Graduate Catalog - University of Central Oklahoma

University of Central Oklahoma
Program:
Major:
English
English - Teaching English as a Second Language
Graduate Catalog, 2012 - 2013
College: Liberal Arts
Major Code: 5603
Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department: English
College: Liberal Arts
Graduate Advisor’:
Dr. Mary Spelman
E-Mail Address:
mspelman@uco.edu
Office Address:
LAR 103D
Phone Number: 405-974-5894
English – TESL, M.A.
Students seeking the M.A. in English with a TESL major
pursue an interdisciplinary program of studies in language
acquisition including courses in theory, methodology, and
language structure.
Admission Requirements
Submit the following items to the Jackson College of
Graduate Studies (JCGS), Nigh University Center, Room
404, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive,
Edmond, OK 73034.
1. Paper or online application for admission (www.uco.edu/
graduate/admissions.html).
2. Official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts
from each institution attended with all degrees posted.
All transcripts must be from accredited institutions. Transcripts
must show:
a. A minimum 2.50 GPA overall or 2.50 GPA in the last
60 hours attempted.
b. Completion of 15 undergraduate hours in English
with a 2.75 GPA and other prerequisites (if any) as
determined by the graduate program advisor.
3. Students falling below these standards may qualify for
conditional or provisional admission. See Admission to
Graduate Studies section.
4. Students with a native language other than English
must submit evidence of English language proficiency.
See Admission to Graduate Studies section - English
Language Proficiency.
Graduation Requirements
Required Courses................................................ 24 Hours
Course
Prefix
Course
No.
Course Title
PTE
ENG
5013
5013
Foundations of Educational Research or
Bibliography & Methods of Research
ENG 5343 Linguistics
ENG 5413 TESL Grammar
TESL 5313 Testing and Evaluation
TESL 5763 Second Language Acquisition
TESL 5783 Teaching English as a Second Language
ENG 5xx3 Literature before 1900
ENG 5xx3 Literature after 1900
General Electives............................................... 10+ Hours
With advisor approval
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED................................34 HOURS
Other Requirements
1. Plan of Study. Each student must file a plan of study
with his/her graduate program advisor and the Jackson
College of Graduate Studies by the end of the first semester
of graduate work. The plan must be signed and
dated by the graduate program advisor before it can be
considered official.
2. Academic Standards. Meet the following course work
standards:
(a) overall GPA of 3.00 or higher.
(b) no more than 6 hours of “C”.
(c) no more than six advisor-approved hours from
traditional correspondence courses.
(d) at least 20 of the 32 total hours must be in graduate
English courses.
3. Language Requirement. Demonstrate reading knowledge
of one foreign language in one of the following ways:
a. Pass a foreign language reading examination
administered by the Department of Modern Languages,
Literatures, and Cultural Studies.
b. Earn a “C” or better in a minimum of six credit
hours in a single foreign language at the University
of Central Oklahoma. These hours will not count
toward the MA degree.
c. Produce evidence of having earned a “C” or better
in a minimum of six credit hours in a single foreign
language at an approved college or university. These
hours will not count toward the MA degree.
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