Specialization Courses

Each student takes five courses (total of 15 s.h) in one of three specialization areas:

Linguistics Specialization

One of the following three-course sequences (Group 1 or Group 2):

Group 1

LING:5080 / 103:203

Introduction to Phonology

3 s.h.

LING:6020 / 103:204

Phonological Theory

3 s.h.

LING:7020 / 103:214

Advanced Phonological Theory

3 s.h.

Group 2

LING:5010 / 103:201

Introduction to Syntax

3 s.h.

LING:5060 / 103:202

Syntactic Theory

3 s.h.

LING:7010 / 103:212

Advanced Syntactic Theory

3 s.h.

One of the following:

LING:6080 / 103:211

Generative Second Language Acquisition

3 s.h.

LING:4080 / 103:157

Linguistic Theory and SLA

3 s.h.

An alternate course on linguistic theory and second language acquisition

One of the following:

PSY3085 / 031:122

Language Development

3 s.h.

PSY6430 / 031:218

Cognitive Development

3 s.h.

An alternate course on parsing / psycholinguistic mechanisms

 

Language Program Direction Specialization

Five of the following:

Chosen from those not taken to satisfy the foundation requirements.

EDTL:6480 / 07S:180

Issues in Foreign Language Education

3 s.h.

EDTL:6483 / 07S:183

Second Language Classroom Learning

3 s.h.

EDTL:6484 / 07S:184

Reading in a Second Language

3 s.h.

EDTL:6497 / 07S:197

Principles of Course Design for Second Language Instruction

3 s.h.

EDTL:6402 / 07S:202

Second Language Program Management

3 s.h.

EDTL:6403 / 07S:203

Second Language Planning in Education

3 s.h.

EDTL:6408 / 07S:208

Designing Materials for Second Language Instruction

3 s.h.

EDTL:7015 / 07S:415

PhD Seminar in Language Literacy and Culture
(when topic is applicable)

3 s.h.

PSQF:6205 / 7P: 205

Design of Instruction

3 s.h.

PSQF:6215 / 7P: 215

Web-based Learning

3 s.h.

CHIN:7403 / 039:204

Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language: Instruction and Practicum

3 s.h.

SLA:6910 / 164:205

Analysis of L1 and L2 Data

3 s.h.

SLA:6950 / 164:221

Topics in Second Language Acquisition: Speaking

3 s.h.

SLA:6401 / 164:222

Advanced Japanese Pedagogy

3 s.h.

SLA:6955 / 164:223

Topics in Second Language Acquisition: Listening

3 s.h.

SLA:5973 / 164:225

Grammar in Second Language Teaching and Learning

3 s.h.

SLA:6965 / 164:227

Topics in Second Language Acquisition: Writing

3 s.h.

SLA:6403 / 164:228

Special Topics in Japanese Linguistics

3 s.h.

SLA:6970 / 164:229

Cultural Curriculum

3 s.h.

Internship

Some students may include an internship experience (SLA:7000 / 164:230 ) as part of the specialization.

 

Technology Specialization

A three-course sequence in Psychological and Quantitative Foundations

One of these:

PSQF:6205 / 07P:205

Design of Instruction

3 s.h.

PSQF:6275 / 07P:275

Constructivism and Design of Instruction

3 s.h.

Both of these:

PSQF:6208 / 07P:208

Designing Educational Multimedia

3 s.h.

PSQF:6215 / 07P:215

Web-Based Learning

3 s.h.

Remaining Specialization

Students choose their remaining technology specialization course work from the following (others may be approved by the student's adviser):

PSQF:6203 / 07P:203

Learning, Technology, and Effective Teaching

3 s.h.

SLIS:5020 / 021:120

Computing Foundations

3 s.h.

CS:3110 / 22C:104

Introduction to Informatics

3 s.h.

SLA:7010 / 164:212

Practicum in CALL Software Development

1-4 s.h.

 

A Practicum Course

3 s.h.

Either of These

If not taken for the three-course sequence in psychological and quantitative foundations, above.

PSQF:6205 / 07P:205

Design of Instruction

3 s.h.

PSQF:6275 / 07P:275

Constructivism and Design of Instruction

3 s.h.

Either of These

May be taken after students have completed the core design and technology courses (PSQF:6205/07P:205 or PSQF:6275/07P:275, PSQF:6208 /07P:208, PSQF:6215 /07P:215).

PSQF:6293 / 07P:293

Independent Instruction in Psychological and Quantitative Foundations

3 s.h.

SLA:7025 / 164:302

Special Projects in Language Acquisition

3 s.h.

 

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