PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 to qualify for grad uation . No course with a g rade less than a B (:, .0) will be counted for the Certificate or M.A. The Certificate in T ESOL is usuall y completed within one yea r by full -time srndents, but part-time st11dents may have up co four years to comp lete it. The M.A. degrees are usu a ll y com pleted within two vea rs by full time srndencs, bm part-time srn dents may have up to seven years. CURRICULUM TESOL Foundational Units (Mily hr /i1/:e11 co11curre11t~r with program co11rses.) Bible or Theoloi,,•y ...............................1 Introduct ion to Language and J ,,inguistics ....... ......... ............. ......3 lntt:rculrural Communication .......... .,1 TOTAL 9 Certificate in TESOL STE 'i09 Structure of Engli sh ........ ..3 STE 'i25 Introduction co TESOL- Adulc. ........ .. ............. ...........3 STE 527 l\lawrials Evaluation and Preparation..... ....................3 STE 560 Communicat ing Values through TESOL ...............1 STE 614 Second Language Acquisirion .......... ........... ....3 STE 692 Practicum in TESOL 11... J. TOTAL 16 M.A. in TESOL All the Ce rtifi cate co urses, plus the following: STE 62 1 Ad va nced Methods and T echniques in TESOL ....3 STE 632 Language Testing and Assessment ................ ........3 STE or SAL Electives .................... ... 7 Bihle or World Perspective Elecrive3 STE 697 Comprehensive Examination ......... .. .......... . !) PROGRAM TOTAL 32 M.A. in Applied Linguistics Applied Linguistics Foundational Units (Afay 1,,, 11tk,,11 m11c11rrwtlv with program murses.) Bible or Theoloi,,y ..... ..........................1 Introduction to Linguistics ...... ......... 3 Phonetics .. ... ....... ................................3 Syntax or Phonology ................. ........ .} TOTAL 12 Regular Program SAL 511 Applied Linguistics .. ...... .. J SAL 668 Seminar in Applied Linguistics ........ ....... ..... .....3 SAL 679 Planning. Eva luation & Research in Applied Linguistics ................ ... .....3
SCL 622 Inrerculru ral
supplementary authorization emphasis in crossc u l tura l, lan g uage , and academic develop ment (CLAD). Those interested should consult wi th both depart ments for d er.a iIs.
Communi carion .............. ...3 SAL or STE Electives........ ............. 18 Bible or World Perspective Elect ivd SAL 697 Comprehensive Examination ........... ........... !) PROGRAM TOTAL ..... ... ... .....33 Applied Linguistics Concentrations Concentrations of 18 units each a re possibl e in the area s o f lan guage surveys. lingu istics, lite racy. TESOL, and translation. Concentration in Language Surveys SAL 641 Language Surveys SAL 646 Sociolinguistics SAL 654 Field Methods in Linguistics SAL 68.1-684 Topics in Linguistics Electi ve (6) Concentration in Linguistics SAL 529 Introduction co Semantics & Pragmatics SAL 622 Phonologic·al Theory SAL 624 Syntactic Theory SAL 646 Sociolinguistics SAL 6.54 Fidd Methods in Linguistics Elective(., ) Concentration in Literacy SAL S2.1 or SAL 622 l'honoloi,,,y SAL 'i4., Literacy in Social Contexts SAL 544 Literacy l\lethods & Materials SAL 546 Reading & Literacy T heory SAL 652 Field Methods in Second Language & Culture Learning Elective (3) Concentration in TESOL STE 'i09 Stru cture of English STE 'i25 Introduction co TESOL STE 'i27 Material s Evaluation & Preparation STE 560 Communit.-ating Values Through TESOL STE 6 I4 Second Language Acqui sition STE 692 Practi cum in TESOL Electi ve (2) Concentration in Translation SAL 529 Introduction co Semantics & Pragmatics SAL 535 Introduct ion co Bible Translation SAL 624 Syntacti c Theory SAL 626 Approaches to Translation SAL 648 Discourse & Text Anal ys is Elective (3)
The TESOL graduate pro grams require nine units of foun dational work in language, cul ture, and Bible. Students who enter without such a background are required to take three units each of Introduction co Linguis tics, lntercultural Communi cation and 13ible (or their equivalents) The Ce rtifi ca te in TESOL requires 16 semester units of pre scribed course work, beyond the foundat ional units, with at least nine units t aken while in resi dency. Pra c tice teac hin g is required, but there is no compre hensive examination. The M.A. TESOL program c onsists of .~2 grad uate unit s . beyond the foundational units. . The M.A. Applied Linguistics pm1c,'fam consist~ of 33 units of !c',fad uate work beyond the foundational units. Students entering the M.A. Applied Linguistics pru1c,'fam with out the seated foundational work will be required to rake three units each of Inrroduction co Linguistit.-s, Phone ti cs. Syntax or Phono logy, and Bihle, or their equivalenLs, in addition to the regu lar prog ram. The M.A. in Applied Linguistics degree requir~ intermed iate profi ciency in a second language. The srndent must demonstrate this pro ficiency bv means of either an oral or written exam. A score of 2+ on the FSI scale (or Advanced Plus on the ACTFL sca le) is considered adequate. For specific details, refe r tu the TAL Handbook . Both Master of Arts degrees req uire a comprehensive exami nation. Some srndencs, in con su ltarion with their advisor , may appl y co write a thes is instead of raking comprehensi ve e xams. The /vi.A. in TESOL and the TESOL co n<.:entrat ion in the 1\1.A. in Applied Linguistics pro gram require practice teaching. The 1\1.A. program require ments may be reduced for stt1- dents with a ha c kground in TESOL. linguisti cs, or E ng lish , hm the minimum number of grad uate units required is either 32 or :B . depending on the program, of which 24 must be taken through Biola. A minimum of 12 graduate unit~ must he taken on campus.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must. meet the qual ifications spec ified in the Admis sion r.o the Schoo l of Intercultural Studies see r.ion. In addition to these, foreign applicants who are non-native English speakers must demonstrate both spoken and writ ten proficiency in English through an oral interview and by submitting their TOEFL (Test of E nglish as a Foreign Language) results . The TOEFL must have been taken with in the past five years. A score of 6(XJ paper/2S0 compmer with a TWE score of S is normall y required for admission to the grad uate programs in the department. Non-native speakers are also expected tu demonstrate oral Eng lish profi c iency by means of an interview with a faculty member Because teachers and applied linguists a re e xpected to ha ve a high degree of competence in writ ten English , all new graduate stu dents, both native and non-nati ve E nglish speakers. are required co take the department's Writing Pro ficiency Exam. If the results of the exam indicate that add itional work in written grammar and composi tion is needed to enable a student to perform at the level expected for this field , he or she will be expected to do independent supplementary work on writing or to take and pass one of the special st11dies courses. SS SOO or SS 50 I, described be low. All gradu ate programs in the department require as a prerequi site a minimum of t hree semester unit, of acceptable Bible or theol ogy coursework at the upper divi sion or graduate level in addition to the specified fo undational uni ts. The M.A. in Appli ed Linguistics also ha s a fo reign languag e requirement in ad dition to the foundational units. Foundationa l units may be taken concurrentl y with regular program courses but should normall y he completed by the end of the first year. Students normall y begin their program in the fall.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
All students must successfully complete all required coursework
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