{"id":3791,"date":"2019-11-27T14:01:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T19:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/?page_id=3791"},"modified":"2021-05-12T15:37:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T19:37:21","slug":"admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/tesol\/admission\/","title":{"rendered":"TESOL Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"TESOL MA\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-tesol-ma\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-3837\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3837\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/?page_id=144\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3879\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3879\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/tesol\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3829\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3829\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/tesol\/admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5322\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5322\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/?page_id=3795\">Tuition and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5325\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5325\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/tesol\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<h2><strong>Requirements<br>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You should have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0, along with certification to teach on public schools or concurrent enrollment in a teacher preparation program. You also must demonstrate a desire for continued learning and teaching literacy to all students and equal opportunity for all students.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates will be selected on the basis of three key areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Knowledge<\/strong><br>\nThe URI Graduate School recommends having an undergraduate GPA of 3.0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skills<br>\n<\/strong>Demonstrated teaching experience or concurrent enrollment in a teacher preparation program<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dispositions toward teaching language and learning<br>\n<\/strong>Applicants must demonstrate positive dispositions toward continued learning, and toward teaching literacy to all students and equal opportunity for all students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>International Students must demonstrate <strong>English Language Proficiency.<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/international\">Learn more about Graduate School requirements.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How to Apply<\/h2>\n<p>An online application must be submitted through&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/\">URI Graduate School Admissions website<\/a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/\">Learn more about URI\u2019s Graduate School requirements.<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>an undergraduate transcript from a regionally accredited institution<\/li>\n<li>a copy of relevant teaching certification (Elementary, TEFL, etc\u2026)<\/li>\n<li>a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 indicating your teaching experiences<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of two letters of recommendation, including one from personnel in a supervisory capacity qualified to comment specifically on professional abilities and strengths (for example, principals, department chairs)<\/li>\n<li>a personal statement revealing your rationale for applying to the TESOL\/BDL program and a focused goal for obtaining an advanced degree&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" title=\"\">FAQs<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Requirements You should have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0, along with certification to teach on public schools or concurrent enrollment in a teacher preparation program. 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