This master’s degree program is available at both Bloomington and Indianapolis. It prepares classroom teachers of English, Bilingual Education, English as a New Language, English as a Foreign Language or foreign languages, and reading for positions of leadership in their fields, particularly in the development of improved instructional procedures and curricula. Language Education applicants require a strong academic record in a program broadly based in the language arts and children’s or adolescent literature and two years of teaching (or alternative experience). Graduates may assume positions as teachers, language education or reading specialists, instructional leaders in language education, or writers and editors of instructional materials.

Language education courses focus upon the improvement of instruction through an understanding of language and literacy processes in cultural contexts, the integration of formal and informal assessment with instruction, and the application of research knowledge to practice and internship opportunities. Course work involves experiences with children, high school and college youth, and adults. Opportunities to apply current technology to teaching and learning are abundant. Students must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours.

Program Requirements:

I. Major Field (15 cr. min.)
The major area is planned with an advisor to meet the student’s career goals and/or advanced certification requirements. The courses are to be selected from the two categories below. The first category lists the available courses in reading, language education, English education, and second language education that exist in the Department of Language Education. The second category lists courses outside the department that may be used in the major area.

Concentrations within Language Education:
Reading Education
English Education
ENL/Bilingual Education
Foreign Languages

Courses in Language Education
See distance education course listings on the Language Education homepage, education.indiana.edu/~langed/.
L500 Instructional Issues in Language Learning (3 cr.) (required of all students)
L501 Critical Reading in Content Areas (3 cr.)
L502 Socio-Psycholinguistic Applications to Reading Instruction (3 cr.)
L504 Diagnosis in Language Difficulties (3 cr.)
L506 Reading and Learning Skills Development in Post-Secondary Education (3 cr.)
L511 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Writing in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
L512 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Writing in Secondary Schools (3 cr.)
L513 Literary Aspects of Designing Documents for Training (3 cr.)
L516 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School English Language Arts (3 cr.)
L517 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in the Junior High and Secondary Schools (3 cr.)
L520 Advanced Study in Foreign Language Teaching (3 cr.)
L524 Language Education Issues in Bilingual and Multicultural Education (3 cr.)
L525 Practicum in Language Education (3 cr.)
L530 Topical Workshop in Language Education (3 cr.)
L535 Teaching Adolescent Literature (3 cr.)
L536 Methods and Materials for TESOL Teacher Trainers (3 cr.)
L545 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
L549 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Language Arts in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
L559 Trade Books in the Elementary Classroom (3 cr.)
L567 Media in the Teaching of English (3 cr.)
L590 Independent Research in Language Education (3 cr.)
L599 Master’s Thesis in Language Education (3 cr.)
L630 Topics in Language Education: variable title (3 cr.)
L645 Organization and Administration of a School Reading Program (3 cr.)
L646 Administration of System Reading Curricula (3 cr.)
L647 Practicum: Supervision of Reading (3 cr.)
L650 Internship in Language Education (3 cr.)
L690 Readings in Language Education (3 cr.)

Courses Related to Language Education
Linguistics:
T522 Survey of Applied Linguistics (3 cr.)
T532 Second Language Acquisition (3 cr.)
T556 The Language Laboratory: Hardware and Software (3 cr.)

English:
L503 Teaching of Literature in College (3 cr.)
W501 Teaching of Composition in College (3 cr.)
W553 Studies in Literature (3 cr.)
W554 Teaching Creative Writing (3 cr.)

French:
F573 Problems and Methods of College French Teaching (3 cr.)

German:
G500 Basics of College German Teaching (3 cr.)
Spanish:
S517 Methods of Teaching College Spanish (3 cr.)

Speech:
S433 Language Development in School-Age Children (3 cr.)
S515 Language Intervention: School-Aged Child (3 cr.)
S530 Language Acquisition (3 cr.)
Other courses may be added with the consent of the advisor.

II. Foundations (6 cr. min.)
Inquiry Skills (Research) (3 cr.)
H510 Foundations of Educational Inquiry
P501 Statistical Methods Applied to Education
Y520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry
Y535 Evaluation Models and Techniques
Substantive Core (3 cr.)
A608 Legal Perspectives on Education
E535 Elementary School Curriculum
H520 Education and Social Issues
H540 Sociology of Education
J630 Curriculum Theory and Practice
J636 Curriculum Coordination/Supervision
P515 Child Development
P516 Adolescent Development
P530 Research and Theory in School Learning
P535 The Affective Domain in the Classroom
P540 Learning and Cognition in Education
P550 Language and Cognitive Development
S503 Secondary School Curriculum
Y504 History of American Education
LING T532 Second Language Acquisition
SPHS S534 Language Acquisition

III. Electives (12-18 cr.)
Taken either inside or outside the School of Education. Must be approved by the candidate’s committee as consistent with the student’s total program.
Six credit hours of work must be taken outside of the Department of Language Education.

IV. Thesis (6 cr. required—included in major area credits)
L599 Master’s Thesis in Language Education

English Education Assessment Matrix
Foreign Language Education Assessment Matrix
English as a New Language-Bilingual Education Assessment Matrix
Reading Assessment Matrix