Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Classroom-oriented applications of linguistic concepts for effective teaching of English language learners, including: Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics. Sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, and cognitive-science principles included pertaining to teaching and learning of second languages.

Planning and executing activities for standards-based classroom instruction and assessment that integrates English language skills, developing classroom resources and standards-based assessment measures for students learning English as another language, includes 25-hour field experience.

Developing strategies, techniques and materials for teaching speaking, reading, writing, and communication skills in English to speakers of other languages through content areas, planning for, managing and implementing standards-based content instruction for English language learners' understanding of content area, includes 25-hour field experience.

Integration and synthesis of the concepts, principles, trends in research methods and issues in language and literacy education for English language learners; to include research, practice, and policy concerns.

Supervised field placement in two separate settings, Pre K-6 and Grades 7-12 classrooms, during which students provide instruction to English language learners and assume other roles of an ESL teacher. This course can be taken only after successful completion of all other courses in the program.