Focus your skills as an educator and utilize researched-backed methods for acquiring languages to teach English to non-native speakers. The Department of Linguistics offers an MA in Teaching English to speakers of other languages which prepares students for careers in teaching English as a second language and/or foreign language and language arts instruction for K-12 (with additional certification and course work from the College of Education). Our MA programs also serve as an excellent foundation for doctoral studies in second language acquisition and the teaching of English as a second language. Our practicum in ESL is often available at an international venue. Students will have the opportunity to get practical experience designing and implementing ESL instruction, including actual practice in the teaching of English speakers of other languages.<br><br><br><br>Our Master of Arts degrees in Linguistics and English as a Second Language offer broad training in all core areas of the discipline and prepare you for challenging careers in a variety of industries, including: Bioinformatics, Education, Government, Law, Natural language processing The M.A. in ESL specifically prepares students for careers in teaching English as a second language and/or foreign language and language arts instruction for K-12 (with additional certification and coursework from the College of Education).<br><br>Our programs serve as an excellent foundation for doctoral studies in Linguistics and other language-related fields, such as speech pathology, deaf education, audiology or the teaching of English as a second language.