Program: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages EdM - University at Buffalo

Apr 10, 2025

WORKING 2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

The EDM in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program, is for you if you want to: teach in college-level English as a second language (ESL) programs; teach in adult-level ESL programs for immigrants and refugees in the United States; and teach in all levels internationally. The EdM TESOL degree has been considered the terminal professional degree for those seeking opportunities to teach ESL/ENL (English as a new language) in national and international institutions of higher education.

Required Core (15 credits)

LAI 581LEC - Linguistics for L2 Education Credits: 3
LAI 582LEC - Principles of Language Acquisition 1st and 2nd Credits: 3
LAI 591SEM - Teaching English as a Second Language: Materials and Methods Credits: 3
LAI 594LEC - Pedagogical Grammar of English Credits: 3
LAI 691LEC - Tchg Eng Sec Lang:Practcm Credits: 3

Major Area Electives (9 credits)

Select 3 from:

LAI 579SEM - ESL Literacy/Focus Reading Credits: 1 - 3
LAI 585SEM - L2 Literacy/Focus Writing Credits: 3
LAI 681SEM - Understanding/Teaching Second Language Culture Credits: 1 - 3
LAI 682LEC - Assessing Second Language Proficiency Credits: 1 - 3

Education Electives (9 credits)

With approval from your advisor, select from the following options:

Remaining major area elective not already completed.

CEP 501LEC - Psychological Foundations of Education Credits: 3
CEP 541LEC - Human Growth & Development Credits: 3
CEP 560LEC - The Psychology of Learning and Instruction Credits: 3
CHI 599TUT - Supervised Teaching Credits: 1 - 4
ELP 513SEM - Cultural Diversity in Higher Education Credits: 3
LAI 508LEC - Educational Uses of the Internet (Online) Credits: 3
LAI 512LEC - Readings in Multicultural Literature Credits: 3
LAI 537LEC - Language Diversity and Literacy Credits: 3
LAI 563LEC - Language, Literacy and Culture Credits: 3
LAI 567SEM - Intercultural Interactions/Multicultural Classroom Credits: 3
LAI 574SEM - Teaching the Exceptional Learner in the Regular Education Classroom Credits: 1 - 3
LAI 590LEC - Technologies and the Second Language Classroom (ONLINE ONLY) Credits: 3
LAI 599LEC - Technology and Curriculum Integration Credits: 3
LAI 663SEM - Socio-cultural Dimensions in Learning and Human Development Credits: 1 - 3
LAI 685LEC - Sel Topics Credits: 3

Culminating Experience (thesis, project, or exam):

Comprehensive Exam 0 Credits
LAI 700TUT - Indiv Guidnc Capstn Event Credits: 1 - 6
LAI 701TUT - Indiv Guidnc Thesis Credits: 1 - 6

Total Credit Hours: 33

3.0 Degree GPA required

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).