Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Master of Arts

Requirements (39 units)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Prerequisites
ENG 311	Phonology	3
ENG 312	Morphology	3
ENG 315	Theoretical Syntax	3
Required Courses
ENG 513	History of English Language	3
ENG 514	American English	3
ENG 581	Semantics, Pragmatics and Discourse	3
ENG 582	Seminar: Linguistic Analysis	3
ENG 583	Seminar: Psycholinguistics	3
or ENG 584	Seminar: Sociolinguistics
ENG 585	Second Language Acquisition	3
ENG 586	ESL Teaching Methods	3
ENG 587	Seminar: Current Issues in TESL/Applied Linguistics	3
ENG 588	Sem:Pedag Gram For TESOL	3
ENG 592	Seminar:Topics in Linguistics	3
Capstone: Comprehensive Examination
Total Hours		39

Time Limit on Coursework

Candidates must complete all of the requirements for the degree within seven (7) years. This time limit commences with the semester of the earliest course used in the candidate's program of study. Courses completed more than seven years prior to the candidate's graduation term must be repeated or replaced by other courses with the approval of the graduate program director.

• Knowledge Base. Linguistics/Applied Linguistics. Students will demonstrate expertise, both orally and in writing, in important subdisciplines of linguistics and applied linguistics, including language pedagogy. Students will respond critically to linguistics scholarship, citing appropriate sources. (ILO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
• Effective Communication. Students will write a variety of documents (e.g., essays, short papers, reviews, fieldwork), following disciplinary
• Research. Students will produce original research papers and/or projects that present new findings or proposals in the fields of linguistics and ESL pedagogy. Students will situate their work within current disciplinary and/or theoretical understandings and conduct their research following ethical conventions of the profession throughout all stages. (ILO 1,2,3,5,6)
• Language Pedagogy. Students will evaluate theories, approaches, and methods that influence language teaching. Students will connect language teaching activities to relevant theories, approaches, and methods. Students will prepare and deliver effective and socially responsible ESL/EFL lessons, both individually and in groups. (ILO 1,2,3,4,6)