Languages, M.Ed.

Program Requirements

• Credit Hours: 31
• Capstone Standards-Based Teaching Portfolio submitted at the conclusion of the program.
• Fieldwork - 50 hours of field experience.

Core Courses (12 credit hours):

• EDFS 635 Educational Research (3)
• LALE 601 Applied Linguistics (3)
• LALE 602 Advanced Language Teaching Methodology (3)
• LALE 603 Second Language Acquisition (3)

Language Specific Courses (12 credit hours)

Complete one of the following emphases:

Elective Requirement

Complete 6 additional credit hours from the following:

• COMM 522 International and Intercultural Communication (3)
• EDEE 509 Teaching Diverse Learners (3)
• EDEE 535 Theories and Strategies for Developing Literacies (3)
• EDFS 501 Introduction to Exceptional Children and Youth (3)
• EDFS 550 Classroom and Behavior Management (3)
• EDFS 632 Education Psychology Learning, Cognition, and Motivation (3)
• EDFS 652 Foundations of Education (3)
• EDFS 654 Human Growth and Development (3)
• EDFS 670 Principles and Strategies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (K-12) (3)
• EDFS 671 Teaching Reading and Writing to K-12 Speakers of Other Languages (3)
• EDFS 672 Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in Education (3)
• EDFS 673 Assessing Student Performance (3)
• EDFS 674 Linguistics for ESOL Teachers (3)
• EDFS 680 Teaching English Through the Content Areas (Or Content Modification for ESOL Students K-12) (3)
• EDFS 687 Introduction to Educational Technology (3)
• EDFS 692 Advanced Technology Applications in Education (3)
• EDFS 704 Practicum in the Instruction of English as a Second Language to Elementary and Secondary Learners (3)
• EDFS 760 The Nature and Needs of Gifted and Talented Students: Historical, Philosophical, and Current Perspectives (3)
• EDFS 761 Introduction to Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted and Talented Students (3)
• EDFS 764 Social and Emotional Development of Gifted and Talented Students (3)
• LALE 690 Special Topics in Language Education (3)
• LALE 698 Independent Study (3)
• MTLA 601 Class, Race and Gender in Education (3)
• MTLA 602 Policies and Issues in Contemporary Education (3)
• MTLA 607 Teachers as Advocates for Children and Youth (3)
• MTLA 678 Instruction and Assessment of Older Literacies Learners (3)
• SPAN 614 Topics in Spanish Culture and Civilization (3)
• SPAN 615 Topics in Latin American Culture and Civilization (3)
• SPAN 624 Us Latinos/As Literatures and Cultures (3)
• SPAN 630 Seminar in Hispanic Studies (3)
• SPAN 681 Spanish Linguistics for Language Teachers (3)
• SPAN 682 Spanish Oral Proficiency (3)
• SPAN 698 Independent Study (3)
• TEDU 536 Using Instructional Technology in Problem Based Learning (3)

Capstone Experience

The requirements for the standards-based teaching portfolio are adapted from the Teaching Standards of the National Professional Organizations, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), for our ESOL candidates, and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), for our Spanish emphasis candidates. The M.Ed. in Languages Executive committee evaluates the teaching portfolio and confirms that the candidate has met expectations for each required dimension.

• LALE 695 Standards-based Teaching Portfolio (1)

Transfer Credit Policy

No program specific guidelines. Please refer to the Graduate School’s transfer credit policy.