The department’s graduate and professional programs include a master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MATESOL), a graduate certificate in TESOL, and a diploma in TESOL. These programs prepare teachers to teach English in a variety of settings in the United States and abroad.

The graduate TESOL curriculum gives an overview of current theories and methodology, stresses professional competence in instructional development and delivery, and provides a practicum experience which relates research and theory to the ESOL classroom. The diploma program in TESOL provides a more practical experience than that of the MATESOL in an intensive four-week summer format, but does not carry academic credit (for further study at the  graduate level at Saint Michael’s, four credits of advanced standing may be awarded). The focus of this program is on classroom techniques for ESOL teaching, with theoretical grounding briefly introduced. The graduate and diploma student body includes both North American and international students. The Applied Linguistics Department, in conjunction with the Education Department, also offers a state-approved program for initial licensure to teach ESL in Vermont public schools. As an extension of the MATESOL, the ALD also offers a program to add an ESL Endorsement to an initial license.

See Graduate Catalog for program requirements.