Description of Courses REQUIRED CORE (28 or 32 units) TESOL M.A. Program TESL 560 (4 units): Theories of Teaching and Learning Second Languages. Prerequisites: TESL 400 or ENGL 401 or EDSP 408 or Equivalent. Addresses major questions such as how first language acquisition compares with second, which affective/cultural variables have an impact on second language teaching/learning, and which teaching approaches are advantageous. TESL 561 (4 units): Pedagogical Grammar for Teachers of ESL/EFL Prerequisites: TESL 400 or ENGL 401, TESL 560. Consideration of the role of grammar in second/foreign language teaching and survey of the structure of English grammar for ESL/EFL teachers; strategies for presenting grammatical forms to non-native speakers. OR ENGL 405 (4 units): Modern English Grammar Prerequisite: TESL 400 or ENGL 401. Transformational generative analysis of contemporary morphology and syntax; its relationship to alternate grammars of English. TESL 562 (4 units): Methods for Teaching Second Language Prerequisite: TESL 560. Current instructional methods for teaching second languages to students at beginning levels (kindergarten through adult). TESL 564 (4 units): Teaching ESL for Academic Purposes Prerequisites: TESL 560, 562. Teaching techniques for preparing ESL students for universitylevel academic study. TESL 567A (4 units): Language Testing Prerequisite: EDFN 452 or 500, TESL 560. Analysis of testing and evaluation in second language programs; emphasis on evaluating effectiveness of teacher-made tests and current standardized test instruments used for assessing language proficiency. TESL 568 (4 units): Practicum in English as a Second Language. May be waived for students with substantial ESL/EFL teaching experience; must be certified by TESOL program faculty member. 1
Prerequisite: TESL 562 and Supervised field experience in teaching ESL. TESL 570 (4 units): Educational Sociolinguistics Prerequisite: TESL 560. Influences of community, home and school on language acquisition process. Language policy, social and linguistic change, cultural variations described; current status assessed; related cultural and pedagogical issues raised. OR ANTH 470/ENGL 403 (4 units): Language and Culture Prerequisite: ANTH 250. Nature, origin and evolution of language. Survey of approaches and studies illustrating variations in the relation of habitual thought and behavior to language. EDFN 500 (4 units): Evaluation of Educational Research Criteria for evaluation of educational research; critical analysis of representative research reports. Survey of educational research methods, planning a research study, organization of a research report. Credit allowed for only one of EDFN 500, 509 & 553. TESOL ELECTIVES TESL 561 (4 units): Pedagogical Grammar for Teachers of ESL/EFL Prerequisites: TESL 400 or ENGL 401, TESL 560. Consideration of the role of grammar in second/foreign language teaching and survey of the structure of English grammar for ESL/EFL teachers; strategies for presenting grammatical forms to non-native speakers. TESL 565 (4 units): Using Computers in the Language Classroom Prerequisites: EDIT 430 or equivalent, TESL 560. This course explores the uses of computers in the language classroom (ESL & foreign language), including language learning through word processing, language practice, home-oriented and educational software, and the Internet. 2
TESL 566 (4 units): English Phonetics for Second Language Teachers Prerequisites: ENGL 405, TESL 562. The phonetics of English and the phonetic phenomena that occur in the major languages of ESL learners in the US. A detailed study of sounds of American English and other "Englishes". TESL 567B (4 units): Current Issues in Language Testing Prerequisite: TESL 567A. Current specialized issues in language testing. Designed to explore topics from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Specific topics vary according to trends in the field. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units for credit, with prior approval of TESOL. TESL 569 (4 units): Language Planning and Language Policy Prerequisite: TESL 560. Survey of approaches to ESL/EFL language planning and policy including language maintenance, shift and standardization in multilingual and multicultural communities in the U.S. and abroad. TESL 571 (4 units): Seminar: Discourse Analysis in the Language Classroom Prerequisite: TESL 560. A sociolinguistic analysis of interactional patterns, expectations, and communication strategies in the language classroom; emphasis on current studies with some direct experience in discourse analysis as a legitimate research method. TESL 572 (4 units): ESL/EFL Course, Syllabus and Materials Design Prerequisites: TESL 400 or ENGL 401, TESL 560, 562. Survey of approaches to ESL/EFL course and syllabus design including materials selection, adaptation, development, and evaluation. TESL 573A (4 units): Seminar: Issues in Classroom Second Language Acquisition Prerequisites: EDFN 452 or 500, TESL 560. Current research as it illuminates the second language acquisition process in classrooms. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units for credit, with prior approval of a TESOL advisor. 3
TESL 573B (4 units): Current Issues in Second Language Research Prerequisite: TESL 573A. Current specialized issues in second language research. Designed to explore topics from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Specific topics vary according to trends in the field. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units for credit, with prior approval of a TESL 574 (4 units): Educational Psycholinguistics Prerequisite: TESL 560. Survey of psycholinguistic research related to language learning and teaching. Addresses issues of comprehension, production, and acquisition. Related pedagogical issues are raised. TESL 575 (4 units): EFL/ESL Reading-Writing Connections This course examines EFL/ESL reading-writing theory and pedagogy in adult EFL/ESL classooms and English for academic purposes classrooms in Intensive English Programs and community colleges. TESL 597 (1-4 units): Graduate Research Prerequisite: EDFN 500, instructor consent to act as sponsor, division approval of project prior to registration. Independent research under guidance of faculty. May be repeated for credit. Graded CR/NC. TESL 598 (1-4 units): Graduate Directed Study Prerequisite: A B (3.0) grade point average in all graduate work in education, consent of division chair and of instructor to act as sponsor. Independent directed study of advanced topics in TESOL; regular conferences with sponsor. May be repeated for credit. OTHER ELECTIVES Students may choose from relevant upper division undergraduate and graduate courses offered at the university with TESOL program faculty approval. Electives popular in previous years include: 4
EDFN 452 (4 units): Statistics in Education Required class for MA TESOL Thesis and Project. Prerequisite: One year of algebra. Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics basic to understanding and conducting educational research, including measures of central tendency, variability, covariability, sampling theory, interval estimation, testing statistical hypothesis. EDIT 430 (4 units): Introduction to Computers and Their Uses in Classrooms Prerequisite: Multiple or Single Subject credential methods courses. Computer hardware, software, and related technology and their uses in and impact on society and education; hands-on experience with applications software, instructional software, and classroom management tools. EDSP 408 (4 units): Cognitive and Linguistic Processes in Individual with Special Needs Prerequisite: EDSP 400. Theories and sequences of cognitive and linguistic development: impact of disabilities and culture; informal techniques of assessment of communication skills. ENGL 504 (4 units): Seminar: Theories of Composition and Rhetoric Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGL 401. Theory and research in composition and rhetoric. ENGL 505 (4 units): Seminar: Language and Literacy Prerequisite: ENGL 401. Theories of language structure as they apply to contemporary usage. COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OR THESIS/PROJECT TESL 596 (0 units): Comprehensive Examination Prerequisite: Advanced to candidacy; completed all required core courses and has only 8 units of elective classes in the quarter OR 5
TESL 599A: Thesis or Project Planning (3) Prerequisites: EDFN 452 or another advisor approved research course, and 500 or 553, advancement to candidacy, written approval of thesis chair. Prior to completion, student will have completed draft of thesis or project proposal, selected a thesis committee, and submitted draft of thesis or project proposal to thesis committee. Graded CR/NC. TESL 599B: Thesis or Project (2) Prerequisites: TESL 599A, written approval of thesis committee chair. Prior to completion, student will have submitted a final draft of thesis or project proposal to thesis committee. Graded CR/NC. TESL 599C: Thesis or Project (2) Prerequisites: TESL 599B, written approval of thesis committee chair. Completion of thesis or project under direct supervision of thesis committee. Graded CR/NC.Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter TESL 560 TESL 562 TESL 564 TESL 570 TESL 567A TESL 561 6