Instruction and Curriculum, M.A.: Teaching English as a Second or Other Language Option

Dr. Gail Verdi, Program Coordinator

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Program Description

The Master of Arts in Instruction and Curriculum, Teaching English as a Second or other Language for the Professional Educator is designed to prepare teachers to develop an understanding of how first and second languages are learned, to acquire strategies to assist English language learners in achieving proficiency in a variety of ESL/EFL settings, and to conduct action research related to ESL/EFL teaching and learning.

Degree Requirements

• 33 credits

Completion of one of the following Language/Cultural Learning Opportunities:

• Work or live in a setting where languages other than English are spoken
• One course (3-credits) in a foreign language
• Passing scores on OPI/WPT target language test

Historical, Linguistic and Cultural Backgrounds 12

ENG 5105	GENERAL LINGUISTICS	3
ENG 5122	WORLD ENGLISHES	3
ENG 5130	SEMINAR IN THE PHONOLOGY & STRUCTURE OF AMERICAN ENGLISH	3
TESL 5404	CULTURE, COGNITION & COMMUNICATION FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS	3

Techniques of Teaching ESL/EFL Students 12

TESL 5420	METHODS FOR TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN ESL/EFL SETTINGS: STANDARDS BASED APPROACH	3
TESL 5435	LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING	3
EDUC 5300	CURRICULUM, EVALUATION & THE LEARNER	3
	OR
TESL 5930	ASSESSMENT OF LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE IN ESL/EFL CONTEXTS	3
TESL 5500	ACADEMIC ENGLISH ACROSS THE CONTENT AREA FOR L2 LEARNERS W\ INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY	3

Electives 3

Select one elective course from the following:

TESL 5810	SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION & FIELD EXPERIENCE IN ESL/EFL SETTINGS	3
ENG 5125	SOCIOLINGUISTICS	3
EMSE 5421	ADVANCED THEORY & PRACTICE OF TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS	3

 

Research 6

TESL 5098	ADVANCED SEMINAR I: ACTION RESEARCH IN LANGUAGE TEACHING & LEARNING	3
TESL 5099	ADVANCED SEMINAR II: ACTION RESEARCH IN ESL/EFL TEACHING & LEARNING	3

 

Total Credit Hours: 33