Overview

Program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages / Program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is located in Baltimore, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21
Other Advanced Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum score 500 verbal, 150 on the new version, or 297 composite) Thesis Optional
Other Advanced Degrees	Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

63

Applied

58

Accepted

33

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	January 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score 500 verbal, 150 on the new version, or 297 composite)
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of reference, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

95

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.74%
Black or African American	6.32%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.16%
Unknown	5.26%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Adult education, bilingual language learning, online instruction, English grammar, cross-culture communication, ESL teacher professional identity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD  21250
United States

Contact Dr. Francis Hult
Director
Email: fmhult@umbc.edu
Phone: 410-455-3845

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