TESOL Master's Program Curriculum

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

TES 7040 Development of Cross-Cultural Competencies (3 units)
Influence of culture and society on educational systems, communities and workplaces. Focus on the nature and manifestation of culture, cultural contact and cultural diversity in California, the U.S. and other global settings. Investigation of values, behaviors and beliefs of cultural groups. Development of multicultural and cross-cultural communication skills. Examination of comparative case studies.

TES 7050 Academic Instruction Designed for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students (K-12) (3 units)
Examination of theories and strategies of specially designed content instruction delivered in English. Focuses on designing curriculum, developing lessons and assessment plans and creating materials for content area instruction. Investigates purpose and method of language and content area assessment and student placement procedures.

TES 7410 Theory and Method of Second Language Teaching (3 units)
Study of theories and methods of English language teaching. Explores psychological, socio-cultural, political and pedagogical factors of first and second language development and related learning theories.

TES 7420 Principles of Linguistics (3 units)
Investigation of the nature, organization and function of human language. Focuses on the different components of language structure-phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.

TES 7430 Techniques of Teaching Reading and Writing to Second Language Learners (3 units)
Exploration of techniques and approaches for teaching reading and writing to second language learners. Provides experience in designing curriculum, creating materials and developing evaluation instruments for assessing reading and writing skills of second language learners.
Recommended: TES 7410

TES 7440 Techniques of Teaching Listening and Speaking to Second Language Learners (3 units)
Examination of theories and approaches for teaching listening and speaking to second language learners. Focuses on successful classroom strategies, development of lessons and assessment tools, creation of materials and design of instructional units.
Recommended: TES 7410

TES 7450 Introduction to Psyolinguistics and Sociolinguistics (3 units)
Overview of psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics. Examination of the relationship between the brain and language and study of first and second language acquisition to develop understanding of language storage, processing and development. Sociolinguistic topics include language variation, dialectology, language planning and policy and bilingualism and multilingualism.

TES 7460 English Grammar for ESL and EFL Teachers (3 units)
Study of English grammar rules and their application in the ESL and EFL classroom. Focuses on teaching of grammar within the context of student writing and speaking. Examines parts of speech and functions in English sentences, verb tense-aspect system, sentence patterns, sentence types and troublesome aspects of English grammar.

TES 7470 Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) (3 units)
This course focuses on methods and strategies needed to teach English in a non-native English speaking environment. Students will develop knowledge and skills in designing curriculum and materials, developing instructional techniques and employing classroom management strategies that are appropriate for EFL settings.

TES 7475 Topics in TESOL Research and Pedagogy (3 units)
Independent investigation of a current topic in TESOL research and/or teaching. Project proposal is required prior to enrollment in class.

TES 7480 Technology and Teaching English Learners (3 units)
This course focuses on utilizing technology to support the teaching and learning of English learners. Technology application is presented in context of second language learning theories and classroom practice.

TES 7485 Research Methods and Seminar (3 units)
This course prepares students to be critical consumers of research literature in preparation for the practicum project and as TESOL professionals. The two principle components of the course are an overview of qualitative and quantitative research design and an analysis of professional writing. Students read and evaluate journal articles in TESOL, become familiar with library and online research strategies, design an original research project and review and practice the structure and rules of academic writing.

TES 7490 TESOL Practicum/Project (3 units)
An applied research project in which students synthesize concepts from learning theories and methodologies presented in their coursework and apply them to specific teaching situations. Students complete one of three general types of projects: curriculum development, original research, or an extended classroom observation and reflective journal. Includes oral presentation of portfolio developed throughout program.