2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
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Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
English as a Second Language Institute
Campbellsville University, UPO 821, 1 University Drive, Campbellsville, KY 42718
matesol@campbellsville.edu 270-789-5431
Mission Statement
The mission of the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is to prepare students to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) in the United States, and also to teach English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in an international setting. This preparation is infused with Christian values and prepares students for teaching English as a missionary or as a Christian teacher in the public school system.
Program Goals
- To provide an understanding of basic concepts, scope and methodology of the science of language. Candidates will have a sociological, historical and philosophical perspective of the teaching of English as a Second and Foreign Language.
- To provide quality graduate preparation in the discipline of TESOL, ESL and TESL at elementary, secondary and university levels.
- To conduct research which will add to the knowledge of current practices and permit educators to make contributions to their businesses, students, schools and communities through continuing emphases on learning and service.
Master of Arts in TESOL Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Dr. Eduardo L. Trindade, Ph.D
B.A. in Theology, Seminário Batista do Paraná; M.A.in Hermeneutics, London School of Theology; M.A. in Linguistics, University of Louisville; PhD in Education, Bellarmine University
Dr. Elisha Lawrence, Ph.D.
Mr. Joshua Detherage, MA TESOL
B.A. English, Free Will Baptist Bible College (now Welch College); M.A. TESOL and Intercultural Studies, Wheaton College
Mr. Robert Parrish, MA TESOL
B.A. Intercultural Studies, Moody Bible Institute; M.Ed. TESOL, Wheaton College
Admission Criteria
Admission Requirements
Students must submit official transcripts of all college work from accredited institutions (both undergraduate and graduate) confirming a minimum overall grade point average of 2.9 on a 4.0 scale.
Students must have an acceptable GRE aptitude score.
Students must have three professional and/or academic letters of recommendation.
Students must have an undergraduate major in an English discipline. Students who do not have an undergraduate major in English must make a written request for admission. This request must be approved by the Graduate Council.
Students must submit a sample of their written work.
International students must have their credentials evaluated from a third party source such as World Education Services ( www.WES.org). International students, whose first language is not English, must meet the University’s English proficiency requirements. Minimum TOEFL exam scores of at least 550 paper-based or 79-80 internet-based are acceptable. Minimum IELTS exam score of 6.0 band is acceptable.
Students must have completed 6 hours of a foreign language.
Provisional Admission
Students not meeting all of the above prerequisites may be considered upon the recommendation of the Graduate Council.
Provisional admission students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better during the first semester of the program.
Transfer of Graduate Credit
For the MA TESOL program, upon approval of the dean, a maximum of four courses representing twelve credit hours of graduate course work may be accepted from another regionally accredited institution. Courses to be transferred in must have been taken within the past five years and only courses in which grades of B or higher were earned will be accepted for transfer. Transfer courses are shown on the transcript as “credit” only and are not counted in computing the cumulative grade point average.
Students seeking to transfer course work must submit a written request along with transcripts, university course catalog descriptions, and other course information such as a syllabus or book list for use in establishing course equivalency.
Certificate Program in English Graduate Studies
Campbellsville University, UPO 802, 1 University Drive, Campbellsville, KY 42718
sjstaffordl@campbellsville.edu 270-789-5053
Mission Statement
The Graduate Certificate Program in English seeks to equip students with scholarly competence in literary studies and research writing at the graduate level. In accordance with Campbellsville University’s mission statement, the Graduate Certificate Program in English encourages students to develop graduate-level skills in writing, reading, and critical thinking; to interpret, value, and practice the creative artistry, insightful thought, and human capacity expressed through the literature of diverse time periods, cultures, and personalities; to grow personally through self-expression and careful reflection and professionally through mastery of content and creative analytic thought; and to become well-prepared, competent scholarly and creative writers and insightful critical readers, skilled communicators able to succeed in further academic study, lead in the workplace, and enrich the lives of others through responsible, caring service. The eighteen-hour Certificate Program in English Graduate Studies particularly seeks to prepare students to pursue further graduate studies in English and to prepare secondary school teachers to teach dual-credit English courses.
Program Goals
Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate Program in English, students will have
- acquired an advanced depth and breadth of literary knowledge sufficient to enable them to complete graduate programs in English successfully and/or to teach dual credit English courses in secondary schools;
- developed advanced skills in analysis and interpretation of data sufficient to enable them to perform successfully in graduate programs, teaching, and/or non-teaching careers requiring highly developed skills in analysis and interpretation;
- developed advanced skills in written and oral communication sufficient to enable them to perform successfully in graduate programs, teaching, and/or non-teaching careers requiring highly developed skills in communication; and
- demonstrated ability to apply their acquired knowledge and developed skills to enrich their own lives and to provide service to others.
Graduate English Faculty
Faculty
Dr. Judith Collins, Ph.D.
B.A., Transylvania University; M.A., Florida Atlantic University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Dr. Nathan Gower, Ph.D.
B.A., Campbellsville University; M.F.A., Spalding University; Ph.D., University of Louisville
Dr. Kelly Lehtonen, Ph.D.
B.A., M.A., James Madison University; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Dr. Matthew Oliver, Ph.D.
B.A., Evangel University; M.A., Missouri State University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison
Dr. Sarah Stafford Sims, Ph.D.
B.S., Campbellsville College; M.A., Eastern Kentucky University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Dr. Susan Wright, Ph.D.
B.A., Campbellsville University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Louisville
Admission Criteria
Admission Requirements for Graduate Certificate Program in English and M.A. in English
Applicants must submit a critical, analytic, argumentative research essay of at least ten pages, preferably on a literary topic.
Applicants are required to have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, or they must submit a GRE score.
Applicants must complete a statement of purpose regarding their enrollment in the certificate program.
Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation. At least two of the letters must be academic or professional recommendations.
Applicants must submit undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate transcripts.
Provisional Admission
Students not meeting all the above prerequisites may be considered upon the recommendation of the English Graduate Committee.
Provisional admitted students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better during the first semester of the program.
Transfer of Graduate Credit
For the Graduate Certificate Program in English and the M.A. in English, upon approval of the dean, a maximum of two courses representing six credit hours of graduate course work may be accepted from another regionally accredited institution. Courses to be transferred in must have been taken within the past five years and only courses in which grades of B or higher were earned will be accepted for transfer. Transfer courses are shown on the transcript as “credit” only and are not counted in computing the cumulative grade point average.
Students seeking to transfer course work must submit a written request along with transcripts, university course catalog descriptions, and other course information such as a syllabus or book list for use in establishing course equivalency.
Master of Arts in English
The Master of Arts in English program seeks to equip students with scholarly competence in literary studies and research writing at the graduate level. In accordance with Campbellsville University’s mission statement, the Master of Arts in English program helps students to develop and excel at graduate-level skills in writing, reading, and critical thinking; and to interpret, value, and practice the creative artistry, insightful thought, and human capacity expressed through the literature of diverse time periods, cultures, and personalities. Furthermore, the program encourages students to grow personally through self-expression and careful reflection and to improve professionally through mastery of content and well-supported analytic thought. Ultimately, through this program, students become well-prepared, competent scholarly writers; insightful critical readers; and skilled communicators, able to succeed in further academic study, lead in the workplace, and enrich the lives of others through responsible, caring service.
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