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12-Month TESOL Course Schedule and Dates

Curriculum Roadmap

The 12-Month Accelerated MA TESOL program at CSUSB offers a comprehensive and intensive curriculum designed to equip students with essential teaching skills and knowledge. The program is divided into three terms: Fall, Spring, and Summer. The Fall and Spring semester is split into two intensive 8-week sessions.

In Fall, students begin with graduate writing and technology-enhanced language learning, followed by research and English structure studies. Spring focuses on listening, speaking, and cross-cultural teaching methods, culminating in principles and fieldwork in TESOL. The program concludes in the Summer with a focus on literacy and a comprehensive exam, preparing graduates for advanced roles in language education.

Fall 2025

Fall A (August 26-October 18)
Course Number Course Title  Units
EESL 5050 Graduate Writing in TESOL 3
EESL 5300 Technology-Enhanced Language Learning         3
Fall B (October 21-December 13)
Course Number Course Title  Units 
EESL 6800 Research in TESOL 3
EESL 6600 Structure, Functions and Acquisition of English                    3

Spring 2026 

Spring A (January 27-March 21)
Course Number Course Title  Units 
EESL 5500 Listening and Speaking Methods in TESOL                              3
EESL 6300 Cross-cultural Teaching   3
EESL 5200 Language Studies for Educators   3
Spring B (March 24-May 16)
Course Number  Course Title  Units 
EESL 6700 Principles and Practices in TESOL 3
EESL 6900 Fieldwork: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 3

 Summer 2026

Summer  (May 27-August 1)
Course Number Course Name  Units 
EESL 6400 Literacy in TESOL 3
EESL 6980 Comprehensive Exam                                                               3

The comprehensive examination is designed to test graduating students’ knowledge of the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. The examination will be offered every year during the summer session, and you may retake it (with approval) up to three times. You must enroll in EESL 6980 the summer after you complete your fourth session, during your last term of course work. Approval to retake the examination may be, at any time, contingent upon completion of additional designated courses.