Second Language Education & Culture (SLEC) Program: TESOL & Foreign Language Education
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the M.Ed. Program in TESOL with K-12 ESOL certification, applicants must meet the following Graduate School requirements:
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A fully completed B. S. or B. A. in any relevant subject area with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 (B) or higher.
Three letters of recommendation, preferably from former professors who can assess the applicant’s academic potential. Letters must be accompanied by the recommendation form and the summary evaluation form, which are part of the application packet
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A Statement of Goals, which should describe how the applicant’s academic career objectives and experiences fit with the intended program of study.
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A composite score of 527 for PRAXIS I, and passing scores on the reading and writing sections.
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Complete the Declaration of Intention to Pursue or Not to Pursue K-12 ESOL Certification and submit it with your application package.
For further information on EDCI graduate admissions and a graduate school application visit http://www.education.umd.edu/EDCI/info/gradadmit.html
Graduate Admissions, Lee Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 405-4198
International Student Applications
There are admission requirements for TOEFL Internet-based Testing (IBT).
Each international applicant must provide an official statement regarding financial support. This statement ensures that the applicant has sufficient financial resources to meet educational and living expenses.
Note: The International Educational Services Office (IES) will review the academic and financial records of ALL international applicants before the Department will review the application. For specific application requirements for international students, please visit IES's website on Admission of International Students.
Degree Requirements
1. Coursework: 42 credits (see details below)
2. Additional program requirements:
d. Praxis II
Course Work (see below for recommended course sequence)
Course Requirement/Course Number |
Course Offered |
I. Studying Student Learning in Diverse Settings |
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EDCI 632 Special Education and Oral Language Development in TESOL |
Spring |
EDCI 633 Teaching for Cross-Cultural Communication |
Fall (offered spring 2010 instead of fall 2009) |
II. Research Foundations for Teaching |
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EDCI 685 Research Methods |
Spring |
EDMS 645 Research Methods/Quantitative Research Methods |
Every Semester |
III. Practices and Policies for Second Language Education |
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EDCI 630 Foundations of Second Language Education: Trends and Issues in Second Language Teaching, Learning and Assessment |
Spring and Summer |
EDCI 631 Student Assessment in the Second Language Classroom |
Fall and Spring |
EDCI 634 Methods of Teaching ESOL |
Fall |
EDCI 635 English Grammar for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages |
Fall and Summer |
EDCI 636 Teaching ESOL Reading and Writing in Elementary Classroom Areas |
Fall |
EDCI 638 Teaching ESOL Reading and Writing in Secondary Content Areas |
Spring and Summer |
IV. Leadership and Professional Development (take all) |
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EDCI 688 Practice and Theory in Teaching English Language Learners |
Spring |
EDHD 619 (or equivalent) Advanced Scientific Concepts in Human Development: Educational Psychology |
Every Semester |
EDCI 637/689C Advanced Laboratory Practice in Foreign Language/TESOL Education/Teaching Internship |
Spring |
V. Capstone Course (take one) |
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EDCI 732 Second Language Acquisition |
Fall |
Recommended Course Sequence
Two Year M.Ed SLEC with ESOL Certification |
FALL I (9 credits) EDCI 634- Methods of Teaching ESOL |
SPRING I (9 credits) EDCI 631- Student Assessment in the Second Language Classroom (if starting fall 2009, take 631 fall 2009) EDCI 638- Teaching ESOL Reading and Writing in Secondary Content Areas |
SUMMER I (6 credits) EDHD 619-Educational Psychology (or alternative) EDCI 630- Foundations of Second Language Acquisition and Teaching |
FALL II (9 credits) EDCI 732- Second Language Acquisition |
SPRING II (9 credits) EDCI 688- Practice and Theory in Teaching English Language Learners |
TOTAL: 42 credits |
*EDCI 685 is an alternative course, offered in spring.
