Doctoral Program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: San Diego and Fresno

.................................        Program At A Glance    ................................. 60 units 30 units required TESOL courses 9 units research core 12 units electives or emphasis areas 9 units (min.) dissertation series $860 a unit Offered in Fresno and San Diego Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges .................................

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The TESOL doctoral 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 throughout the world. 

The goal of this program is to produce scholar practitioners with expertise in seven key areas:

• TESOL Theory and Methodology
• Teacher Training
• Design, Implementation, Evaluation, and Administration of Second Language Programs
• Curriculum and Materials Development
• Cultural, Sociolinguistic, and Psycholinguistic Factors of Second Language Acquisition
• Applied Research
• Integration of Technology in Second Language Teaching

Students in this doctoral program develop TESOL Program  careers as professors at the college or university level and as directors of teacher training programs in the US and abroad. They administer regional, state, and national programs focused on needs of English language learners, and work in administrative positions in international organization that address national and international language policies.

Students may perform field work and conduct research in our ESL program in San Diego or our campus in Mexico City.

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Recruiter for the TESOL EdD	Academic/Credential Questions	Program Director
Kara Janowsky Director Recruitment & Student Services (858) 635-4442 kjanowsky@alliant.edu	Jaime Bartels, MA Credential Analyst & Academic Advisor Phone: (858) 635-4824 jbartels@alliant.edu	Dr. Mary-Ellen Butler-Pascoe Program Director mbutler@alliant.edu