English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), M.S.Ed.

Coordinator: Jessica Dougherty

Mission

Empower educators to strengthen their knowledge, skills, and dispositions to improve their professional practices, to enhance their leadership abilities, and to improve the quality of education using creativity, innovation, and research.

Learning Outcomes

Effectively apply the professional content expertise, knowledge, skills, and dispositions of their education profession.
Use research and evidence to develop environments that support and assess learning and their own professional practice.
Demonstrate commitment to and develop professional education leadership attributes.

The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Master of Science in Education degree consists of 45 credit hours of approved graduate-level courses.

The degree has four areas:

Professional Education Core (13)
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Core (20)
Electives (4)
Exit requirements (culminating experience) (8)

Core Courses

Professional Education Core

CSE 654 Graduate Professional Practice Series Credits: 1
ED 632 Cultural, Social and Philosophical Issues in Education Credits: 4
ED 633 Educational Research Credits: 4
ED 636 Leadership and Policy in a Diverse Society Credits: 4

English for Speakers of Other Languages Core

ED 581 Introduction to Principles & Practices of ESOL and Bilingual Education Credits: 4
ED 582 Sociopolitical Foundations of ESOL and Bilingual Education Credits: 4
ED 583 Fostering Cultural and Community Connections in the ESOL and Bilingual Classroom Credits: 4
ED 584 Language Acquisition and Educational Linguistics in the ESOL and Bilingual Classroom Credits: 4
ED 591 Instructional and Assessment Approaches for ESOL and Bilingual Learners Credits: 4

Elective Credits: 4

Must be 600-level

Culminating Experiences Exit Requirement

Option 1: Professional Project

ED 604 Professional Project Planning Credits: 4
and ED 605 Professional Project Implementation Credits: 4
or
and ED 635 Action Research Credits: 4
ED 640 Professional Writing in Education Credits: 4

Option 2: Thesis

Eight hours of thesis

ED 603 Thesis, Professional Project or Field Study Credits: 3-9 Credits: 8

Option 3: Exams plus electives

Comprehensive exams.

Students choosing to complete comprehensive exams as their capstone exit requirement choose 8 elective credits at the 600-level to complete their 45-hour program. Students work with their advisers to determine appropriate elective courses.

Total Credits: 45

Note:

Successful completion of ED 581 is encouraged before taking additional ESOL courses.

Prerequisites for ED 609 are:

Obtain a passing score on the ESOL test.
Complete at least 16 credits of coursework toward the ESOL endorsement. Students must apply to the Director of Clinical Experience one term preceding the practicum.

For the ESOL endorsement, no second language is required. Please reach out to the ESOL program coordinator for requirements to proceed with an ESOL endorsement.