Language Testing & Assessment .... .... .............. ................ 3 Language Testing & Assessment ...... ..... .... .. .. .... ... .... ... .. .. .. 3 Examination of theory and practice of standardized language rests along with reacher-developed assessment instruments for different language skill areas. Technology for Langu age Learning & Teaching .... .. .. . 3 Exploration through reading, discussion, and hands-on experience of how technology can be creatively exploited as a teaching, learning and assessment tool to support language learning. Prerequisite: 525, 527. Discourse & Language Teach in g ...... .. .... ......... .. ................. 3 Discourse & Langu age Teach in g ........... ... ... .. ... .. .... ... ... .... 3 Conversation analysis, the analysis of written texts, and discourse across cultures. Focus wi ll be on discourse in the classroom and pedagogical applications. English for Specific Purposes ...................... ........... .... ......... 3 Exploration of issues involved in reaching English to specific groups of students, especially those in scientific, technical, and vocational fields.
Resea rch Paper .......... .... ....................... .... .... .. .. .. ... .... ......... ...... , A paper based on classroom research, literature review, or the design of a syllabus or appropriate reaching materials. Prerequisite: ISTE 695 or equivalent. Portfolio .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .... ...... ........................ .... .... .... .... .. .... .............o Documentation of accomplishments in the area of reaching, research, and professional development. Derails can be found in the TAL Handbook. M.A. Thesis ... ......... ................ .... .... ... .. .. ........ ...... .. ... .. ... .............. 3 Research for and writing of an M.A. thesis. Prerequisite: ISTE 695 or equivalent and consent of M.A. committee. Students permitted to write a thesis will not be required to do a portfolio. Research Continuous Registration ......... .. ....... ................ . 0 Students who are nor registered for any other cou rses and who need extra time are required to register for this course each semester to ma1nta1n their degree status. Fee: $100.
ISTE 632
ISTE696
ISTE 732
ISTE 697
IsrE 635
ISTE 699
ISTE644
ISTE 744
ISTE 799
ISTE 664
Topics in TESOL .. ..... ... ... ..... .... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. ...... .. ... .... ... .. ... .. 1-3
ISTE 881
Topics in TESOL ... .. .. .... .... ... ..... .. .. ..................... .................... 1-3 Topics are listed in the class schedule each semester. Cou rses may be repeated once for credit with a different topic
ISTE 882
Course Design in TESOL .... ....... .. .. ... ... .. ................................. 3
ISTE 665
Course Design in TE-SOL ............... ... ........ ... ....... ... ... .. .. ... .. ..... 3 How to develop a language program and design a language course, including needs assessment, methodology choices, goals specifications and implementation issues.
ISTE 765
Independent Study ............... .... .... ..................................... 1-3 Individual work, directed reading, or special problems in ap plied linguistics. Such work must be done with the approval and supervision of a faculty professor of record.
ISTE 890
Independent Study ... .. ... .. .... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... .. .. .. .
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ISTE690
Individual work, directed reading, or special problems in TESOL. Such work must be done with the approval and super- vision of a faculty professor of record.
APPLIED LINGUISTICS {ISAL) ISAL 520 or the equivalent is a prerequisite for all ISAL courses. May be taken concurrently with basic 500-level courses.
Field Practicum in TESOL ... .... .......... .... ....... .... ....... ....... .. . 2-3 Intensive ESL/ EFL classroom reaching in a field setting, typi cally as part of a supervised team working with a voluntary agency. Elective, by department permission only. .... 3 Extensive independent teaching in an ESL classroom under the general supervision of a master reacher, plus weekly group discussion of issues in language pedagogy. Credit for course may be earned, on the basis of some field-based situa tions, by portfolio assessment. Lab fee: $50. Practicum in TESOL II .............. .... .. .... ... .. ... ... .. .... ... .. .. .. Research Seminar....... ... ...... ............................................... ..... , Guidance in the development of a thesis or research paper. Students produce a preliminary thesis statement, proposal, outline, and working bibliography. Prerequisites: permission of instructor.
ISTE691
Appl ied Lingui st ics ...... ... .. .. .. ..... ... ........ .. .... ... ... ..... .. ... ............ 3 Introduction to theoretical and practical issues in appl ied linguistics, focusing on several important areas; e.g., bilingual education, lexicography, literacy, orthography design, social dialects and education and translation. Introduction to Language & Lingu istics .... .. .. .... .. .... .. ..... 3 Introduction to basic concepts 1n the scientific study of language, major areas of linguistic analysis, and several sub areas of the field, including language in society. Materia l from English and a variety of other languages is used to provide a broad perspective. Prerequisite for graduate courses in Ap plied Linguistics for program majors Genera l Articu latory Phonetics ..... ... ...................... ... .. ....... 3 The study of the articulation, classification, discrimination, production, and transcription of speech sounds. The focus is on a wide range of sounds found in the world's languages.
ISAL 511
ISTE 692
ISAL s20
ISTE 695
ISAL 521
Schoof of lntercufruraf Srudies
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