Master of Arts in Education
English as a Second Language

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The Master of Arts in Education with a Specialization in English as a Second Language program offers a comprehensive degree that works to strengthen your instructional effectiveness.

The program consists of 12 required courses (36 credit hours), allowing you to earn your degree in as little as 18 months. Sessions conveniently begin every eight weeks. You may even be able to transfer up to six semester hours from other regionally accredited universities.

Upon successful completion of this program, you will be equipped with innovative teaching options based on the latest research into learning and development so you can help each child achieve their full potential. You’ll be better prepared to serve in your current teaching position, and you’ll learn how to become a more inspiring educator.

Key Course Spotlight

EDUB 669 Applied Field Research
Students will apply current knowledge and past research to problems of professional practice. Focused on their own classroom and/or educational environment, students will identify a problem of significance and interest. They will then conduct an appropriate research project, ending with a research document which includes: problem definition and hypothesis; a review of the literature, data collection instrumentation and results; as well as a proposed solution and implementation strategies.

EDUB 650 Theoretical Foundations of Teaching English as a Second Language
Develops a better understanding of the theoretical frameworks for first- and second-language acquisition and learning, as well as the principles underlying them. Examines practical applications for using them in instructional planning, and support for English language learners within academic settings.

EDUB 654 Assessment of English Language Learners
Examines the impact of issues in the assessment of English language learners, the political context for assessment, trends in statewide testing, recent changes in federal legislation, and the guidelines for appropriate assessment procedures. Considers various types of classroom-based assessments used in education today and develops strategies to link assessment to instruction. The focus will be placed on the identification and placement of English language learners and those with possible learning disabilities.

EDUB 655 Language and Culture
Develops a better understanding of the lives of language minority students in schools and communities and differentiates among the many different cultural processes at work, including cultural transmission, biculturalism, acculturation and assimilation. Assesses the interplay of these processes on language development for students within their own environments.

EDUB 656 Linguistics and Language Development
Examines phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Develops strategies and techniques to improve their students’ understanding of sound-letter correspondence, letter-word formation, word patterns, sentence structure and discourse levels. Understanding the history of the English language and other linguistic family trees provides a solid foundation for application.

EDUB 661 Literacy Development for English Language Learners
Develops a better understanding of the developmental stages, skills, and processes of reading and writing acquisition for English language learners. Explores how the teaching of reading and writing in both the first and second language provides the foundation for the full development of academic language proficiency in various content areas such as science, social studies and math.

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