Master of Arts Degree in TESOL

CURRICULUM

Core Courses:  21 credit hours
FL 519 Language Assessment & Evaluation (3 credit hours)
FL 532 Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (3 credit hours)
FL 600  Linguistics for Language Teachers (3 credit hours)
FL 701 Introduction to Graduate Research (3 credit hours)
FL 720 Second Language Acquisition (3 credit hours)
FL 735 Practicum in TESOL (3 credit hours)
FL 730 Cross Cultural Communication OR ED 535 Cultural Awareness for Educators (3 credit hours)                       
            
Electives:  9 credit hours
FL 710 Sociolinguistics (3 credit hours)
FL 770 Individual Differences in Second Language Acquisition (3 credit hours)
FL 780 Structure of the English Language (3 credit hours)
FL 790 Computer Assisted Language Learning OR IT  700 Foundations of Instructional Technology (3 credit hours) 
EG 715 Seminar in Rhetoric (3 credit hours)
EG 770 Seminar in Linguistics (3 credit hours)
EL 721 Reading Theory and Literacy Practices: Elementary (3 credit hours)
EL 723 Reading Theory and Literacy Practices: Secondary (3 credit hours)
ED 837 Brain-based learning for educators (3 credit hours)
EG 790 Seminar in Pedagogy (3 credit hours)
EL 725 Teaching Reading to Diverse Learners (1 credit hour)
EL 821 Reading Curriculum Development and Strategies (3 credit hours)

Thesis: 6 credit hours
FL 800  Thesis Hours  (1-6 credit hours)

Total Required Credits: 36 credit Hours

NOTE: Students who choose not to do the 6-hour Thesis, have the option of working
with their academic advisor to select 6 credit hours from the electives.