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Arkansas Tech University Graduate College: Admission to Candidacy (2019-2020)
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages
Last Name: _________________________ First Name: ______________________ T#___________________
Daytime Phone: _____________________ Advisor: _____________________ Email: __________________
Expected Graduation Term:____________ GPA: ______
I request permission to transfer the following from another institution (official transcript included):
Course: ____________________ Institution: _________________for ATU Course: ______________________
Course: ____________________ Institution: _________________for ATU Course: ______________________
Course: ____________________ Institution: _________________for ATU Course: ______________________
Course: ____________________ Institution: _________________for ATU Course: ______________________
I request to substitute the following ATU courses (provide course prefix, number and title):
ATU Course: __________________________________ for ATU Course: _______________________________
ATU Course: __________________________________ for ATU Course: _______________________________
ATU Course: __________________________________ for ATU Course: _______________________________
Program of courses to be completed (30 hours)
Term Term
Required Courses (12 hours): Grade Completed Anticipated
TESL 5023 or ENGL 5023 Second Language Acquisition
TESL 5703 or ENGL 5703 Teaching English as a Second Language
TESL 5713 or ENGL 5713 ESL Assessment
TESL 5723 or ENGL 5723 Teaching People of other Cultures
Term Term
English or TESL Electives (18 hours): Grade Completed Anticipated
Term Term
Course Requirements Grade Completed Anticipated
Comprehensive Exam *
*You will be exempted from the Comprehensive Exam requirement by completing TESL 6863 TESOL Practicum
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This student has completed twelve graduate hours, and is hereby recommended for admission to candidacy for
the above Master’s Degree. Upon successful completion of all program requirements, the degree will be
awarded.
Student: ________________________________________________________________ Date: __________________
Advisor: ________________________________________________________________ Date: ___________________
Program Director: ________________________________________________________ Date: ___________________
Department Head: _______________________________________________________ Date: ___________________
Dean of Graduate College: _________________________________________________ Date: ___________________
Revised November 2, 2018