Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA

Core - 28

• EDFN 500 - Philosophical Foundations for Professionals Credits: 2,3
• EDRM 505 - Research Methods Credits: 3
• EDTE 501 - TESOL Theories & Methods Credits: 3
• EDTE 502 - Second Language Acquistion Credits: 3
• EDTE 503 - Language & Culture Credits: 3
• EDTE 504 - TESOL Pedagogy: Reading, Writing & Grammar Credits: 2
• EDTE 505 - TESOL Pedagogy: Listening & Speaking Credits: 2
• EDTE 506 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3
• EDTE 511 - TESOL Practicum: Credits: 1 (Reading, Writing & Grammar)
• EDTE 511 - TESOL Practicum:  Credits: 1 (Listening & Speaking)
• EDTE 512 - Project Research Credits: 1 *
• EDTE 515 - Young Adult Literature Credits: 3

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  *To fulfill the requirements for EDTE 512, a student should submit either a proposal paper (5000-7000 words targeting a specific journal) or a teaching portfolio.

Electives - 5

Choose at least 5 credits from the following courses:

• ANTH 600 - Seminar in Cultural Anthropology Credits: 2,3
• COMM 536 - Issues in Intercultural Communication Credits: 2,3
• EDCI 545 - Assessment of Learning: Credits: 3
• EDCI 650 - Curriculum Design:______ Credits: 3
• EDCI 684 - International Perspectives on Curriculum Credits: 3
• EDRM 611 - Applied Statistical Methods I Credits: 3
• EDTE 576 - Methods for Integrating Instructional Technology Credits: 2,3
• EDTE 630 - Seminar: Credits: 1-4
• EDTE 645 - Digital Storytelling and Media Learning in a Diverse World Credits: 2,3
• ENGL 504 - New Global Literature Credits: 3

Certificate Option

Students wishing to add a TESOL (ESL) endorsement to an existing state teaching credential must take the following courses in addition to the Core and Elective courses:

• ENGL 460 - Linguistics Credits: 3
• SPPA 321 - Normal Language Development Credits: 3