Total Credits: 36 Credits

The master of science in education with a specialization in teaching English as a foreign language focuses on training current and future educators in the areas of foreign language instruction, assessment and evaluation and curriculum development. This specialization provides students with a foundation in second language learning theories and instructional technology and distance education. Through an articulation agreement with Via Lingua—Florence, Italy, students can transfer up to 9 credits toward program requirements. Additional elective courses for advanced studies in two concentration areas are also available. Course content is research based and infuses best practices in language education.

Practicing language, English as a second language, or English as a foreign language educators who wish to obtain graduate degrees and increase their expertise in their current field
or
Individuals with bachelor’s degrees who wish to obtain graduate degrees and increase their knowledge and skills in teaching English as a foreign language

Completed admission application packet, including a $50 nonrefundable application fee made payable to Nova Southeastern University

Official transcript indicating conferral of a bachelor’s degree by a regionally accredited institution (2.5 minimum cumulative grade point average required)

Official transcripts from all previously attended postsecondary institutions

FOR NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS
Applicants whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate English proficiency by
providing proof of a minimum score of 550/213/80 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam.

(36 CREDITS)
CORE COURSES
EDU 5000 Orientation to the Graduate Teacher Education Program
TEFL 515 Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Curriculum and Materials Development
TEFL 530 Technology in TEFL
TEFL 547 Testing and Evaluation in TEFL
TEFL 569 Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
TEFL 580 Second Language Acquisition and Learning
INED 500 Comparative International Education or Via Lingua Certificate in Cultural Awareness
CUR 526 Educational Research for Practitioners

ARTICULATION AGREEMENT COURSES
Up to 9 credits may be transferred from Via Lingua, Florence under the articulation agreement entered with NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services. These courses have been reviewed and approved by NSU faculty members. Students who transfer in less than 9 credits from Via Lingua must select courses from the ones listed below.

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE COURSES
APPLIED LINGUISTIC CONCENTRATION

TEFL 563 International English: History, Structure, and Usage
TEFL 567 Applied Linguistics
TEFL 575 Structure of English
TEFL 592 Teaching English for Specific Purposes
TEFL 514 Sociolinguistics for the TEFL Professional

TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATION
TEFL 572 Multimedia in Language Teaching
TEFL 573 Using the Internet for Language Teaching
TEFL 574 Computer-Assisted Assessment
TEFL 576 Online and Distance Education
TEFL 577 Web Design for Language Teaching

APPLIED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The applied professional experience and the international applied professional experience are among the many practical applications included in the teaching English as a foreign language specialization. The capstone project is the final step in the completion of the program. Conducted in an appropriate educational setting, either in the United States or abroad, students will conduct a bilingual or foreign language teaching experience, maintain reflective journals, and create files of samples of their students’ work and the assessment instruments used to demonstrate achievement of professional and content standards. All applied professional experiences are accompanied by portfolios detailing the rationale, process, and evaluation of the project. Students who have completed an international TEFL certificate, like the Via Lingua Certificate in TEFL may use the certificate to fulfill the applied
professional experience requirement. All other international TEFL certificates must be approved by the program office.

Satisfactory completion of all required coursework

Successful completion of the Field Experience, including the portfolio, or an International TEFL certificate

Cumulative maintained grade point average of 3.0 or higher

Completed application for degree

Coursework for the teaching English as a foreign language specialization is conducted completely
online. Online courses allow students to interact asynchronously in a virtual classroom. This distance
delivery options allow international students to earn an advanced degree from an accredited American
university without leaving their jobs or countries.

Faculty members for the master of science in education are recognized scholars and educators from Nova Southeastern University and other major universities and institutions throughout the country. In addition, many are also highly respected professional practitioners. They are carefully selected on the basis of their subject expertise, teaching abilities, and professional involvement. Most important, they are united in their desire to not only educate, but to inspire students to use what they learn to inspire others.

Nova Southeastern University
Fischler School of Education and Human Services
Office of Student Services
1750 NE 167th Street
North Miami Beach, Florida 33162-3017
Phone: 800-986-3223
Outside the U.S.: 001-954-262-8674
Web Site: www.FischlerSchool.nova.edu

Via Lingua Florence
Via Brunelleschi 1
50123 Firenze, Italy
(39) 055 283 161
florence@vialingua.org
Contact: Stephanie Tarnows