English, TESOL

Program: B.A.


Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

TESOL encompasses a wide range of teaching contexts. It involves understanding language structure, culture, communication, and effective teaching strategies to help learners develop their English proficiency for academic, professional, or everyday purposes.

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Earn a B.A. in English, TESOL Emphasis

The special endorsement in ESL can be added as a supplement for either elementary and secondary education programs. Education majors with ESL endorsements are in high demand in Mississippi and the surrounding states.



Meet Our Faculty


Dr. Elizabeth Crews, Associate Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Mississippi College
Ph.D., Georgia State University
ecrews@bmc.edu 

Dr. Mikki Galliher, Chair of the Department of Language & Literature & Associate Professor of English
B.A., Morehead State University
M.A., Baylor University
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
mgalliher@bmc.edu 

Dr. Connor Fisher, Assistant Professor of Writing & Literature

B.A., Colorado Christian University

M.A., University of Denver

M.F.A., University of Colorado, Boulder

Ph.D. University of Georgia

cfisher@bmc.edu

Dr. Nancy K. Kerns, Associate Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Texas A&M University
Ph.D., Purdue University
nkerns@bmc.edu

Dr. Rosalynn Rutland, Assistant Professor of Spanish
B.A., Mississippi University for Women
M.A., Mississippi State University
rrutland@bmc.edu

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Blue Mountain Christian University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.

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