The M.A. in TESOL with thesis consists of 11 (eleven) 3-credit courses plus 6 credits of thesis research.
Thesis students take required and elective courses, including in research theory and method, and write a thesis under the guidance of a supervisor and two or more committee members. Students may do thesis research in the United States or abroad.
Courses
6 required courses (18 credits):
- EDUC 601 – Human Learning and Cognition [3]
- EDUC 602 – Instructional Systems Development I [3]
- EDUC 625 – Teaching Reading and Writing to Beginning Learners of English [3]
- EDUC 644 – Educational Linguistics [3]
- EDUC 666 – Intercultural Communication and Sociolinguistics for TESOL [3]
- EDUC 688 – Methodology of Teaching English as an Additional Language [3]
3 professional specialization courses (9 credits) selected from among the following:
- EDUC 636 – Language Assessment [3]
- EDUC 655 – Teaching Reading and Writing to Intermediate and Advanced Learners of English [3]
- EDUC 667 – Structure of English for TESOL [3]
- EDUC 670 – Second Language Acquisition [3]
- EDUC 673 – Technology, Language and Intercultural Communication [1-3]
- EDUC 677 – Teaching and Assessing Second Language Speaking and Listening 3
- EDUC 689 – Advanced Special Topics in Education [1-3] (e.g., ESOL and Special Education, Dual Language Instruction)
- EDUC 711 – Approaches to English Language Teaching for Adults [3]
Thesis Requirements
2 research specialization courses (6 credits):
Research specialization courses are selected from these or other theory/method courses from other departments chosen in consultation with an advisor:
- EDUC 645 – Quantitative Research Methods I [3]
- EDUC 672 – Multilingualism [3]
- EDUC 684 – Qualitative Research Methods in School and Community [3]
- EDUC 771 – Research Designs in Education [3]
6 credits of thesis research:
- EDUC 799 – Master’s Thesis Research [2-9] (typically taken twice at 3 credits each)
Note: Thesis supervision is not normally available during the summer session