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 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)

Professional Education Core

All MSEd students complete this core

Computer Science Education Credits: 3
ED 632 Cultural, Social and Philosophical Issues in Education Credits: 3
ED 633 Educational Research Credits: 3
ED 636 Leadership and Policy in a Diverse Society Credits: 3

Choose One

ED 610 Unmasking the Adult Learner: Adult Education from Training to Empowered Possibility Credits: 3
ED 611 Theories of Teaching and Learning Credits: 3

Core Courses

ED 681 Principles and Practices of ESOL and Bilingual Education Credits: 3
ED 682 Sociopolitical Foundations of ESOL/Bilingual Education Credits: 3
ED 683 Fostering Cultural and Community Connections in the ESOL/Bilingual Classroom Credits: 3
ED 684 Language Acquisition and Educational Linguistics in the ESOL/Bilingual Classroom Credits: 3
ED 691 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Strategies for Emergent Bilinguals Credits: 3
ED 692 English Language Development for ESOL and Bilingual Settings Credits: 3

Elective Credits: 6

Culminating Experiences Exit Requirement

Option 1: Professional Project

ED 604 Professional Project Planning Credits: 3
and ED 605 Professional Project Implementation Credits: 3
or
ED 617 Professional Inquiry in Education Credits: 3
and ED 635 Action Research Credits: 3

Option 2: Thesis

Six hours of thesis

ED 603 Thesis, Professional Project or Field Study Credits: 3-9 Credits: 6

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.

Total Credits: 45

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:

ED 630 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in the Schools Credits: 3
ED 631 Classroom Strategies for Biliteracy Development Credits: 3
ED 694 Assessment of English Language Learners Credits: 3
Students in the Masters of Science in Education program in the ESOL content area who are not seeking an endorsement, should meet with an adviser to select 18 credits of ESOL coursework from the options listed above.