Master of Science in Education with Initial Licensure - Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Grades PreK-12

This licensure/master's program is for individuals who have a non-teaching Bachelor's degree and wish to obtain a M.S. in Education and wish to become licensed in Virginia to be a Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages PreK-12at the same time.

Admission

Students must (1) hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; (2) achieve passing scores (as established by the Commonwealth of Virginia) on the Praxis I Academic Skills Assessment or the SAT/ACT; (3) have a general undergraduate grade point average of 2.80; (4) take and receive satisfactory scores on either the Graduate Record Examination or Miller Analogies Test. No courses in the undergraduate academic major or professional education in which the student has made below a C- will be accepted for licensure in the Darden College of Education.  

Under certain circumstances, applicants who do not fully meet the requirements for regular admission to the program may be admitted on a provisional basis subject to conditions specified by the graduate program director.

Continuance and Exit

Students must (1) complete all content area courses required for licensure in a subject specialty with at least a grade of C- or higher in each, (2) maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 in professional education courses, and (3) pass the written Comprehensive Exam, (4) complete all coursework within 6 years of initial enrollment, (5) pass the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) prior to beginning the Teacher Candidate Internship.

Program Requirements

Prerequisites

Individuals entering this graduate program must already possess a bachelor's degree with classes which satisfy the Commonwealth of Virginia requirements and must pass the professional teacher's assessment requirement (currently Praxis I or approved SAT/ACT scores) prescribed by the Virginia Board of Education. No courses in professional education courses in which the student has made below a C- will be accepted toward licensure requirements in the College of Education. While up to 12 credit hours can be taken as a non-degree graduate student, performance in the these classes as a non-degree student will not be taken into consideration for admission into any graduate program in the Darden College of Education.

For further information, contact the Graduate Program Director:
Dr. Bob Lucking
rlucking@odu.edu
Education Room 149
Phone 757-683-5545

Contact the Advisor for the Graduate Program:
Nola Nicholson
nnichols@odu.edu
Education Room 152
Phone 757-683-3348