The request to revise the M.Ed. in Teaching English as a Second Language

Date: March 11, 2016
To: College of Education
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: March 4, 2016
Approved by: Graduate Council
Implementation Date: Summer 2016

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

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Degree Requirements

Required Courses (33 credit hours)

• ENGL 6161 – Introduction to Linguistics (3)
• TESL 5103 – Methods in Teaching English as a Second Language (3)
• TESL 5104 – Authentic Assessment (3)
• TESL 6204 – Multicultural Education (3)
• TESL 6476 – Advanced Pedagogy in Teaching English as a Second Language (3)
• RSCH 6101 – Research Methods (3)

One of the following:

• ENGL 6163 – Language Acquisition (3)
• TESL 6205 – Second Language Acquisition in K-12 Schools (3)

One of the following:

• TESL 6206 – Globalization, Communities, and Schools (3)
• An approved Study Abroad Program (3)
• An approved course substitution (3)

Advanced Specialized Elective Course

• An approved Elective Course (3)
• One approved graduate level TESL (TESL 5000-6999), READ (READ 5000 – 6999), or ENGL (ENGL 5000-6999) course (3)

Advanced Leadership and Reflection

• MDSK 6260 – Teacher Leadership (3)
• TESL 6691 – Seminar in Professional Development (3)

Capstone Requirements

The capstone experience for the M.Ed. will be fulfilled by completing the Comprehensive Electronic Portfolio project.

Admission to Candidacy

The Candidacy form supplied by the Graduate School must be received no later than the eighth instructional day of the semester in which completion of all degree requirements is expected.