The Alternative Master of Arts in Education in English as a Second Language is designed for individuals who hold an undergraduate degree in a field other than education and wish to become certified teachers of ESL. 

Coursework takes a minimum of 43 semester hours to complete and includes courses in education as a profession, classroom management, grammar and linguistics for ESL teachers, phonology for second language teachers, as well as an internship in ESL. A program checklist can be found on the right, and course-specific information may be found in the UAB Graduate Catalog.

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Admissions Requirements

To be considered for admission to the ESL program, applicants must meet the AMP admission requirements and attend an AMP information session. Applicants to the ESL AMP must have a passing score on ESOL Praxis #5362.