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Teaching English as a Second Language Specialist in Education (Ed. S.) Degree
A Graduate Program with a Specialization in ESL
Every year, more students whose first language is not English are enrolling in public schools. To meet these students’ needs and those of the school districts where they are enrolled, the MTSU College of Education and Behavioral Science offers an Ed. S. degree with a specialization in English as a Second Language.
This program of study addresses the main areas of proficiency for teachers of English as a Second Language.
College of Education and Behavioral Science
Department of Educational Leadership
Admission
All students must be admitted to the MTSU College of Graduate Studies and hold a Tennessee teaching license. Please consult the MTSU Graduate Catalog for more details.
| Specialist in Education |
Curriculum and Instruction Major
Specialization: English as a Second Language |
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| Core Courses (12 semester hours) |
| SPSE 7130 |
The Curriculum: Structures and Functions |
| FOED 7060 |
Seminar in Educational Foundations |
| FOED 7060 |
Seminar in Educational Foundations |
| SPSE 7010 |
Educational Research Methodology |
| FOED 7610* |
Directed Individual Educational Research |
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*Includes Field Experiences with Pre-K-12 in ESL classrooms and an Action Research Project completed within an ESL content area.
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| Specialized Courses (15 hours) |
| SPSE 7090 |
Seminar: Conducting Program for School Improvement (Technology and the Learning of Cultures) |
| SPSE 6900 |
Learning Systems and Instructional Design (Designing Technology-Based Learning Environment) |
| SPSE 6520 |
Studies in Curriculum (Teaching ESL Grammar and Writing) |
| FOED 7080 |
Contributions of Psychology to Education |
| YOED 6680 |
Issues and Trends in Teaching and Learning |
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| Elective (choose one/3 hrs.) |
| FL 6700 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
| FL 6900 |
Issues in Foreign Language Acquisition |
| SPSE 6390 |
School Law |
| ENGL 6520 |
Essentials of Linguistics |
| SPSE 7520 |
Studies in Curriculum (Cognition and the Technology Environment) |
Contact information
Dr. Barbara N. Young, coordinator
Educational Leadership Department
College of Education and Behavioral Science
Middle Tennessee State University
(615) 898-2209
bayoung @mtsu.edu
Educational Leadership Department
P.O. Box 91
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
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