St. Cloud State University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.A. - English, TESL emphasis, Licensure in Teaching English as a Second Language

Format: Campus, Online

Program Description:

The master's degree in English is appropriate for a program leading to the Ph.D., for community or technical college teaching, and for general cultural enrichment. ESL Licensure is a K-12 teaching license.
This program offers two tracks: Plan A, Thesis, at 36 credits; and Plan B, two Starred Papers with orals, at 39 credits.

# of Credits Required:

36-39

International Student Requirements:

In addition to submitting an application, application fee, GRE/GMAT scores, and 3 letters of recommendation, international students must also submit scores from a language admission exam and financial documentation stating that the student has $17,000 USD in support of graduate study. Qualifying language admission exams and required scores are as follows: TOEFL: 213 on the computer exam, 550 on the paper exam or 79 on the iBT with no subscore under 17; Michigan Placement Test: 80; IELTS: 6.5

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

on campus-289.00; online-348.25 

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999