Global & Intercultural Leadership (M.A.) - Teaching English as a Second Language
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| GICE 500 | Global and Intercultural Engagement | 3 |
| GICE 525 | Survey of Islamic Theology and Practice | 3 |
| or RLGN 681 | World Religions Survey | |
| GICE 600 | Anthropology and Ethnography | 3 |
| GICE 605 | History and Theory of Global Engagement | 3 |
| GICE 650 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| GICE 655 | Orality and The Power of Story | 3 |
| GICE 675 | Contextualization and Global Thought | 3 |
| GICE 699 | Global Leadership Internship 1 | 3 |
| GICE Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
- 1
Students should begin working with the global leadership internship coordinator one year prior to the desired internship date.
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Choose a 500-600 level GICE course for which prerequisites have been met.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching English as a Second Language Cognate | ||
| MLAN 519 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| TESL 600 | Introduction to TESL | 3 |
| TESL 602 | Curriculum, Testing, and Assessment | 3 |
| or TESL 603 | Teaching Grammar, Lexicon, and Pronunciation | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 36 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GICE 500 | Global and Intercultural Engagement | 3 |
| GICE 525 or RLGN 681 | Survey of Islamic Theology and Practice or World Religions Survey | 3 |
| GICE 600 | Anthropology and Ethnography | 3 |
| MLAN 519 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GICE 605 | History and Theory of Global Engagement | 3 |
| GICE 650 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| GICE 655 | Orality and The Power of Story | 3 |
| TESL 600 | Introduction to TESL | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| GICE 675 | Contextualization and Global Thought | 3 |
| GICE 699 | Global Leadership Internship | 3 |
| TESL 602 or TESL 603 | Curriculum, Testing, and Assessment or Teaching Grammar, Lexicon, and Pronunciation | 3 |
| Global Engagement Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Choose a 500-600 level GICE course for which prerequisites have been met.