TESOL Master's Program Admission Requirements

Applicants must satisfy the requirements stipulated in the "Application Procedures" section of this catalog as well as meet the following:

• Degrees: Candidates must possess at least a bachelor's degree or higher from an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited in the US or its international equivalent.
• GPA: Student must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher.
• Tests: International students applying for the TESOL concentration are required to have a 575 score (233 computer-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and a Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5. A score of 550 is required for other concentrations. Those who have not taken the TOEFL may take the Alliant International University English Proficiency test.
• Recommendations: Each candidate must provide two written confidential recommendations from those who can attest to the applicant's abilities, interests and proven accomplishments in education.
• Transcripts: Official transcripts must be submitted from all accredited institutions of higher education attended by the candidate. When official transcripts are not immediately available, candidates may supply unofficial documents and be admitted on a conditional basis.
• Personal essay: A two-page personal essay describing the following is required: a) the professional organizations to which you belong; b) honors, activities and other creative accomplishments; and c) a brief autobiographical statement including future professional plans.
• Interview with GSOE Master's Admissions Committee.

Upon receipt and review of all documentation, the candidate will be considered for final admission. Final admissions decision will be made by the program director and GSOE Master's Admissions Committee.

Transfer of Credit and Course Waivers

Up to 6 units of Master's credit may count towards the Master's degree. There are 30 units in total required to complete the TESOL Master's Degree.

Transfer of credit may be awarded on the following basis.

1. All credits used to substitute for required courses must have been completed at B or higher levels from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
2. All courses used to substitute for required credit must be at master's degree level or higher.
3. The decision to accept credit to be transferred shall be the responsibility of the program director and system-wide program director.
4. All credits must have been earned within seven years prior to the request for transfer. Requests for transfer credit, including waivers and exceptions, are reviewed by the program directors and designated faculty.
5. Coursework being considered for transfer must be equivalent to Alliant coursework for which it is being applied. Students are required to submit transcripts, course descriptions and other documentation to assist faculty review.
6. A maximum of 6 semester units may be transferred into the master's degree program.
7. Extension or continuing education courses are not, in standard cases, acceptable for graduate transfer. However, courses completed at high levels through an accredited university or local district program who have an articulation agreement with the GSOE TESOL program may be considered by the system-wide program director and approved by the Dean of the Graduate School of Education for partial credit transfer.
8. The Dean of the Graduate School of Education must give final approval for course waivers.