Approximately 3,000 students are enrolled in graduate study at The University of Toledo. The University is located in a residential area on the edge of Toledo. Supervised teaching experiences focus on a broad range of instructional skills useful for classroom and tutoring situations. The Department of English Language and Literatures offers a flexible M.A. program designed to meet various needs, including those of prospective or practicing high school or college English teachers, ESL specialists, professional writers, and predoctoral students. The program is structured around work in language, literature, and writing.
Elective options allow students to design programs to meet their educational goals.
The goal of the English department is to prepare students for a wide range of possible positions, from teaching overseas to combining ESL with other areas of teaching. Students acquire the tools necessary to understand descriptions of language and research in applied linguistics. They learn methods of teaching reading, writing, listening and speaking to English as a Second Language students. They learn to appreciate challenges in cross-cultural communication. They have an opportunity to apply their skills in local ESL programs.