Degrees Offered ◊ Master of Education
The Applied Linguistics Program offers an Ed.M. that requires 60 points beyond the bachelor’s degree, with a minimum of 30 points taken under the auspices of Teachers College. The program involves in-depth study in one or more of the language-related areas. The Ed.M. may serve as continued professional development or as ground-work for future doctoral studies in applied linguistics.
Students who did not receive their M.A. from Teachers College will be expected to have completed all the required courses from the M.A. in Applied Linguistics, below, or their equivalent.
Required courses in Applied Linguistics (or TESOL) (9 points):
- A&HL 5085 Advanced syntax (3)
- A&HL 5575 Research literacy in applied linguistics and TESOL (3)
- A&HL 6587 Seminar in second language acquisition: Acquisitional and cross-cultural pragmatics (3)
Electives in Applied Linguistics (or TESOL) (3 courses from the following):
- A&HL 4003 Schools of linguistic analysis
- A&HL 4005 Semantic systems and the lexicon
- A&HL 4014 Gender, language, and education
- A&HL 4106 Discourse analysis: Text and textuality
- A&HL 5008 Interlanguage analysis
- A&HL 5512 History of language testing research
- A&HL 5515 Advanced topics in applied linguistics I
- A&HL 5516 Advanced topics in applied linguistics II
- A&HL 5517 Advanced topics in language assesment
- A&HL 5581 Psycholinguistics and SLA
- A&HL 5582 Sociolinguistics and SLA
- A&HL 5588 Trends in SLA research
- A&HT 4080 Teaching in linguistically diverse classrooms
Required out-of-program breadth courses (3 Teachers College courses of at least 2 points each, 6 points minimum): Choose one from the following courses in statistics, measurement, or research design:
- C&T 5502 Introduction to qualitative research in curriculum and teaching (2-3)
- HUDM 4050 Introduction to measurement (2-3)
- HUDM 4122 Probability and statistical inference (3)
- HUDM 5123 Linear models and experimental design (3)
- ITSF 4092 Qualitative research and evaluation in international education (3)
- ITSF 5000 Methods of inquiry: Ethnography and participant observation (or ITSF 5001 or 5002) (3)
- ORLJ 4009 Understanding behavioral research (3)
Choose the other two required courses in consultation with an advisor.
In addition, students must complete an Ed.M. project written on a research topic arising from their course-related interests and subject to approval by their advisor.
EdM Program Sheet