Course of Study
Students in the ILE: TESOL Program can take advantage of a flexible program, building on core requirements, and choosing many of their courses to customize their course of study in consultation with their advisor.
Courses in the ILE: TESOL Program are divided into three groups:
Core Required courses:
All ILE: TESOL students are required to complete all the required courses, at slightly different times in their programs based on their entry date (April or September), and include:
- Sociolinguistics and Education
- Principles of Second Language Acquisition I & II
- Second Language Teaching Methodology I & II
- Syllabus and Curriculum Design
- Research Ethics (University requirement, spring semester only)
- Practicum in TESOL I
- Practicum in TESOL II
Research Literacy Skills for Graduate Students is also strongly recommended for all ILE students during their first semester.
Research Elective Courses
●Master’s Thesis in TESOL
- Research Proposal Writing in the Social Sciences
- Research in TESOL or Teaching and Learning Project in TESOL
●Research Paper in TESOL
- Research Paper in TESOL :Research Supervision
Core Elective courses:
All ILE students are required to complete three of four of these Core Elective courses. The courses are offered only once per academic year, and include:
Specialization Elective courses:
All ILE students are required to complete three of seven of Specialization Elective courses, and include:
- Research Literacy Skills for Graduate Students
- English for Academic / Specific Purposes (EAP / ESP)
- Pedagogical Pronunciation
- Technology and Second Language Acquisition
- English for Secondary Education
- Educational Philosophy
- Pedagogical English Grammar
- Statistical Methods in Education
- Special Topics in International Language Education I to IV
ILE students are welcome to enroll in additional Core Elective or Specialization Elective courses during their program based on their academic interests.
An example course of study for an ILE student entering the program in April is similar to the outline of courses below. The courses included would be similar for students entering in April or September while the sequence of courses would be slightly different. For a current course plan, download a Course Map for the current academic year.
Year 1: First Semester
- Sociolinguistics and Education
- Pedagogical English Grammar
- Research Methods in Second Language Education
- Educational Philosophy
- Research Literacy Skills for Graduate Students(Elective, recommended)
Year 1: Second Semester
- Principles of Second Language Acquisition I
- Second Language Teaching Methodology I
- Syllabus and Curriculum Design
- Language and Culture in EFL Education
Year 2: First Semester
- Principles of Second Language Acquisition II
- Second Language Teaching Methodology II
- Research Proposal Writing in the Social Sciences
- English for Academic/Professional Purposes (EAP/ESP)
Year 2: Second Semester
- Practicum in TESOL I
- Practicum in TESOL II
- Language Testing and Assessment
- Research Thesis(RT) or Teaching and Learning Project(TLP) or Research Paper in TESOL:Research Supervision
ILE Program Graduate Student Handbook
For more detailed information about program expectations and requirements, please consult the ILE Graduate Student Handbook.