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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
(Prerequisites, TH 336, TH 454, or TH 457.) This course is an advanced study of theatre design in scenery, lighting and/or costumes, where students will have the assignment of creating advanced design projects. This will be a course built on the continuation of design skills introduced in the prerequisite courses. May be repeated with consent of instructor.
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1.00 Credits
Majors only. Students enroll in TH560 for the semester in which they are scheduled to graduate. Each student will prepare and present a graduation portfolio that includes drawings, sketches, audition pieces and other examples of their work. Recommended for BA and BFA graduates in Theatre.
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3.00 Credits
Course provides first hand experience and training in the teaching of an area in theatre arts.
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3.00 Credits
(Prerequisites, TH 570.) Course provides a second experience for those individuals who wish to further develop their teaching skills. The student should serve in a different course than the one served in for the first intern experience.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a part of the ESL teacher endorsement curriculum, but may be taken as well by non-education majors with consent of instructor. This course explores theoretical and practical aspects of language assessment and evaluation, particularly in measuring second language skills of students identified as limited English proficient under U.S. government entry and exit criteria for ESL, bilingual education and mainstream programs. It explores standardized plus locally-developed tests and other assessment instruments. Students develop criteria for evaluating testing instruments, plus techniques for designing their own instruments for assessing the English or other language skills of specified pupil populations.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides theory and practice of teaching English as a second language (ESL/EFL). It is designed to provide skills and knowledge for teachers who are/will be working with children identified by the federal government as limited English proficient (LEP). According to TESOL Teacher Education standards, this class emphasizes the critical pedagogical aspects of teaching ESL/EFL and the preparation of teaching materials and tests for classroom use. The class provides training in the major ESL methodologies and techniques of teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, computer-assisted language learning (CALL) and culture. This class calls for a highly constructive class participation, critical thinking and very responsible out-of-class reading and assignment preparation.
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3.00 Credits
Course focuses on applied linguistics and how it can directly benefit and improve the teaching of ESL/EFL. This course focuses on the processes of second language acquisition and the nature of first language acquisition. The course provides an overview of linguistic, sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic analyses as they pertain to the language proficiency and academic achievement of ESL students (or LEP students). Beginning with a study of the linguistic components of language, the course provides an opportunity for prospective ESL/EFL teachers to explore the relevance of linguistics to second/foreign language teaching and learning.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on applied linguistics and how it can directly benefit and improve the teaching of ESL/EFL. This graduate level course focuses on the processes of second language acquisition and the nature of first language acquisition. The course provides an overview of linguistic, sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic analysis as they pertain to the language proficiency and academic achievement of ESL students (or LEP students). Beginning with a study of the linguistic components of language, the course provides an opportunity for prospective ESL/EFL teachers to explore the relevance of linguistics to second/foreign language teaching and learning. The course calls for a highly constructive class participation, critical thinking and very responsible out of class reading and assignment preparation.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to graduate level research methods used in applied linguistics. It is a hands-on class in which students will develop a research proposal in an area of their choice. We will discuss issues related to research design, methods, and statistics. The main areas of discussion will be: identifying a topic for research, generating research questions, and writing a research proposal. This will be done by reviewing the relevant literature, selecting the most appropriate data collection techniques, obtaining approval to work with human participants, coding and organizing the data in a database, choosing the appropriate statistical analysis, and writing about the research project in a professional style.
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3.00 Credits
(Prerequisite: Completion of core courses required for MA TESOL candidates.) This course is an introduction to the study of language in its social context. The class will examine how social class, ethnic background, gender, and other social variables influence language behavior. The course will also focus on past and present research surrounding such issues as language attitudes, standard and nonstandard usage, Black English, bilingualism, rules of social interaction and language planning.
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