Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction
Specialization in Bilingual Education and
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
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See the Doctoral Student Handbook (pdf 92KB) for additional information.
Course descriptions are available in the Graduate Catalog.
| The Bilingual Education/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program focuses on developing deep understandings in the areas of multi/ bilingualism with a concentration on bilingual education for students who are native speakers of Spanish. Students will demonstrate scholarship in the areas of teaching, research, and service as related to the education of English language learners. Basic to the program will be the preparation of educational leaders who will serve as advocates for social justice and equity for bilingual/TESOL students and their families. | |||
| I. | Prerequisites: | ||
| Masters degree in Bilingual Education, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Literacy, Reading or related field including the following coursework (or appropriate equivalencies): | |||
| EDUC 515 Multicultural Education | 3 credits. | ||
| EDUC 587 Pedagogy of TESOL | 3 credits. | ||
| BIL 522 Language & Literacy for Bilingual Students | 3 credits. | ||
| EDUC 568 Educational Applications of Computers | 3 credits. | ||
| Language Requirement:
Students must demonstrate proficiency in a second language in academic contexts. Admission to the doctoral program and interview with Bilingual/TESOL faculty. Doctoral programs can be individualized to each student's interests and needs and will be co-constructed with and approved by the student's chair and doctoral committee. |
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| II. | Core Courses in Curriculum and Instruction
(to be taken as prerequisites to specialization area courses) |
12 credits. | |
| EDUC 603 Curriculum for a Diverse Society | 3 credits. | ||
| EDUC 604 Instruction for a Diverse Society | 3 credits. | ||
| EDUC 613 Advanced Research Methods | 3 credits. | ||
| BIL 616 Acquiring Emancipatory Discourses:
Bilingual Education & Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages; Discursos Emancipativos en la Educación: Bi1ingüe y la Enseñanza de Inglés Como Idioma Segunda |
3 credits. | ||
| III. | Specialization
All doctoral students in this specialization, in consultation with their doctoral committee, will choose from the following courses: |
15-19 credits | |
| EDUC 605 Independent Study in Bilingual/TESOL Education | 3 credits | ||
| BIL 617 Multiple Critical Literacies | 3 credits | ||
| BIL 619 Critical Literacies for Adult ESL Learners | 3 credits | ||
| BIL 621 Literacy/Biliteracy Assessment and Evaluation | 3 credits | ||
| BIL 633 Praxis and Reflexivity | 3 credits | ||
| and from the following additional cross-listed courses: | |||
| BIL 623 Curriculum and Instructional Leadership | 3 credits | ||
| BIL 630 Inquiry in Reading and Writing | 3 credits | ||
| BIL 635 Critical Theory and Pedagogy | 3 credits | ||
| BIL 637 Social Justice Issues in Education | 3 credits | ||
| BIL 685 Advanced Internship in K- 12 Literacy | 3 credits | ||
| EDUC 602 Internship | 1-6 credits | ||
| (Selected Course Descriptions Appear in Appendix A of the Doctoral Handbook) | |||