Joint M.A. in Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures with TESL

 

Minimum Course Requirements (Joint program) Credits
Plan A (with Master's Thesis)
E 514 Phonology and Morphology for EFL/ESL 3
E 515 Syntax for EFL/ESL 3
E 526 Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language 3
E 527 Theories of Foreign/Second Language Learning 3
E 684v Supervised College Teaching (Practicum) (min) 2
E 687v Internship (for IEP teaching) (min) 2
E Additional graduate credits in ESL/EFL and linguistics* 11-14
[*A research methods in English course is highly recommended]
L 500 Stylistics/Language Analysis** 3
L 510 Research Methods 1
L 516 Theory and Methods in Foreign Language Instruction (GTAs) 3
L 525 History of the Language 3
L 535 Graduate Studies in Civilization 3
L Additional graduate credits in the language, culture,
and literature of specialization 11-17
E/L 699v Thesis 6-9
**L 500 may be replaced by a literature course on approval of the adviser.

Plan B (with Master's Paper)
Courses listed in Plan A, except E 699/L 699 (min) 56
E/L 695 Independent Study/Master's Paper (2cr in each Dept.) 4 E / L Additional Electives 2-4
ADDITIONAL DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES AND REQUIREMENTS
A. Of the 32 hours required for the M.A. degree, a minimum of 24 hours must be earned in residence;
B. A restricted number of 300- and 400-level courses may be included as part of the graduate program with approval (adviser and/or Graduate Coordinator);
C. Graduate teaching assistants must enroll for at least 9 hours each semester; at least one course per semester must be taken in the language of specialization (French, German, or Spanish);
D. Enrollment in L 695 V, Independent Study, must be formally requested; signatures of adviser and Department Chair are required. Only in unusual cases will Foreign Languages and Literatures allow the student to apply more than 3 hours of L 695 V credit to the 32 hours required for the degree;
E. Program changes must be approved by the student's adviser;
F. Grades of Incomplete (I) must be cleared prior to oral exams.