ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, MAED

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Master of Arts in Education in English as a Second Language Fifth Year Alternative Master's Program

The M.A.Ed in English as a Second Language degree for the fifth year alternative program requires a minimum of 44 hours for the concentration in ESL and 56 hours for the concentrations in ESL/Spanish and ESL/French. The minimum required GPA is 3.25.

Requirements Hours
EESL 510 Second Language Acquisition 3
EESL 512 Curriculum, Program, Policies 3
EESL 513 Teaching ESL in a Multicultural Society 3
EESL 515 Grammar and Linguistics for ESL Teachers 3
EESL 525 Phonology for Second Language Teachers 3
EESL 530 Methods and Materials of Teaching ESL 3
EESL 540 Teaching New Languages Through Reading and Writing 3
EESL 560 Effective Teaching and Learning 3
EESL 589 Internship Seminar in ESL 1
EESL 590 Internship in Second and Foreign Languages, N-12 6
EDU 500 Education as a Profession 1
EHS 556 Classroom Mgt in Sec Schools 3
or EPR 511 Measurement and Evaluation in Education Secondary Ed
EPR 510 Measurement and Evaluation in Education ECE 3
ECY 600 Introduction to Exceptional Learner 3
Total Hours 41

ESL Concentration

Requirements Hours
EEC 674 Language Development 3
Total Hours 3

French and ESL Concentration

Requirements Hours
EHS 539 Methods I: World Languages 3
Advisor-approved 500+ level courses in French 12
Total Hours 15

Spanish and ESL Concentration

Requirements Hours
EHS 539 Methods I: World Languages 3
Advisor-approved 500+ level courses in Spanish 12
Total Hours 15

Master of Arts in Education in English as a Second Language Traditional Master's Program

The M.A.Ed in English as a Second Language degree for the traditional program requires a minimum of 36 hours for the concentration in ESL and 45 hours for the concentrations in ESL/Spanish and ESL/French. The minimum required GPA is 3.25.

Requirements Hours
EESL 610 Second Language Acquisition 3
EESL 612 Curriculum, Programs and Policies 3
EESL 613 Teaching ESL in a Multicultural Society 3
EESL 615 Grammar and Linguistics for ESL Teachers 3
EESL 625 Phonology for Second Language Teachers 3
EESL 630 Methods and Materials of Teaching ESL 3
EESL 640 Teaching New Languages Through Reading and Writing 3
EESL 660 Effective Teaching and Learning 3
EESL 690 Internship in Second and Foreign Languages, P-12 3
ECY 600 Introduction to Exceptional Learner 1 3
Total Hours 30

ESL Concentration

Requirements Hours
EEC 674 Language Development 3
Total Hours 3

French and ESL Concentration

Requirements Hours
EHS 539 Methods I: World Languages 3
Advisor-approved 500+ level courses in French 12
Total Hours 15

Spanish and ESL Concentration

Requirements Hours
EHS 539 Methods I: World Languages 3
Advisor-approved 500+ level courses in Spanish 12
Total Hours 15

Master of Arts in Education in English as a Second Language Non-Certification International/Adult Track

The M.A.Ed in English as a Second Language degree for the traditional program requires a minimum of 33 hours for the non-certification concentration in ESL and 45 hours for the concentrations in ESL/Spanish and ESL/French. The minimum required GPA is 3.25.

Requirements Hours
EESL 007 Community English Teaching 0
EESL 607 Second Language Learning 3
or EESL 610 Second Language Acquisition
EESL 615 Grammar and Linguistics for ESL Teachers 3
EESL 617 Teaching English in a Global Context 3
or EESL 613 Teaching ESL in a Multicultural Society
EESL 625 Phonology for Second Language Teachers 3
EESL 627 Teaching Adult Language Learners 3
EESL 637 Methods Teaching English as an International Language 3
or EESL 630 Methods and Materials of Teaching ESL
EESL 647 Instruction and Assessment: Reading and Writing 3
or EESL 640 Teaching New Languages Through Reading and Writing
EESL 657 Instruction and Assessment: Listening and Speaking 3
EESL 677 Field Studies 1 3
EESL 687 Practicum Seminar: English Language Teaching 3
EESL 697 ESL Practium: Adult Learners 3
Total Hours 33
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 Only one hour for students who are Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows