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Second Language Education Graduate Program (TESOL/FLEd)


The Graduate Second Language Education unit is comprised of two strands; Foreign Language Education (FLEd) and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). While the Master's in FLEd is designed for students who have an undergraduate degree in and are already certified to teach a foreign language. The Master's (M.Ed. Only) in TESOL, with the option of completing work towards a teaching certificate, is designed for students from a variety of academic areas without prior teaching experience or certification. The goals of this academic degree level are to help students develop practical skills and the theoretical knowledge necessary for effective expertise in second-language teaching, learning, and assessment at all instructional levels. The program includes course work in current teaching methodology, assessment and evaluation, trends/issues, research, and linguistics. A unique feature of the program is the variety of ways in which Second-Language Education componenets are combined -- preparing students to adapt methods, materials and curricula as appropriate to settings and learners in the U.S. and abroad. Second-Language Education practitioners may work with adults, teens, or children in a variety of settings. Some teach foreign languages in public or private elementary, secondary, or post secondary institutions (FLEd.), while others teach English in other countries (EFL), or, in this country, to speakers of other languages (ESOL); again, in a variety of institutional settings.

The program also offers a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) for those students who already have at least one year of formal full-time teaching experience at any instructional level and who further wish to develop knowledge and skills in teaching, learning, and assessment of second-languages; including Foreign Languages and ESL. The Doctorate degree requires approximately 68 hours of course work beyond the Master's degree, depending on the number of master's-level credits that are accepted by the institution and including 12 hours of dissertation work. While the bulk of Doctoral degree work is comprised of a variety of college, department, and specialty-area core courses, its uniqueness lies in the effort to meet the second-language student's special area of interest within the Second-Language curriculum. Special interests might include a minor concentration in: (1) elementary, secondary, post-secondary, or adult education; (2) a specific educational specialty like, administration, supervision, curriculum development, counseling, or special education; or (3) related content areas like linguistics, language, literature, international business, anthropology, educational testing and measurement, instructional technology, and other areas of study which might be available on the campus and in which the student might gain some degree of supporting expertise.

Foreign Language Education (FLEd)
Minimum Credit Hour Requirements
For The M.A. and M.Ed.
Course Course Title M.A. M.Ed.
EDCI 435 Teaching Second Language Reading and Writing 3 3
EDCI 436 Teaching Cross-Cultural Communication 3 3
EDCI 630 Trends and Issues in Foreign Language and ESOL 3 3
EDCI 631 Testing in the Foreign Language/ESOL Classroom 3 3
EDCI 730 Theory and Research in Second Language Teaching, Learning and Assessment 3 3
EDCI 732 Psycholinguistic Theory in Second Language Acquisition 3 3
EDMS 645 Quantitative Research Methods I 3 3
Electives: Nine semester hours of electives to be taken in candidates foreign language area of concentration. All electives must have the final approval of the candidate's academic advisor in the area of Second Language Education.

Minimum - 30 credits beyond bachelor's degree.

TESOL without certification
Minimum Credit Hour Requirements
For The M.Ed. only

Course Course Title M.Ed.
EDCI 434 Methods of Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages 3
EDCI435 Teaching Second Language Reading and Writing 3
EDCI 436 Teaching for Cross-Cultural Communication 3
EDCI 630 Trends and Issues in Foreign Language and ESOL 3
EDCI635 English Grammar for Teachers of ESOL 3
EDCI 730 Theory and Research in Second Language Teaching, Learning, and Assessment 3
EDCI 732 Psycholinguistic Theory in Second Language Acquisition 3
EDMS 645 Quantitative Research Methods I 3

One elective in the area of Linguistics or Second-Language Acquisition.
An elective must have the final approval of the candidate's faculty advisor in the area of Second Language Education.

Minimum - 30 credits beyond bachelor's degree.


TESOL WITH certification

Please visit the TESOL with certification page to view these course requirements.


Doctoral Requirements in Second Language Education
As of Spring 2003

EDCI Department Core (minimum 15 credits)

Research Courses: (minimum 6 credits)
EDCI 685 Introduction to Research

Qualitative Strand:
EDCI 684 Introduction to Field Methods in School and Community
EDCI 692 Interpretive Inquiry in Classroom Contexts
EDPL 700 Qualitative Research Methods in Education
EDPL 737 Phenomenological Inquiry

Quantitative Strand:
EDMS 646 Quantitative Research Methods II
(EDMS 645 might be helpful before EDMS 646 if preparation is needed)
EDMS 651 Intermediate Statistics


Teaching and Learning: (minimum 6 credits)

GENERAL COURSES ON TEACHING, CURRICULUM, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
EDCI 780 Theory and Research in Teaching (strongly recommended)
EDCI 730 Research on Effective Teaching (review of research literature and observation)
EDPL 635 Principles of Curriculum Development
EDPL 756 Curriculum in Higher Education

GENERAL COURSES ON LEARNING:
EDCI 788 Selected Topics in Teacher Education: Learning Styles and Strategies
EDHD 721 Cognitive Development and Learning: An Introduction
EDHD 722 Learning Theory and the Educative Process
EDHD 760 Advanced Educational Psychology

SUBJECT-AREA COURSES ON CURRICULUM AND TEACHING:
EDCI 640 Trends in Secondary School Curriculum: English
EDCI 641Trends in Secondary School Curriculum: Speech
EDCI 642 Communications and the School Curriculum
EDCI 661 Content Area Reading
EDCI 663 Issues in Reading Education (prerequisite EDCI 660 Diagnostic Reading Instruction)
EDCI 673 Assessing, Diagnosing, and Teaching Writing (prerequisite EDCI 467 Teaching Writing or equivalent; or permission of instructor)
EDCI 680 Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools
EDCI 681 Trends in Elementary School Curriculum
EDCI 687 Applications of Computers in Instructional Settings
EDCI 740 Theory and Research in English Education
EDCI 741 Theory and Research in Speech Education
EDCI 745 Theory and Research in Written Communication (prerequisite EDCI 685 Research Methods)
EDCI 763 Reading, Cognition, and Instruction: Reading in the Content Areas EDCI 764 Writing Across the Curriculum
EDCI 769 Theory and Research in Reading (prerequisite permission of department)
EDCI 783 Theory and Research in Computer Education (prerequisites EDCI 685 Research Methods; and EDCI 687 Applications of Computers in Instructional Settings; and EDMS 645 Quantitative Research Methods I)

Other courses with approval of advisor and Graduate Committee

Diversity Courses (minimum 3 credits)
EDCI 776 Urban Education
EDPL 751 Law, Equity, and Diversity in Education

Other courses with approval of advisor and Graduate Committee

Specialty Courses: (minimum: 15 credits)

May include other courses as they become available.
EDCI 630 Foundations of Second Language Education: Political, Social and Legal Trends and Issues
EDCI 635 English Grammar for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
EDCI 730 Theory and Research in Second Language Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
EDCI 732 Second Language Acquisition
EDCI 788 Selected Topics in Teacher Education: Learning Styles and Strategies
EDCI 798 Special Problems in Teacher Education: International Perspectives in Language, Schooling, and Culture: Cultural and Linguistic Immersion for Teachers of ESOL
EDCI 788 Special Topics in Teacher Ed.: Special Education and Oral Language Development in TESOL
EDCI 788 Sociocultural Factors in Second Language Education

NOTE 8. EDCI 788 (Selected Topics in Teacher Education) and EDCI 798 (Special Problems in Teacher Education) may be taken more than once upon consultation with advisor.

Students should be taking courses at the 600 level or above for their doctoral program. In some instances, the doctoral student may not have taken some of the foundational courses that are helpful (although not necessarily required) for gaining the most from the advanced courses listed above. In such a situation, the advisor has the prerogative of recommending one or more foundational course(s) to be taken as part of the doctoral program. Please refer to the Master’s Program Sheet for TESOL or the Master's Program Sheet for Foreign Language Education.

Advanced Research: (minimum 3 credits)

EDCI 692 Interpretive Inquiry in Classroom Contexts
EDCI 696 Conducting Research on Teaching
EDPL 700 Qualitative Research Methods in Education
EDPL 737 Phenomenological Inquiry
EDMS 651 Intermediate Statistics

Electives: (15 credits)

NOTE: It is usually more productive to take courses leading to a unified cognate area than to take 5 elective courses that are totally disparate. Cognate area courses must be at the graduate level.

Select cognate area from the following subject fields:
Adult Education (see selected EDPL course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Cognitive Science (see selected EDHD, LING, and PSYC course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Curriculum (see selected EDCI and EDPL course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Diversity (see selected AASP, AAST, EDCI, EDHD, EDPL, and SOCY course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Early Childhood Education (see selected EDCI and EDHD course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Educational Psychology (see selected EDHD course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Educational Technology (see selected EDCI, EDHD, and EDPL course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Elementary Education (see selected EDCI course listings in Graduate Catalog)
English Language or Literature (see selected ENGL course listings in Graduate Catalog)
English Education (see selected EDCI course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Foreign Languages and Area Studies (see selected AAST, CHIN, FOLA, FREN, GERM, GREK, HEBR, ITAL, JAPN, JWST, LASC, RUSS, SLAV, and SPAN course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Human Development (see selected EDHD course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Hearing & Speech, Phonetics, Phonology, Pronunciation (see selected HESP course listings in Graduate Catalog)
International Education (see selected EDPL course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Language Arts Education (see selected EDCI course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Linguistics (see selected LING course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Policy Studies (see selected EDPL course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Psychology (see selected EDHD and PSYC course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Reading (see selected EDCI and EDHD course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Rhetoric (see selected ENGL course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Secondary Education (see selected EDCI course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Second Language Acquisition & Application (see selected SLAA course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Special Education (see selected EDSP course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Teacher Education (see selected EDCI and EDPL course listings in Graduate Catalog)
Other areas with approval of advisor

Dissertation Research: Minimum of 12 credits of EDCI 899 for PhD; Minimum of 6 credits of EDCI 899 for EdD.

NOTE: EDCI 880 Dissertation Proposal Seminar is also recommended. However, this does not count toward the 12 credits of Dissertation Research.

Minimum - 60 credits beyond master's degree
 


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