Gain training in teaching, cross-cultural skills, and the Bible
You can be equipped to serve wherever God calls you with Moody’s Associate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. In this 60-credit, two-year program you’ll receive teaching preparation, applied linguistics knowledge, and cross-cultural skills from a biblical perspective. Gain practical experience while doing ministry in Chicago.
You can prepare to teach English and become qualified for many TESOL positions around the world.
Learning Outcomes
With an Associate in TESOL from Moody, you will be able to:
- Competently apply sound language learning and teaching principles to TESOL.
- Guide English-language learners in improving their communication skills.
- Serve with interculturally informed biblical wisdom in TESOL ministry contexts.
Program Core Classes
- Introduction to TESOL
- Introduction to Language and Phonetics
- Second Language Acquisition
- Intercultural Communication
- Communicating in a Globalized World
- TESOL I: Teaching Listening and Speaking
- TESOL II: Teaching Reading and Writing
Financial Aid
For on-campus residential students, every class in your degree is paid for by the Chicago Tuition Grant, sponsored by faithful donors. Every residential Chicago undergraduate student is awarded this grant, worth up to $12,960 a year. Off-campus commuter and online students pay $399 per credit hour. Find out how to defray the remaining costs with scholarships, grants, student loans, student employment, and veterans benefits.
