TESOL Residential SessionDoctor of Education in TESOL (Ed.D.) Course Schedule
Real-time online classes are 90 minutes; the first hour is led by the professor and the final half-hour is for student-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time. Please note the schedule is subject to change.
Ed.D. TESOL REQUIRED 4-DAY RESIDENTIAL SESSIONS
Ed.D. TESOL students are required to attend two 4-day residential sessions during their program. Each year, an annual residential session will be held in California or other locations around the world on occasion. Details regarding the 2021 residential session are forthcoming.Term Course Real-time Online Class time (Fridays CA time) Term 1: January 2 - March 5, 2023 TBA Term 2: March 13 - May 14, 2023 TBA Term 3: May 22 - July 24, 2023 TBA Term 4: July 31 - October 1, 2023 EDU 701 Interlanguage Pragmatics TBA Term 5: October 9 - December 10, 2023 EDU 721: Language Teacher Education TBA All online class times are California/Pacific Time. Please note that California observes Daylight Savings Time each year from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Comprehensive Exams are scheduled according to student need. Students who fail the Comprehensive Exam will be enrolled in a Study Term and assigned a professor to mentor them through the process of studying and synthesizing their coursework. They will pay the standard tuition and records fee for this support and to re-sit the exam.
PLEASE NOTE: Failure to take a required course when one is offered may prevent a student from completing his/her program in the allotted time, as all course work must be completed before a student will be allowed to advance to the dissertation phase of the program. Schedules are subject to change.
"It was one of the best experiences of my life. It really made me a better professional, and it made me a better person. I had tremendous learning opportunities. And I consider myself a much better teacher, professional and person in the world today after completing the program." – University of South Carolina International Accelerator Program English Teacher Fabiana Seidel
2011 Anaheim University MA TESOL Residential SessionMA in TESOL Course Schedule
Real-time online classes are 90 minutes; the first hour is led by the professor and the final half hour is for student-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time. Please note the schedule is subject to change.
MA TESOL REQUIRED 4-DAY RESIDENTIAL SESSIONS
MA TESOL students are required to attend two 4-day residential sessions during their program. Each year, an annual residential session will be held in California or occasionally in other locations around the world. Details regarding the 2021 residential session are forthcoming.Please note that schedules are subject to change.
Term 1: January 2 - March 5, 2023 TBA Term 2: March 13 - May 14, 2023 EDU 550: Classroom Management and Observation
EDU 610: ThesisTBA Term 3: May 22 - July 23, 2023 TBA Term 4: July 31 - October 1, 2023
TBA Term 5: October 9 - December 10, 2023 EDU 500: Second Language Teaching and Learning TBA Graduate Diploma in TESOL Course 2021 schedule
Term 1: January 4 - March 7, 2021 EDU 560: Second Language Classroom Research TBA Term 2: March 15 - May 16, 2021 EDU 530: Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers
EDU 580: Second Language Curriculum Development
EDU 600: Research PortfolioTBA Term 3: May 24 - July 25, 2021 EDU 540: Second Language Acquisition TBA Term 5: August 2 - October 3, 2021
EDU 550: Classroom Management and Observation TBA August 26 - August 28, 2021
RESIDENTIAL SESSION (VIRTUAL) TBA Term 5: October 11 - December 12, 2021 EDU 510: Grammar for Language Teachers TBA Term 1: January 3 - March 6, 2022 EDU 500: Second Language Teaching and Learning TBA Term 2: March 14 - May 15, 2022 EDU 570: Classroom-Based Evaluation TBA Term 3: May 23 - July 24, 2022 EDU 560: Second Language Classroom Research TBA Term 5: August 1 - October 2, 2022
EDU 590: Research Methods in Language Learning TBA Term 5: October 10 - December 11, 2022 EDU 540: Second Language Acquisition TBA Undergraduate Diploma in TESOL Course Schedule 2022
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December 5, 2022Online TESOL Certificate Course Schedule 2022
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December 5, 2022Online Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners Course Schedule 2022
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December 5, 2022DBA Course Schedule 2023
Live online webcam seminars are 90 minutes; the first hour is led by the professor and the final half-hour is for student-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time. Please note the schedule is subject to change.
Term Term Dates Courses Offered Live Online Webcam Seminar Dates 1 January 2 -
February 12, 2023DBA 605 International and Multinational Marketing Jan 13, Feb 2 2 February 13 -
March 26, 2023DBA 615 Leadership in Global and Multicultural Organizations Feb 24, March 17 3 Mar 27 -
May 7, 2023April 7 & 28 4 May 8 -
June 18, 2023DBA 633 Ethics in Business Management May 19, Jun 9 5 June 19 -
July 30, 2023DBA 617 International Supply Chain Management Jun 30, Jul 21 6 August 7 -
September 17, 2023Aug 18, Sep 8 7 September 18 -
October 29, 2023DBA 625 Applied Research Methods - Qualitative & Quantitative Sep 29, Oct 20 8 October 30 -
December 10, 2023DBA 610 International Financial Management Nov 10, Dec 1 DBA Course Schedule 2023
Live online webcam seminars are 90 minutes; the first hour is led by the professor and the final half-hour is for student-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time. Please note the schedule is subject to change.
Term Term Dates Courses Offered Live Online Webcam Seminar Dates 1 January 2 -
February 12, 2023DBA 605 International and Multinational Marketing Jan 13, Feb 2 2 February 13 -
March 26, 2023DBA 615 Leadership in Global and Multicultural Organizations Feb 24, March 17 3 Mar 27 -
May 7, 2023April 7 & 28 4 May 8 -
June 18, 2023DBA 633 Ethics in Business Management May 19, Jun 9 5 June 19 -
July 30, 2023DBA 617 International Supply Chain Management Jun 30, Jul 21 6 August 7 -
September 17, 2023Aug 18, Sep 8 7 September 18 -
October 29, 2023DBA 625 Applied Research Methods - Qualitative & Quantitative Sep 29, Oct 20 8 October 30 -
December 10, 2023DBA 610 International Financial Management Nov 10, Dec 1 
"The online solution was perfect for me. Anaheim University provides the benefit of bringing in high-end faculty even though you may be located in a remote area and for a very reasonable tuition fee. I like to model systems and their functional mechanisms. The MBA helped me to model the organization and put relations in all parts. This is very effective when it comes to optimizing the organization itself and all its processes.” – Hachette Collections Japan President EricMBA in International Business Course Schedule 2023
Live online webcam seminars are 120 minutes; the first hour is led by an expert speaker and the final hour is for professor-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time. Please note the schedule is subject to change.
Graduate Certificate students choose any 3 out of the 10 courses offered in the International Business program.
Term Term Dates Courses Offered Live Online Webcam Seminar Dates 1 January 2 -
Feb 12, 2023Jan 13, Feb 3 2 February 13 -
March 26, 2023Feb 24, Mar 17 3 March 27 -
May 7, 2023Apr 7 and 28 4 May 8 -
June 18, 2023May 19, Jun 9 5 June 19 -
July 30, 2023Jun 30, Jul 21 6 August 7 -
September 17, 2023Aug 18, Sep 8 7 September 18 -
October 29, 2023Sep 29, Oct 20 8 October 30 -
December 10, 2023BUS 560 International Finance Nov 10, Dec 1 All online class times are California/Pacific Time. Please note that California observes Daylight Savings Time each year from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Graduate Diploma in International Business Course Schedule 2021
Live online webcam seminars are 120 minutes; the first hour is led by an expert speaker and the final hour is for professor-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time. Please note the schedule is subject to change.
Graduate Diploma students choose any 6 out of the 10 courses offered in the International Business program.
Graduate Certificate students choose any 3 out of the 10 courses offered in the International Business program.
Term Term Dates Courses Offered Live Online Webcam Seminar Dates 8 November 2 -
December 13, 2020BUS 520 International Human Resource Management TBA 1 January 4 -
Feb 14, 2021BUS 560 International Finance Jan 15, Feb 5 2 February 15 -
March 28, 2021BUS 510 International Economics Feb 26, Mar 19 3 March 29 -
May 9, 20214 May 10 -
June 20, 2021BUS 542 International Business Law and Practice May 21, Jun 11 5 June 21 -
August 1, 2021BUS 530 International Accounting Jul 2 and 23 6 August 2 -
September 12, 20217 September 20 -
October 31, 2021BUS 572 Seminar in International Business Oct 1 and 22 8 November 1 -
December 12, 2021BUS 540 International Marketing Nov 12, Dec 3 1 January 3 -
February 13, 20222 February 14 -
March 27, 2022BUS 560 International Finance Feb 25, March 18 3 March 28 -
May 8, 2022BUS 520 International Human Resource Management April 8, April 29 4 May 9 -
June 19, 2022BUS 570 Intercultural Communications May 20, June 10 5 June 20-
July 31, 2022BUS 550 International Management July 1, July 22 6 August 1-
September 11, 20227 September 19-
October 30, 2022BUS 510 International Economics Sept 30, Oct 21 8 October 31 -
December 11, 2022BUS 530 International Accounting Nov 11, Dec 2 All online class times are California/Pacific Time. Please note that California observes Daylight Savings Time each year from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Graduate Certificate in International Business Course Schedule 2021
Live online webcam seminars are 120 minutes; the first hour is led by an expert speaker and the final hour is for professor-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time. Please note the schedule is subject to change.
Graduate Diploma students choose any 6 out of the 10 courses offered in the International Business program.
Graduate Certificate students choose any 3 out of the 10 courses offered in the International Business program.
Term Term Dates Courses Offered Live Online Webcam Seminar Dates 8 November 2 -
December 13, 2020BUS 520 International Human Resource Management TBA 1 January 4 -
Feb 14, 2021BUS 560 International Finance Jan 15, Feb 5 2 February 15 -
March 28, 2021BUS 510 International Economics Feb 26, Mar 19 3 March 29 -
May 9, 20214 May 10 -
June 20, 2021BUS 542 International Business Law and Practice May 21, Jun 11 5 June 21 -
August 1, 2021BUS 530 International Accounting Jul 2 and 23 6 August 2 -
September 12, 20217 September 20 -
October 31, 2021BUS 572 Seminar in International Business Oct 1 and 22 8 November 1 -
December 12, 2021BUS 540 International Marketing Nov 12, Dec 3 1 January 3 -
February 13, 20222 February 14 -
March 27, 2022BUS 560 International Finance Feb 25, March 18 3 March 28 -
May 8, 2022BUS 520 International Human Resource Management April 8, April 29 4 May 9 -
June 19, 2022BUS 570 Intercultural Communications May 20, June 10 5 June 20-
July 31, 2022BUS 550 International Management July 1, July 22 6 August 1-
September 11, 20227 September 19-
October 30, 2022BUS 510 International Economics Sept 30, Oct 21 8 October 31 -
December 11, 2022BUS 530 International Accounting Nov 11, Dec 2 All online class times are California/Pacific Time. Please note that California observes Daylight Savings Time each year from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
DBA Course Schedule 2023
Live online webcam seminars are 90 minutes; the first hour is led by the professor and the final half-hour is for student-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time. Please note the schedule is subject to change.
Term Term Dates Courses Offered Live Online Webcam Seminar Dates 1 January 2 -
February 12, 2023DBA 605 International and Multinational Marketing Jan 13, Feb 2 2 February 13 -
March 26, 2023DBA 615 Leadership in Global and Multicultural Organizations Feb 24, March 17 3 Mar 27 -
May 7, 2023April 7 & 28 4 May 8 -
June 18, 2023DBA 633 Ethics in Business Management May 19, Jun 9 5 June 19 -
July 30, 2023DBA 617 International Supply Chain Management Jun 30, Jul 21 6 August 7 -
September 17, 2023Aug 18, Sep 8 7 September 18 -
October 29, 2023DBA 625 Applied Research Methods - Qualitative & Quantitative Sep 29, Oct 20 8 October 30 -
December 10, 2023DBA 610 International Financial Management Nov 10, Dec 1 MBA in Sustainable Management Course Schedule 2023
Live online webcam seminars are 120 minutes; the first hour is led by an expert speaker and the final hour is for professor-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time. Please note the schedule is subject to change.
Graduate Certificate students choose any 3 out of the 4 Sustainable Management courses.
Term Term Dates Courses Offered Live Online Webcam Seminar Dates 1 January 2 -
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October 29, 2023Sep 29, Oct 20 8 October 30 -
December 10, 2023BUS 560 International Finance Nov 10, Dec 1 All online class times are California/Pacific Time. Please note that California observes Daylight Savings Time each year from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Management Course Schedule 2020
Live online webcam seminars are 120 minutes; the first hour is led by an expert speaker and the final hour is for professor-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time. Please note the schedule is subject to change.
Graduate Diploma students complete 4 sustainable management courses and 2 elective courses.
All online class times are California/Pacific Time. Please note that California observes Daylight Savings Time each year from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Management Course Schedule 2020
Live online webcam seminars are 120 minutes; the first hour is led by an expert speaker and the final hour is for professor-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time. Please note the schedule is subject to change.
Graduate Certificate students complete 3 sustainable management courses.
All online class times are California/Pacific Time. Please note that California observes Daylight Savings Time each year from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Graduate Certificate students choose any 3 out of the 10 courses offered in the Sustainable Management program.
Term Term Dates Courses Offered Live Online Webcam Seminar Dates 8 November 2 -
December 13, 20201 January 4 -
Feb 14, 20212 February 15 -
March 28, 20213 March 29 -
May 9, 2021BUS 535 Triple Bottom Line Accountability and Management Apr 9 and 30 4 May 10 -
June 20, 20215 June 21 -
August 1, 20216 August 2 -
September 12, 20217 September 20 -
October 31, 2021BUS 545 Green Marketing and Environmental Product Design Oct 1 and 22 8 November 1 -
December 12, 20211 January 3 -
February 13, 2022BUS 555 Corporate Social Responsibility & Ethics Jan 14, Feb 4 2 February 14 -
March 27, 20223 March 28 -
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June 19, 20225 June 20-
July 31, 20226 Aug 1-
Sept 11, 2022BUS 535 Triple Bottom Line Accountability and Management Aug 12, Sept 2 7 Sept 19-
Oct 30, 20228 Oct 31 -
Dec 11, 2022All online class times are California/Pacific Time. Please note that California observes Daylight Savings Time each year from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Online Master of Fine Arts in Digital Filmmaking - Course Schedule 2023
Real-time online classes are 90 minutes; the first hour is led by the professor and the final half hour is for student-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time.
TERM COURSE LIVE ONLINE CLASS TIME
Term 1: Jan 2 - March 5, 2023 MFA 560: Film Theory Fridays TBA
Term 2: March 13 - May 14, 2023 Fridays TBA
Term 3: May 22 - July 24, 2023 Fridays TBA Term 4: July 31 - Oct 1, 2023 MFA 530: Advanced Digital Filmmaking Fridays TBA Term 5: Oct 9 - Dec 10, 2023 MFA 598 Transnational Film Genre Fridays TBA Master of Entrepreneurship Course Schedule 2023
Live online webcam seminars are 120 minutes; the first hour is led by an expert speaker and the final hour is for professor-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time. Please note the schedule is subject to change.
Term Term Dates Courses Offered Live Online Webcam Seminar Dates 1 January 2 -
Feb 12, 2023Jan 13, Feb 3 2 February 13 -
March 26, 2023Feb 24, Mar 17 3 March 27 -
May 7, 2023Apr 7 and 28 4 May 8 -
June 18, 2023May 19, Jun 9 5 June 19 -
July 30, 2023Jun 30, Jul 21 6 August 7 -
September 17, 2023Aug 18, Sep 8 7 September 18 -
October 29, 2023Sep 29, Oct 20 8 October 30 -
December 10, 2023BUS 560 International Finance Nov 10, Dec 1 All online class times are California/Pacific Time. Please note that California observes Daylight Savings Time each year from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
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"I was impressed by who was on the faculty and wished to learn from them. I was also impressed by how responsive the professors were.” – Chatham University English Language Program Director & AU Ed.D. in TESOL Graduate Dr. Linh Phung
World-Class TESOL Faculty
Rod Ellis, Ph.D.
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Doctor of Education in TESOL Program Designer
Senior Professor: TESOL
Dr. Rod Ellis is Vice President of Academic Affairs, Senior TESOL Professor and the designer of the Doctor of Education in TESOL degree program at Anaheim University. A world-renowned thought leader in the field of Second Language Acquisition, Prof. Ellis received his Doctorate from the University of London and his Master of Education from the University of Bristol. A former professor at Temple University both in Japan and the US, Prof. Ellis has served as the Director of the Institute of Language Teaching and Learning at the University of Auckland, a John Curtin Distinguished Professor at...
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Hayo Reinders, Ph.D.
Graduate School of Education Chair of Research
TESOL Professor, Graduate School of Education
Dr. Hayo Reinders is Chair of Research and TESOL Professor for the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. Holding a Ph.D. in Language Teaching and Learning from the University of Auckland, Dr. Reinders is also Professor of Education and Head of Department at Unitec in Auckland, New Zealand. His previous positions include Head of Learner Development at Middlesex University in London, Director of the English Language Self Access Centre at the University of Auckland in New Zealand and associate professor at RELC in Singapore. He has worked with teachers from a large number of countri...
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David Nunan, Ph.D
Master of Arts in TESOL Designer & David Nunan TESOL Institute Director
Senior Professor: TESOL
Dr. David Nunan is the Director of the Anaheim University David Nunan TESOL Institute and Senior Professor of TESOL for the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. He was the founding Dean of the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education and previously served as President of Anaheim University from 2006 to 2008 and as Vice-President for Academic Affairs from 2008 to 2013. Dr. David Nunan is former president of TESOL, the world's largest language teaching organization and the world's leading textbook series author. Dr. Nunan is a world-renowned linguist and best-selling author...
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MaryAnn Christison, Ph.D.
Professor: TESOL
Dr. MaryAnn Christison is a TESOL Professor in the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. A past President of TESOL (1997-1998), MaryAnn Christison serves on the Board of Trustees for The International Research Foundation (TIRF). Holding a Ph.D. in English/Linguistics from the University of Utah, Dr. Christison has been teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in applied linguistics for over 30 years. She is the author of over 80 refereed articles in journals on language teaching and second language research and 18 books including Leadership in English Language Education: Theor...
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Andy Curtis, Ph.D.
Professor: TESOL
Dr. Andy Curtis is a TESOL Professor in the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. From 2015 to 2016, he served as the 50th President of TESOL International Association, the largest association of its kind in the world, as the first Association President of Indian origin, and the first from the Afro-Caribbean Pacific (ACP). As one of the very few presidents of color, in the 55-year history of the Association, much of his work has focused on the intersectionality of Race, Color and English Language Teaching (Curtis & Romney, 2006). After some years of working in UK hospitals, a...
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Ken Beatty, Ph.D.
Professor: TESOL
Dr. Ken Beatty is a TESOL Professor in the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. An expert in the area of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), Dr. Beatty is the author/co-author of more than 140 textbooks and readers from the primary through university levels. Although most of these focus on various aspects of English as a Second Language, he also writes and reviews on the topic of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL). Dr. Beatty has worked at universities in Asia, North and South America, and the Middle East. He holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum Studies from the Universit...
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Martha Cummings, Ph.D
Professor: TESOL
Dr. Martha Cummings is a TESOL Professor at Anaheim University. She received her doctorate from Columbia University Teachers College. She has served on the Nominating Committee of TESOL and is currently a member of the Standing Committee on Diversity. Dr. Cummings has taught for The Monterey Institute of International Studies and the New School Online University, as well as ESL courses for the University of Aizu in Aizuwakamatsu, Japan, where she lived from 2002-2006. She has also lived and worked in New York City; Paris, France; Bratislava, (the former Czechoslovakia); Monterey, California...
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Thom Hudson, Ph.D.
Professor: TESOL
Dr. Thom Hudson is a TESOL Professor in the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. He received his BS degree in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley, and his MA degree in TESOL and Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of California at Los Angeles. Dr. Hudson is professor of Second Language Studies (SLS) at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, and co-editor of the electronic journal Reading in a Foreign Language. He has been on the Department of SLS faculty at UHM since 1989. Prior to coming to Hawai’i, he taught three years in Cairo, Egypt, numerous y...
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John Macalister, Ph.D.
Professor: TESOL
John Macalister is a TESOL Professor at Anaheim University and Head of the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, and immediate past president of the Applied Linguistics Association of New Zealand. His work in language curriculum design and language teaching methodology have been highlighted in two books published by Routledge and co-authored with Professor Paul Nation. One of the defining characteristics of John’s work is the link between research and practice with a recent example being the design of an English curriculum for...
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Sandra McKay, Ph.D.
Professor: TESOL
Dr. Sandra McKay is a TESOL Professor in the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education, Professor Emeritus of English at San Francisco State University and an affiliate faculty member in the Second Language Studies program at the University of Hawaii, Manoa. She received her doctorate from the college of education at the University of Minnesota in applied linguistics. Her main areas of work and research are second language teacher education, sociolinguistics (with a focus on English as an international English) and research methods. She has also published and presented on topics relat...
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Jo Mynard, Ph.D
Professor: TESOL
Dr. Jo Mynard is a Professor in the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education, Professor in the English Department, Director of the Self-Access Learning Center (SALC), and Director of the Research Institute for Learner Autonomy Education (RILAE) at Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS) in Chiba, Japan. She completed her Ed.D. in TEFL from the University of Exeter, UK in 2003 and an M.Phil. in Applied Linguistics from Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland in 1997. She has lived in Japan since 2015, but has also worked in the United Arab Emirates, France, Spain, Germany, Australia, the USA and Ireland and has been involved in language education since 1993. She is the founding editor of SiSAL Journal (Studies in Self-Access Learning), has been a committee member of the IATEFL Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group since 2001, and is an executive officer for the International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning. Her professional interests are learner autonomy, advising in language learning, affect, and learning beyond the classroom/self...
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Reza Norouzian, Ph.D.
Professor: TESOL
Dr. Reza Norouzian is a professor of TESOL in the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. His expertise encompasses two areas: Instructed Second Language Acquisition (ISLA) and quantitative research methods (study design, causality, meta-analysis) in second language (L2) research. Dr. Norouzian’s research has appeared in several L2 journals such as Language Learning, Modern Language Journal, Studies in Second Language Acquisition, and Second Language Research. His latest research addresses how ISLA studies can be designed to indicate causation, and how a meta-analysis of them can a...
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Brian Tomlinson, Ph.D.
Professor: TESOL
Dr. Brian Tomlinson is a TESOL Professor in the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. He is considered to be one of the world's leading experts on materials development for language learning. In 1993 he established the world's first MA dedicated to the study of materials development for language learning (at the University of Luton in the UK) and he founded MATSDA (the internationally renowned Materials Development Association). He has been Chair and then President of MATSDA ever since 1993 and, as such, he launched the journal Folio and ran (with Hitomi Masuhara) a number of mat...
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Alessandro Benati, Ph.D.
Alessandro Benati is a TESOL Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Anaheim University and Director of CAES at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He is known for his work in second language acquisition and second language teaching. He has published ground-breaking research on the pedagogical framework called Processing Instruction. He is co-editor of a new online series for Cambridge University Press, a member of the REF Panel 2021, and Honorary Professor at York St John University. Alessandro earned his MA and PhD at the University of Greenwich, UK. He has previously wo...
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Talia Isaacs, Ph.D.
Associate Professor: TESOL
Dr. Talia Isaacs is a TESOL Associate Professor in the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. She holds a Ph.D. in Second Language Education from McGill University and serves as Associate Professor of TESOL and Applied Linguistics at the UCL Institute of Education, University College London. She has designed and taught a wide range of courses in applied linguistics and TESOL at four UK and Canadian universities, including in language testing, aural/oral communication, TESOL pedagogy and curriculum, second language acquisition, and research methods. Her work on assessing second lan...
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Casey Keck, Ph.D.
Associate Professor: TESOL
Dr. Casey Keck is a TESOL Associate Professor in the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education and Associate Professor of Linguistics and Associate Chair of the English Department at Boise State University. She has over 20 years of experience teaching English as a second language to immigrants, refugees, and international students. She holds an MA in TESL and a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Northern Arizona University. Her research focuses on best practices in teaching English to adults in both community and university contexts, and her book, Pedagogical Grammar, is used in graduate...
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Masatoshi Sato, Ph.D.
Associate Professor: TESOL
Dr. Masatoshi Sato is a TESOL Associate Professor in the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. Dr. Sato earned his Ph.D. in Educational Studies, Language Acquisition and a Master of Arts in Second Language Education from McGill University, as well as a Graduate Certificate in TESOL from the University of New Mexico and a Bachelor of Arts in International and Intercultural Communication from Kobe University. In addition to serving as Associate Professor in TESOL at Anaheim University, Dr. Sato is a Professor in the Department of English at Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile. His res...
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Natsuko Shintani, Ph.D.
Associate Professor: TESOL
Dr. Natsuko Shintani is a TESOL Associate Professor in the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. She obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Auckland in 2011. She has worked as a language teacher in Japan and New Zealand, including in her own private language school for children. Her research interests include task-based language instruction, the role of interaction in second language acquisition and written corrective feedback. She has also worked on several meta-analysis studies of form-focused instruction. She has published widely in leading journals and is currently working...
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Scott Aubrey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor: TESOL
Dr. Scott Aubrey is a TESOL Assistant Professor in the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. Scott Aubrey received his Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Auckland in 2016. He has taught at language schools and universities in Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong. Scott’s research and teaching interests include L2 motivation, the role of inter-cultural contact (inside and outside the classroom) in language learning, task-based language teaching, and L2 writing instruction. His published work includes articles in leading journals such as TESOL Quarterly, Language Teaching...
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Vivian Bussinguer-Khavari, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor: TESOL
Dr. Vivian Bussinguer-Khavari is a TESOL Assistant Professor in the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. Originally from Brasilia, Brazil, she was raised bilingually, acquiring both Portuguese and English simultaneously, while attending an international school from age 3 to 18. Upon high school completion, she was granted a full scholarship by the Japanese government, offered directly by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. She took up the challenge of studying in a brand-new environment and pursued higher education in Japan. After studying the Jap...
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Stephen Ryan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor: TESOL
Dr. Stephen Ryan is a TESOL Assistant Professor in the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education and a professor in the School of Culture, Media, and Society at Waseda University in Tokyo. Stephen Ryan has been involved in language education for over 25 years, and for most of that time, he has been based in Japan. His research and publications cover various aspects of psychology in language learning, including the award-winning Exploring Psychology in Language Learning and Teaching, co-authored with Marion Williams and Sarah Mercer, and The Psychology of the Language Learner Revisited...
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AU President Emeritus and former Dean of the Graduate School of Education Dean Dr. David Nunan teaching a live webcam class
The Anaheim University Graduate School of Education offers a cutting-edge online Doctor of Education in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Ed.D. in TESOL) degree program. Experience the following AU advantages:
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- Learn under globally acclaimed professors through live webcam classes
- Receive Doctor of Education in TESOL through the flexibility of online learning
- Meet your professors and classmates from around the world face-to-face at 2 residential sessions
- Earn your Doctoral degree in approximately 3 years while working full-time
- Improve your teaching skills and qualifications
Features:
- 16 x 9 week Online Courses + Dissertation
- Weekly live webcam classes
- New terms begin every 10 weeks
- Register for 1 or 2 courses per term
- 1 Course = 4 Credit Points
- Ed.D. in TESOL Program = 76 Credit Points
- 2 x 4 day residential sessions. Sessions held annually in California or other select locations
- Total duration = 3+ years
Objectives
“I believe the obtainment of a Ed.D. allows me to be competitive for promotion to higher levels (Associate or Full Professor) at my institution, and adds gravitas and a sense of trust when I apply for grants and federal funding which are important for my career development." – Fukui University of Technology Lecturer & AU Ed.D. in TESOL Graduate Dr. Bradford Lee
Program Objectives
The Ed.D. in TESOL degree program aims to develop the knowledge and skills to:
- form a critical understanding of the interdisciplinary literature that informs the field of TESOL
- evaluate research-based evidence and consider its relevance to TESOL
- design and evaluate curricula and instructional materials
- undertake a leadership role in TESOL
- design and conduct research studies that address pedagogical issues relevant to TESOL
Curriculum
The Online Doctor of Education in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Ed.D. in TESOL) degree program consists of 16 courses and a dissertation, and will take approximately three to four years to complete.
Course Duration: Each course is nine weeks long.
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Course Schedule
TESOL Residential Session
Doctor of Education in TESOL (Ed.D.) Course Schedule
Real-time online classes are 90 minutes; the first hour is led by the professor and the final half-hour is for student-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time. Please note the schedule is subject to change.
Ed.D. TESOL REQUIRED 4-DAY RESIDENTIAL SESSIONS
Ed.D. TESOL students are required to attend two 4-day residential sessions during their program. Each year, an annual residential session will be held in California or other locations around the world on occasion. Details regarding the 2021 residential session are forthcoming.
| Term | Course | Real-time Online Class time (Fridays CA time) |
| Term 1: January 2 - March 5, 2023 | TBA |
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| Term 2: March 13 - May 14, 2023 | TBA | |
| Term 3: May 22 - July 24, 2023 | TBA | |
| Term 4: July 31 - October 1, 2023 | EDU 701 Interlanguage Pragmatics |
TBA |
| Term 5: October 9 - December 10, 2023 | EDU 721: Language Teacher Education | TBA |
All online class times are California/Pacific Time. Please note that California observes Daylight Savings Time each year from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Comprehensive Exams are scheduled according to student need. Students who fail the Comprehensive Exam will be enrolled in a Study Term and assigned a professor to mentor them through the process of studying and synthesizing their coursework. They will pay the standard tuition and records fee for this support and to re-sit the exam.
PLEASE NOTE: Failure to take a required course when one is offered may prevent a student from completing his/her program in the allotted time, as all course work must be completed before a student will be allowed to advance to the dissertation phase of the program. Schedules are subject to change.
Tuition & Fees
Doctor of Education in TESOL (Ed.D) Program Fees
Affordable Pay-As-You-Learn System: Pay for only one course at a time, or receive a 10% discount on tuition by paying 100% of your program fees at the time you enroll.
| Application and Registration Fees | ||
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee (Non-refundable after 7 days) |
$ 75 | |
| Registration Fee (Non-refundable after 7 days) |
$100 | |
| STRF Fee* (non-refundable, CA residents only) | $111 | |
| Per Course Fees | ||
| Tuition Fee ($500 per credit x four credits) |
$2,000 / course taken | |
| Records Fee | $ 200 / term | |
| Per Course Fee Total: | $2,200 | |
| Residential Session Fees | ||
| Residential Fee per session attended $ 1,500 / session (Room & Board not included)** | $3,000 | |
| Additional Fees | ||
| Transfer Credit Fee | $ 75 / course (optional) | |
| Original Transcript | No cost | |
| Each Additional Transcript Copy | $ 25 | |
| End of Program Fees | ||
| Diploma | No cost | |
| Replacement Diploma | $ 200 (optional) | |
| Replacement Cover | $ 75 (optional) | |
| Official Completion Letter | $ 35 (optional) | |
| Degree Program Total | $44,975 ++ | |
**We offer a discounted on-campus housing option for the residential session -- the cost varies depending on location. You may opt for alternate accommodations. The cost of travel will vary, depending on your distance from the residential session and your mode of transportation. Anaheim University does not provide visa services. For Doctor of Education (Ed.D) in TESOL students attending the four-day residential sessions, it is the students’ responsibility to ensure that they have taken care of proper visa procedures, if required.
++Assumes completion in 19 terms.
TESOL Residential Session in California
The list of tuition fees does not include textbook fees. Textbooks average approximately $100 - $200 per course. Dissertation publishing and textbook fees are extra.
Note: Anaheim University makes certain provisions in order to provide access to library resources and library services for all students enrolled directly through Anaheim University. However, students enrolled in Anaheim University’s online graduate degree programs are required to have an additional reserve fund to be used for the purchase of journals and research - materials that will aid them in their studies by providing information specific to their unique areas of interest and research - and to provide access to software and other resources that may help them in the completion of their studies. The research reserve fund is $1,500 for master's degree students and $2,000 for doctoral students to be used over the duration of their program. Students are not required to spend the entire research fund - only that amount necessary in order to carry out their research.
The above itemizes all of the fees and charges for which the student is responsible. You may find the refund policy in the section on Policies & Procedures.
*Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF):The Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) is administered by the California BPPE and applies only to California residents. The STRF fee is currently two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) of institutional charges The State of California established the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic loss suffered by a student in an educational program at a qualifying institution, who is or was a California resident while enrolled, or was enrolled in a residency program, if the student enrolled in the institution, prepaid tuition, and suffered an economic loss. Unless relieved of the obligation to do so, you must pay the state imposed assessment for the STRF, or it must be paid on your behalf, if you are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition. You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment, if you are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program.
Each course is US$2,000.00 for tuition excluding books, materials and other costs as follows. Students must pay the required tuition fee prior to commencing their next course. The student is not required to pay this tuition fee until the student wishes to register for his or her next course.
Students interested in inquiring about non-interest bearing monthly payment plan options should e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tuition may be paid on a course-by-course basis. Students who pay all program fees at one time are eligible for a 10% discount on tuition. Students may make payment by check, credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover), money order or bank transfer (the student is responsible for any transactions fees imposed by the institution).
US Military: Anaheim University's programs are approved for VA benefits.
Entrance Requirements
An application for the TESOL Doctor of Education (Ed.D) Program must include the following:
- Application form
- Application fee ($75)
- One recent color photograph (digital is okay).
- A scan of a current, government-issued photo ID
- Official transcripts, licenses or certificates. The Ed.D in TESOL Program requires a Master's degree in TESOL or Applied Linguistics or in a relevant area of Education required from an accredited institution recognized by the US Department of Education and/or CHEA, or by the government of the country in which the degree was awarded, and with an overall GPA of no less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent from non-USA Institutions.
( Note: If the university does not routinely issue transcripts in English, original language records must be submitted with official English translations. We will accept translations issued by the university or by the following professional translation services: Accredited Language Services; Berlitz; Liaison Linguistics; Josef Silny & Associates; American Evaluation & Translation Services (AETS); and Education Evaluators International. Translations must be exact and complete versions of the original records.) - A resume documenting a minimum of 4 years experience in some aspect of TESOL (teaching, teacher education or publishing).
- An outline (1,000 words) of the possible research that the applicant envisions undertaking for the dissertation that demonstrates his/her research experience and abilities.
Three reference letters (on letterhead with contact information) attesting to personal and professional qualifications. One reference must be from each of the following:
- A recent employer.
- A TESOL professional who can attest to the applicant’s potential as a doctoral student.
- A member of the academic faculty where the applicant completed his/her MA.
Non-native English speakers must demonstrate college-level proficiency in one of the following ways:
- Degree from an accredited institution where English is the primary language of instruction.
- Transcript from an accredited institution indicating completion of at least 30 semester hours of credit where the language of instruction was English (“B” average)
- A minimum TOEFL score of 550* PBT / 213 CBT/ 80 iBT.
- A minimum TOEIC score of 800*.
- A minimum IELTS score of 6.5*.
- A minimum PTE (Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report) of 58.
- A minimum BULATS Level 3 (60), accepted only for Cultura Inglesa in Brazil.
- A minimum grade of Level 3 on the ACT COMPASS’s English as a Second Language Placement Test.
- A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam.
- A minimum B2 English proficiency level identified within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) Standards and assessed through various ESOL examinations, including the University of Cambridge.
Once your application materials have been approved, you will need to submit an Enrollment Agreement and tuition payment to complete the enrollment process.
Internet Access: All students are required to have access to a computer equipped with Internet access capabilities.
Entrance Examination: There is no entrance examination required for admission to Anaheim University.
Transfer Credits: Anaheim University will accept up to two graduate semester classes or 8 units awarded by another institution toward an Ed.D degree at Anaheim University. The entering student will be required to clearly demonstrate the equivalency of a transfer course through relevant documents (syllabus, catalog, course outline) and justify its acceptance through petition. No course will be considered for transfer with a grade lower than a “B” or its equivalent. Petitions are directed to the specific Dean for the affected program. There is a fee of $75 (Ed.D) per course of credit transferred, and the overall program cost will be adjusted to reflect credit for the approved class(es). All petitions for transfer credit must be submitted as part of the student’s initial application to the University. Credits awarded as part of another degree will not be accepted for transfer.
Prior Experiential Credit: Anaheim University will not extend experiential credit to any student.
We currently do not accept students who reside in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island due to regulatory matters. For more information, please call our Vice President of Administrative Affairs at 714-772-3330.
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Residential Requirements
Residential Sessions (Residentials)
The Residentials are an integral part of Anaheim University's Ed.D. in TESOL and MA TESOL programs, and they are widely considered by students to be their favorite component of the program. The Residentials have two primary aims:
- To complement the existing curriculum by focusing on specific topics that are introduced in the online courses but not addressed in detail
- To enhance the sense of community among the students and faculty members in the programs through face-to-face communication.
At the Residentials, formal lectures are kept to a minimum. Instead, students work collaboratively, engage in debates, make presentations, and focus on practical assignments and tasks in ways that are limited in an online environment. The Residentials also provide the instructors with an opportunity to model pedagogical practices. By taking part in simulations, debates and other activities, students get to see firsthand how these activities can be incorporated into their own instruction. They complete a series of experiential application tasks that complement the theoretical and empirical input provided through the online courses.
Students must attend two four-day Residential sessions during their program. Students who register for a Residential will receive information prior to the start of the program that contains details about accommodations, schedule, pre-residential tasks and pre-residential reading. Typically, there are two groups -- one for the MA students and one for the Ed.D. students -- along with three plenary sessions that bring the two groups of students together. The tuition for the Residential Session is included in the total program price, but students must pay for their own travel, room and board. The Residential Session typically alternates between California and Asia.
How to Apply
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