SPECIAL STUDIES (ISSS) The following are special stud ies courses to as s ist students in becoming profi c ient in written grammar and composition skills essential for effective graduate work in TESOL or applied linguis tics. Specific enrollment require ment, are indicated in each course. Note: Special St11dies co11rses may 1/fJ/ b,, 11sed lo meet progra111 gmdua tio11 req11ireme11ts. SS 500 Academic Writing (1-2) Practical instru ct ion in grammar and composition skills needed to meet the demands of academic writing at the graduate and profes sional level. Experience in writing papers in re levant academic fields. Required for native English speak ing students assigned by the TAL departmental Writing Proficiency Exam. Must he taken within the first nine unit, of graduate study. SS 501 Advanced Writing for Internationals (1-3) G rammar, sentence structure, and paragra ph development for aca demic writing. C ritical thinking and composition. including extracting information from sources, synthesis, and proper format for written papers. Experience in writing papers in relevant academic fields. Required for non-native English speakers ass igned by the TAL departmental Writing Proficiency Exam or students who have com pleted the Biola ESL sequence or its equivalent Musr he taken within the first 9 units of graduate study. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS TESOL (!STE) S TE 525 is II prerrq11isi1e for all STE co11rses 1111111b1:rcd 600 or bigber. STE 509 Structure of English (3) Study of the syntax of English in preparation for teaching non native speakers. Theoretical insights taken from several approac hes to g rammar. May also be completed as a Field St11dies course. STE 510 Essentials of TESOL (5) A practical course giving the skills and knowledge needed to gain foundational competence in teach ing the English language. Includes methods and techniques, English pronunciation and grammar, teach ing materials. cult11re. communi cati ng values. and practice teach ing. Does nm cou nt toward a regu lar certificate or degree program.
STE 691 Field Practicum in TESOL (2-3)
c. Reading in the ESL/EFL Context d. Writing in the ESL/EFL Context e. TESOL and the Teaching of Literature f. Readings in ESOL Curriculum g. lvlaterials Design for Voluntary Agencies h. Preparing Students to Take the TOEFL 1. Teaching Vocabulary j. Teaching EFL co Children Prerequisite: !STE .'iZ.'i STE 614 Second Language Acquisition (3) Examination of the various factors, especially individual , sociological, and ps yc ho logical, which enter into the process of acquiring a sec ond language. Includes discussion of learning strategies as well as autonomous learning inside and outside of the classroom. STE 621 Advanced Methods and Techniques in TESOL (3) Introduction to c lassroom-based research. in-depth examination of various methods and tec hniques of TESOL. and introduc tion ro teacher training and program administration. STE 632 Language Testing and Assessment (3) Examination of theory and prac tice of standardized language tests along with reacher-devel oped assessment instruments for different language skill areas.
STE 525 Introduction to TESOL -Adult (3) An introduction to the field of TESOL at the post-secondary and adult levels dealing with learner needs, approaches to and methods of teaching, techniques for the four skills, lesson planning and classroom management. Credit for course may he earned by examination. May also be com pleted as a Field Studies course. STE 526 Introduction to TESOL - K-12 (3) An introdu ctio n to the field of TESOL at the primary and sec ondary levels in U.S. multilingual classrooms. The role of the pri mary language. methods and tech niques for teaching the four skills, and assessment are also covered. STE 527 Materials Evaluation and Preparation (3) Principles of ESOL materi a ls design . Enables teachers co eval uate and adapt published materi als, prepare th ei r own materials, and use a variety of media , including video and computers. Prerequisite: STE .'i25. STE 541 lntercultural Communi cation for Teachers (3) Study of cultural values, nonver bal behavior, language and culture relationships, and patterns of rea soning, with the goal of increasing interculrural awareness and teach ing effectiveness while decreasing culwre-hased misunderstandings in and our of the classroom. (See Interculrural Srndies 622.) STE 560 Communicating Values Through TESOL (1) Consideration of ways in which TESOL may he used to promote crossc ultural understanding through the communication of different worldviews and values. Prerequisite: STE 525. STE 580 English: Past, Present and Future (2-3) Hiscorical and social survey of the development of the English lan guage from a small tribal language to the widespread international la nguage it is today. Possible furnre trends are also discussed. STE 581-582 Topics in TESOL (1-3) Topics are listed in the class sched ule each semester. Courses may he repeated for credit with a different copic. Titles offered include: a. Readings in Language Learn ing Strategies b. Teaching Pronunciation
Intensive ESL/EFL classroom teaching in a field setting, rypic-a lly as part of a supervised team working with a voluntary agency. E lect ive, by department permis.sion only. STE 692 Practirum in TESOL II (3) Extensive independent teaching in an ESL classroom under the gen eral supervision of a master teacher, plus weekly gro up discussion of issues in language p edagogy. Credit for course may be earned, in some field-based situations. by portfolio assessment. Lab fee: $.'i0. STE 695 Research Seminar (1) Guidance in the development of a thesis or research paper. Stu dents produce a preliminary the sis statement. proposal. outline, and working bibliography. Pre requisites : permission of instruc tor and no more than s ix units of coursework remaining. STE 696 Research Paper (1) A paper based on classroom research, literarnre review, or the design of a syllabus or appropri ate reaching material s. Prerequi site: STE 69.'i or equivalent. STE 697 Comprehensive Examination (O) An examination covering the major knowledge areas of rhe fi eld. Nor mall y taken after all STE/SAL coursework has been completed. Students permitted to write a the sis will nor he required co take a comprehensive examination. STE 699 MA Thesis (3) Researc h for and writing of an !'vi.A. thesis. Prerequisite: STE 69S or equivalent and consent of M.A. comm ittee . Students per mitted to write a thesis will not he required to rake a compreh e n sive examination. STE 799 Research Continuous Registration (0) Students who are nor registered for any other courses and who need extra time are required to register for this co urse each semester to maintain their degree status. Fee: $100. Applied Linguistics (!SAL) SAL 52{) or thr rq11ivalmt is a p1n11q11i.rirr for all SAL w11nes 1111111bnrrl 6()() or hi1<her. SAL 511 Applied Linguistics (3) I nrrodu ct ion to theoretical and practical issues in applied lingui s tics, focusing on several important areas; e .g.. bilingual education,
STE 644 Discourse and Language Teaching (3)
Conversation analysis, the analy. sis of written texts, and discourse across cult11res. Focus will be on discourse in the classroom and pedagogi cal appl ications. STE 664 English for Specific Purposes (3) Expluration of issues invol ved in teaching English to specific gro ups of swdents. especially those in scientific, technical, and vocational fields. STE 665 Course Design in TESOL (3) How to develop a language pro gram and design a language course, including needs assessment, methodology choices. goals specifi cations and implementation issues. STE 690 Independent Study (1-3) Individual work, directed reading. or special problems in TESOL. Such work must he done with the approval and supervision of a fac ulty professor of record.
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