Master of Arts in Cultural & Linguistic Diversity (TESOL)

Students pursuing a concentration in TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages) will blend linguistic and ESL (English as a second language) coursework with practical experience. Students will learn the nature and variety of language in general and English in particular; the necessary interaction of language and culture; the nature of second language acquisition and second language assessment; the principles and practices of second language teaching methodology and cross-cultural knowledge and experience.  

Requirements (36 credits)

Course Number Course Name
Updated: July 2009
Core Curriculum (9 credits)
GEN 500  GEN 501 GEN 505 Philosophical Studies -OR- Human Development -OR-    (required) Adult Human Development
GEN 502 Methods of Research (required)
GEN 503 Interpersonal Relations (required)
GEN 600 Comprehensive Examination (required, no credits)
Required Courses (24 credits)
CLD 503  CLD 546 Issues in Contemporary Culture of the United States -OR-  Multicultural Multilingual Issues
CLD 522 Introduction to Linguistics
CLD 524 Sociolinguistics
CLD 534 Teaching English as a Second Language
CLD 536 Reading/Writing in the ESL Classroom
CLD 548 Structure of English
CLD 560 Second Language Acquisition
CLD 564 Practicum in TESOL
CLD 599 Comprehensive Examination (required, no credits)
Elective Courses (3 Credits)
CLD 506 Cultures of the Caribbean, Latin America, or Asia
CLD 546 Multicultural Multilingual Issues
PSYC 640 Multicultural Counseling
CLD 558  CLD 544 English for Specific Purposes -OR-  Curriculum and Materials Development
EDL 634 Content Area Reading
  Other with approval of program coordinator

For application materials and more information, contact Sandra Rollison at 610-647-4400 ext. 3215 or srollison@immaculata.edu.

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