Evolution of Laws and Policies in Language Instruction.Discuss

Requirements for M.A. degree are distributed among five domains (36 credits):
Domain 1: Language
• TESL-402: Principles of Linguistics for Teachers
• TESL-420: Structure of Modern English
• TESL-426: Advanced Linguistic Analysis
Domain 2: Culture
• TESL-445: Language Variation
• A choice of TESL-447: Pragmatics or another culture-related course, in consultation with your TESOL graduate advisory
Domain 3: Planning, Implementing and Managing Instruction
• TESL-410: Techniques of Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language
• A choice of another instruction-related course, in consultation with your TESOL graduate advisory
Domain 4: Assessment
• TESL-468: Assessment of the Limited English Proficient Student
Domain 5: Professionalism
• TESL-414: Theories of Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language
• TESL-460: Second Language Acquisition
Courses
Six credits (non-thesis option) of electives are selected from the list of 400-level courses in TESOL and approved by your TESOL graduate advisory. In addition, a limited number of courses offered by other departments may be taken as electives, in consultation with the advisory.
Courses which may be taken as electives include:
• TESL-409: Research Design and Methods
• TESL-430: Structure of Language
• TESL-440: Language and Literacy[1]
• TESL-442: Using Technology with Second Language Learners1
• TESL-447: Pragmatics[2]
• TESL-451: Lexically-Based Instruction1
• TESL-452: Content-Based Instruction1
• TESL-465: Experiential Preparation for Teaching English as a Second Language1
• TESL-471: Evolution of Laws and Policies in Language Instruction
• TESL-490: Seminar in Teaching English as a Second Language1 (Topic varies)

For detailed course description please go to Graduate Course Description.
Graduation requirements
All graduate credits must be at the 400 level.
All students pursuing a Master of Arts in TESOL will be required to submit a Graduation Project as part of their graduation requirements. The project will consist of a capstone paper with five elements to be included as appendices. Students pursuing the M.A. in TESOL will be assigned an advisory early in their degree program for assistance in the preparation of the capstone paper.