Master of Arts (M.A.)

General Requirements

Thesis Option (30 hours)

• 12 hours in education courses related to field of specialization
• 12 hours in field of specialization (English, another language. or linguistics)
• 3 hours may be taken on a CR/NC basis
• FLE 698A&B (Thesis)

Report Option (Minimum: 33 hours)

• 18 hours in education courses related to field of specialization
• 12 hours in field of specialization (English, another language, or linguistics)
• 6 hours may be taken on a CR/NC basis
• FLE 398R (Report)

Undergraduate Course Restrictions

• Maximum of 9 hours of upper-division undergraduate courses in any M.A. Program of Work
• Maximum of 6 hours of upper-division undergraduate courses in either education or field of specialization

Specific Requirements for each Field of Specialization

English as a Foreign/Second Language

• EDC 382S ESL/FL Methods I and II (6 hours)
• 6 graduate hours chosen from Research and Writing Methods in FLE I, Evaluation of FLE, The Second Language Learner, Second Language Acquisition, or Teaching Culture
• LIN 391 (Studies in English Grammar)
• E 382J (Studies in Linguistic Analysis)
• 6 hours of electives in English, with no more than 3 in literature
• Teaching experience
  • one year of full-time teaching (must be documented) OR
  • two semesters of TA or AI experience OR
• completion of FLE 397P (Internship) -- offered on CR/NC basis only and excluded from Program of Work

Foreign Language Education (with a specialization in a single language other than English

• EDC 382S ESL/FL Methods I & II(6 hours)
• 6 graduate hours chosen from Research and Writing Methods in FLE, Evaluation of FLE, The Second Language Learner, or Second Language Acquisition
• 3 graduate hours of literature in the language of specialization
• 3 graduate hours of linguistics in the language of specialization
• 6 hours of electives in the language of specialization
• Teaching experience
  • one year of full-time teaching (must be documented) OR
  • two semesters of TA or AI experience OR completion of FLE 397P (Internship) -- offered on CR/NC basis only and excluded from Program of Work

Applied Linguistics with a Concentration in Translation

• There are no specific course requirements.
• All courses chosen through advisement (30-33 hours).
• Prospective Students must contact the Graduate Advisor before applying for this concentration.

Report Option - include 6 additional hours in education