Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): EdD

This program is designed to meet the global demand for specialists in teaching English to speakers of other languages and to prepare graduates for leadership roles in schools and universities in the US and abroad. The program focuses on:

• the design, evaluation and implementation of second language programs
• applied linguistics research
• social, psychological and cultural factors of second language acquisition
• the integration of technology in second language teaching and
• teacher training.

Program Outcomes

All HSOE doctoral programs are aimed at preparing educational practitioners to be effective and creative educational leaders in their respective fields, providing them with a strong repertoire of knowledge and skills and professional dispositions. The Doctorate of Education in TESOL Program prepares students to:

• Acquire a strong theoretical knowledge base in TESOL, second language acquisition, and applied linguistics research.
• Acquire the ability to apply TESOL and second language acquisition theory and research to TESOL methodology.
• Acquire the ability to read, interpret, and evaluate professional literature.
• Acquire the ability to conduct and evaluate original field research and present the findings.
• Acquire a deep understanding of the role of linguistics and the impact of social and cultural factors in learning and teaching a second language.
• Acquire a strong knowledge base in TESOL program design, development, and evaluation..
• Acquire the ability to integrate technology into TESOL teaching and learning.
• Become active members and advocates of the TESOL profession.
• Acquire knowledge and skills to design, implement, and evaluate teacher training programs for ESL/ESL instructors.

Program Courses

To be admitted, students must meet the admissions requirements for Alliant International University, the General Graduate Programs Admissions Requirements  for the Hufstedler School of Education, and the requirements for the TESOL Doctoral Program Admissions  printed earlier in this catalog.

Prerequisites: Students entering the TESOL concentration are expected to have had master’s level courses in TESOL methodology and theory and linguistics. Students lacking in this background will be required to take prerequisite MA courses.

A minimum of 60 units are rquired for the doctoral degree. These units reflect a sester term system. All courses are three units unless otherwise noted.