to Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine, APU ranked number 6 in the nation in awarding the most master’s degrees to Hispanics. In addition, The Princeton Review included APU as 1 of 120 colleges in the 2009 Best in the West category.
