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Teaching, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MAT) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

The MAT-TESOL equips aspiring and practicing English language teachers, domestic and international, to teach English to children, youth or adults in the United States or abroad. It has a non-credential track and a California credential option.

Duration: Non-credential track minimum 24 units; credential option minimum 28 units; on campus or online  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Required courses (24 units) include Applied Linguistics for Language Teachers, Language Teaching: Planning, Instruction and Assessment, Transformative Advocacy in Language Education, Approaches and Strategies for Language Teaching and Social Foundations of Language Education; the credential option adds two Clinical Practice Seminars. Credential candidates must meet additional California requirements.

Career pathways

English language teacher in the United States or abroad.

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Application information

Duration: Non-credential track minimum 24 units; credential option minimum 28 units; on campus or online

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