Description

At TROY, we believe communication is the cornerstone for success. That's why we prepare our students to effectively navigate and flourish in a rapidly changing and assimilating world. As partnerships are forged between countries in the name of commerce and progress, it is more important than ever to understand one another.

Through TROY's Master of Science in Second Language Instruction (SLI), students can use their baccalaureate degree in English, sociology, education, psychology, journalism, linguistics or any language-related discipline to prepare others to teach secondary languages around the world.

Connecting globally
 

Every day, the United States continues to partner with other countries to develop industry with various non-English speaking nations at home and abroad. Because of this, individuals working in the areas of trade, tourism, media and science are discovering the need to learn a second language as the world continues building its global market place. TROY's SLI program is a 31- to 33-hour program—offered in thesis and non-thesis track options—that focuses on preparing domestic and international students for future careers in second language teaching.

Boundless opportunities
 

Whether students are interested in traveling the world instructing others who wish to learn English as a second language or teaching other world languages to non-native speakers, our skilled faculty is excited to help them develop the professional skills and academic competencies required for second language instruction. TROY's SLI practicum class provides students with unique opportunities such as teaching international students in the English as a Second Language (ESL) department.

Overall, through their studies, students will gain proficiency, knowledge and skills through classroom instruction, the observations of experienced teachers and planning and delivery of instruction in their languages of specialization. 

Once students have graduated with their master's from this non-certification program, they'll be prepared to help others understand how languages are structured and acquired as well as how to learn a language that is completely foreign to them.