Nova Southeastern University

The applied professional experience is one of many practical applications included in the teaching English as a foreign language specialization. It is the final step in the completion of the program. Conducted in an appropriate educational setting, either in the United States or abroad, candidates will conduct bilingual or foreign language teaching experiences, maintain reflective journals, and create files of samples of their students’ work and the assessment instruments used to demonstrate achievement of the state professional and content standards. All applied professional experiences are accompanied by portfolios detailing the rationale, process, and evaluation of the project. Candidates who have completed an international TEFL certificate may use the certificate to fulfill the applied professional experience requirement if approved by faculty members.

Faculty members for the master of science degree program in education are scholars and educators from Nova Southeastern University and other major universities and institutions throughout the country. In addition many are also highly respected professional practitioners, who are carefully selected on the basis of their subject expertise, teaching abilities, and professional involvement. Most importantly, they are united in their desire to not only educate, but to inspire students to use what they learn to motivate others.

• Satisfactory completion of all required coursework
• Successful completion of the applied professional experience or an international TEFL certificate
• Cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher
• Completed application for degree