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Program Requirements

Students enrolled into the MA in International Language Education program will have opportunity to pursue one of the two specialized concentrations: Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), and Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (TCSL). Students must declare the specialized concentrations they apply for at the time of application.(1) Double-specialization is not allowed.

Students of the program must take eight courses (24 credits). Of the eight courses, students are required to take three compulsory foundation courses (9 credits), and five elective courses (15 credits), including at least one course (3 credits) from general electives, and at least three courses (9 credits) from either Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) or Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (TCSL) concentration. Credit transfer is not allowed. Students admitted to the dual degree program with University of Southern California (USC) may transfer up to 6 credits from USC to fulfill the program requirements with prior approval of the Academic Director(s).

1. Foundation Courses

   MILE 5001	Second Language Acquisition
   MILE 5002	Language Teaching Methodology and Curriculum Design
   MILE 5003*	Foundations of Technology-enhanced Language Education

   *Pure Online Course (with effect from AY 2019-2020)

    

2. Elective Courses

    

   General Electives
   MILE 5101	Discourse Analysis
   MILE 5103	Testing and Assessment
   MILE 5105	Cross-Cultural Pragmatics
   MILE 5106	Contrastive Analysis between Chinese and English
   TESL Concentration Electives
   MILE 5201	World Englishes
   MILE 5202	Teaching Second Language Vocabulary
   MILE 5203*	Phonetics and Phonology for English Teachers
   MILE 5205	Grammar for English Teachers
   MILE 5206	Teaching English for Academic Purposes
   TCSL Concentration Electives
   MILE 5301	Chinese Writing and Culture
   MILE 5302*	Mandarin Chinese Grammar for L2 Chinese Teachers
   MILE 5303	Phonetics and Phonology of the Chinese Language
   MILE 5304	Chinese Lexicology
   MILE 5305	Word Structure of Chinese: A Comparative Perspective
   MILE 5306	Understanding Chinese Language in Global Context
   Teaching Practicum
   Selected students may obtain 3 credits through participating in a supervised teaching practicum which usually takes place during the Spring semester.(2)
   MILE 6000	Supervised Teaching Practicum
   Research Project
   Selected students may obtain 3 credits through participating in a research project which usually takes place during the Spring semester. Selected students cannot take MILE6000 concurrently.
   MILE 6980	Research Project in International Language Education

*Pure Online Course (with effect from AY 2019-2020)