This program prepares you to lead English language teaching with innovative methodologies. Develop advanced didactic skills and apply educational technologies to transform language learning in a global environment.
The Master of Arts in TEFL provides students with a research, technological and pedagogical oriented education in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, with a structured educational outline throughout the program. This will prepare the students to excel in instruction and research, as well as technology. Students graduating with a Masters of Arts in TEFL will be able to teach English as a foreign language, as well as conduct research, with a methodological understanding of the pedagogical, investigative, and technological processes within this scientific area.
Students will demonstrate excellence in their verbal and written English skills for communication and instructional purposes. Through the ability to analyze, implement and instruct phonological, syntactic, and semantic elements of English, they will be able to respond appropriately to any errors in their use, as well as command professional terminology used in linguistics to discuss.
| Term | Start date | Grades Due date |
|---|---|---|
| SPRING-B | January 27 | March 28 |
| SPRING-C | April 21 | June 20 |
| SUMMER-B | July 14 | September 12 |
| FALL-B | October 6 | December 5 |
| Program Courses: 42 Credit Hours | |||
| Course Code | Course | Credits | Pre-Req |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU5100 | Online Educational Research | 3 | |
| EDU5101 | Online Instructional Technology | 3 | |
| EDU5102 | Application of Distance Education | 3 | |
| TEF5201 | Linguistics Anthropology for the TEFL Professional | 3 | |
| TEF5202 | Structure of English | 3 | |
| TEF5203 | Second Language Acquisition and Learning | 3 | |
| TEF5301 | Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 3 | TEF5201 |
| TEF5302 | Teaching English for Specific Purposes | 3 | TEF5202 |
| TEF5401 | Testing & Evaluation in TEFL | 3 | TEF5301 |
| TEF5402 | Teaching English to Children | 3 | TEF5302 |
| TEF5403 | TEFL Curriculum and Materials Development | 3 | TEF5203 |
| EDU5420 | Master’s Project | 3 | TEF5401, TEF5402, TEF5403 |
| TEF5423 | International Conference | 6 | TEF5401, TEF5402, TEF5403 |
| Master’s Project/Thesis I & II (3 Credits): Development and research of an original Masters’s thesis supervised and judged by an appropriate faculty committee or formulation of a project for I and submission for II.
Master’s Elective I & 2 (3 credits): One elective from another graduate program at UNAD Florida other than their specialization. |
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If you’re an educational professional who are looking to progress into management and consultancy, or an educational planning or development role, this is the best degree for you.
The Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) is designed to prepare Students to demonstrate excellence in their verbal and written English skills for communication and instructional purposes. This Master’s program will help the student develop the ability to analyze, implement, and instruct phonological, syntactic, and semantic elements of English. They will also be able to respond appropriately to any errors in their use, as well as command professional terminology used in linguistics to discuss issues related to language learning and teaching.
The program objectives can be categorized into 3 core themes:
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