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Aug 31, 2024
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2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English for Speakers of Other Languages or Bilingual/ESOL, M.S.Ed.
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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 use advanced content knowledge and educational technologies.
- Analyze data and evidence to support learning and engage in change.
- Apply learning theories and research in education in a variety of contexts.
- Demonstrate professional growth, dispositions and leadership appropriate to their field in education.
The English for Speakers of Other Languages or Bilingual/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 (15)
- English for Speakers of Other Languages or Bilingual/ESOL Major (18)
- Electives (6)
- Exit requirements (culminating experience) (6)
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Professional Education Core
All MSEd students complete this core
Culminating Experiences Exit Requirement
Option 1: Professional Project
Option 2: Thesis
Six hours of thesis
Option 3: Exams plus electives
Comprehensive exams.
Students choosing to complete comprehensive exams as their capstone exit requirement choose elective credits to complete their 45-hour program. Students work with their advisers to determine appropriate elective courses.
Note:
Successful completion of ED 681 , ED 682 and ED 683 strongly recommended for all other courses.
Prerequisites for ED 609 are:
- Obtain a passing score on the ESOL test.
- Complete at least 15 credits of coursework toward the ESOL endorsement. Students must apply to the Director of Field Services one term preceding the practicum.
For the ESOL endorsement, no second language is required. For the Bilingual/ESOL endorsement, verification of language proficiency is required.
If any of the above courses are waived, students can take one or more of the following ESOL electives to fulfill the required number of credits in the content core:
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