Teaching English as a Second Language Program

Nancy Cloud Professor HBS 207 (401) 456-8170 (401) 456-8789 ncloud@ric.edu

Teaching English as a Second Language at RIC A Program for Language Specialists with International Concerns

M.Ed. in Teaching English as a Second Language

Admission Requirements

Admission to graduate study at Rhode Island College's Feinstein School of Education and Human Development is dependent on several factors. Primary consideration is given to a candidate's academic record, standardized test scores, a statement of professional goals as included in an application essay and a performance-based evaluation. A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university is required for admission to all graduate programs. Final acceptance is based on the combined decision of the appropriate academic department and the associate dean for graduate programs and assessment. Application deadlines are April 1st for fall admission and November 1st for spring admission.

1. A completed application form accompanied by a fifty dollar nonrefundable application fee.
2. Teacher certification in elementary, early childhood, secondary English, or Modern Languages.
3. Completion of college-level study of a second language as follows: elementary and intermediate grammar and conversation, and culture and civilization.
4. Completion of a course in adaptive instruction for students under IDEA.
5. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate records.
6. A minimum cumulative grade point average of B (3.00 on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate course work.
7. An official report of scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT).
8. Professional Goals Essay
9. Performance-based Evaluation
10. Two candidate reference forms completed by former instructors, employees, or other professionals who can asses the candidate's potential to complete graduate study and make a positive influence in the field.
11. An interview with the program coordinator.

International Applicants must also submit:

• Official translated copies of all academic credentials.
• Score of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or certification of English proficiency.
• Statement of financial ability (i.e. how the tuition will be paid).
• A copy, if applicable, of current visa.

With the assistance of the graduate TESL advisor, prior to beginning graduate coursework the student develops a proposed program of study outlined on the Plan of Study Form. The student’s advisor, the chair of the Department, and the graduate Dean for the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, must approve this form. Any time a student's program changes, the student must submit an approved Change in Plan of Study Form