Get Trained in Teaching, Cross-cultural Skills, and the Bible

You can be equipped to serve wherever God calls you with your Bachelor of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Moody Bible Institute. You’ll receive teaching preparation, applied linguistics knowledge, and cross-cultural skills from a biblical perspective. Get practical experience doing ministry in Chicago and on your overseas internship.

Program Plan (pdf)

Here’s How We’ll Prepare You for Ministry

With a BA in TESOL, you will be able to:
Gain competence in language learning and teaching principles.
Integrate listening and speaking, reading and writing, and grammar and vocabulary in your teaching.
Learn English teaching and theological foundations for service and outreach.
Use what you learn during four semesters of specific TESOL ministry and an overseas internship.
Design a course for a local TESOL ministry.

This degree is accredited by the following institutions, giving you further confidence in a Moody education.

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Your Career Paths and Ministry Opportunities

The valuable insight and practical skills you’ll gain through our BA in TESOL will allow you to:

  • Be prepared to teach English
  • Be qualified for many TESOL positions around the world

Life at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago

Here on our Chicago campus, you’ll live in an uplifting, faithful community alongside your classmates, faculty, and mentors. You’ll also:

  • Deepen your biblical knowledge in every class.
  • Serve in real-life ministry and gain practical experience.
  • Build lifelong relationships with other students through student groups, extracurricular activities, and numerous other opportunities.
  • Grow spiritually as you pursue God’s calling on your life.

Learn More about Life at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago 

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