Master of Science in Second Language Instruction Degree Plan/Progress Record

Degree Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree and evidence of excellence in language skills
2. Official transcript(s)
3. Graduation Application filed
4. 31-33 Hours of course work
5. Two letters of recommendation
6. No more than two grades below “B”
7. Overall GPA of 3.0 to graduate
8. All credit earned within 8 years of graduation

Required Core Courses:

(27 Semester Hours)

• SL 6610 - Survey of SLA for SL Teachers
• SL 6615 - Intro to Linguistics
• SL 6620 - Survey of Sociolinguistics for Second Language Teachers
• SL 6630 - Principles, Techniques & Materials in SL Teaching
• SL 6635 - Methods & Approaches in SL Teaching
• SL 6640 - Teaching Language Skills
• SL 6645 - Grammar
• SL 6653 - Assessment & Evaluation
• SL 6691 - Research Methodology

Capstone Option

(4-6 Semester Hours)

• SL 6696 - Practicum
• SL 6699 - Capstone

Thesis Option

(4-6 Semester Hours)

• SL 6696 - Practicum
• SL 6695 - Thesis

Items to be Discussed:

1. One term limit to have transcript(s) and test scores on file
2. Temporary, Conditional, and Unconditional Admission
3. Availability of faculty for academic advising
4. Petition for transfer credit once unconditionally admitted
5. Class attendance
6. Drop and Withdrawal procedures; deadlines and consequences
7. Petition for an incomplete grade
8. Student participation in course and program evaluation

Admission Status: