{"id":15104,"date":"2023-11-14T11:30:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T16:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/?page_id=15104"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:38:39","slug":"tesol-4plus1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/tesol-4plus1\/","title":{"rendered":"TESOL 4Plus1"},"content":{"rendered":"

4+1 Option in TESOL\/BDL<\/h1>\n

Learn More<\/h1>

If you’re interested in the program, please complete and submit this form.<\/a>              <\/p>\n

For questions, contact:<\/strong>
\nDr. Amy Correia<\/a> (last name A-D)
\nDr. Laura Hamman-Ortiz<\/a> (last name E-H)
\nDr. Steve Przymus<\/a> (last name I-Q)
\nDr. Nicole King<\/a> (last name R-Z)
\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

If you want to travel the world, or make a difference right here in the U.S., teaching English is an important area of instruction that\u2019s in high (and growing) demand. This unique 4+1 program allows URI education majors to earn a M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)\/Bilingual and Dual Language Immersion (BDL)<\/a> along with their bachelor’s degree, in just five years.<\/p>\nDownload Info Sheet (PDF)<\/a>\n

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Coursework is online and asynchronous, except for the Teaching Internship, which is is face-to-face.<\/p>\n

Tuition for summer sessions is determined by state residency. Graduate tuition for fall and spring semesters is at a reduced, flat rate, regardless of residency. The fall and spring semesters follow URI\u2019s out-of-state summer rate.<\/p>\n

Once admitted into the M.A. in TESOL\/BDL program, candidates have up to five years to complete the certification and degree. The one year schedule outlined above is how to complete in one year, but candidates have flexibility in the pacing to complete the program. For example, take one course in the fall semester if becoming a first year teacher. Contact your respective TESOL\/BDL advisor with any questions.<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Requirements<\/h2>\n

Complete six TESOL\/BDL credits in addition to the 120 required for the B.A. Apply to the M.A. in TESOL\/BDL program by April 1 of your senior year, as follows. An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required to apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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