Option #3:
Curriculum for Combined Second Languages and Cultures
M.Ed. and Certificate in Advanced Practices in Second Language
Teaching
This page outlines the course requirements for the M.Ed. in SLC when combined with the 12-credit university certificate program in Advanced Practices in Second Language Teaching. The courses that appear in bold typeface below are the core requirements for the certificate. Note that students must choose electives from the list provided.
M.Ed. Core Requirements
8 credits
- CI 5155—Contemporary Approaches to Instruction and Assessment (3 cr)
- CI 5177—Practical Research (3 cr) (to be taken toward end of program)
- LgTT 5110 Using Technology in Second Language Teaching (2 cr)
SLC and Certificate Requirements
16 credits
- CI 5621 Culture as Core in the Second Language Classroom (2 cr)
- CI 5622 Second Language Acquisition Basics for Teachers (2 cr)
- CI 5651—Foundations of Second Languages and Cultures Education (3 cr)
- CI 5656—Reading and Writing in a Second Language (3 cr)
- CI 5662—Issues in Second Language Curriculum Design (3 cr)
- One course on assessment:
either CI 5642—The Assessment of Learners with Limited English Proficiency (3 cr)
[required for ESL teachers]OR CI 5658—Second Language Testing and Assessment (3 cr)
[required for world language teachers]
Electives
6 credits
Choose 3 of the following 4 options*:
- CI 5623 Improving Language Learning: Styles- and Strategies-Based Instruction (2 cr)
- CI 5624 Content-Based Language Instruction and Curriculum Development (2 cr)
- CI 5625 Developing Assessments for the Second Language Classroom (2 cr)*
- CI 5626 Teaching the Pragmatics of a Second Language (2 cr)
*CI 5625 is not recommended if the student takes CI 5658 as the required assessment course
Revised August 2009