Language and Learning - M.A. Degree

Requirements for Admission to Fredonia's Language and Learning, MA:

NOTE: We are actively recruiting only for the TESOL, Bilingualism/Multilingualism, and Heritage Languages specialization track as of July 16, 2015; however, the admission requirements are the same for all five specialization areas.

• Completion of a baccalaureate degree in an area of arts, science, or education.
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Evidence of having taken the GRE with a minimum score of 272 for the combined areas of Quantitative and Verbal Reasoning as well as submission of a GRE Analytical Writing Score.
  • Candidates may be accepted conditionally into the program without the GRE scores.
  • International students are allowed one year from the time they arrive in the United States to fulfill this requirement.
• Completed Graduate Application submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies including:
  • Three (3) names with current contact information of professional associates who will speak on the candidate's behalf. These names are in lieu of submitting written recommendation letters. The TESOL Program Coordinator has the option of contacting these professional people for a reference.
  • Official academic transcripts from all prior undergraduate and graduate institutions (except Fredonia).

Language Proficiency Requirements

• for Native Speakers of English:
  • A graduate-level 800-1,200 word essay in English which addresses the topic: “Describe your reasons for pursuing a graduate degree in Language and Learning and support your rationale with specific information pertinent to your desired degree.”
  • Twelve (12) post-secondary credit hours in a Language Other than English (LOTE), or an approved equivalency, in a single language.  Candidates may be accepted conditionally into the program without the LOTE credits fulfilled, but matriculation from the program is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of this requirement.
• for Non-Native Speakers of English:
  • A graduate level 800-1,200 word essay in the candidate's native language.  This can be any completed academic paper (e.g., a paper from a college course).

Program Requirements:

Research Methods Sequence:

Core Courses required for Specializations:

Electives for Specializations:

TESOL / TEFL:

Language Policy:

Bilingualism / Multilingualism:

Sociolinguistics:

Heritage Languages:

Courses Existing in Other Departments Which May Be Considered as Electives for Specializations

Using these courses to satisfy a specialization elective depends on the specialization and requires approval from both the Chair of the department housing the course and the TESOL Program Coordinator.

English:

INED: Study abroad courses

Open SUNY:

ADE 584: Literacy Skills and the Adult Learner (Buffalo State)

ADE 688: Leadership in Organization (Buffalo State)

EDI 647:  Teaching Adolescence Reading, Writing, and Literature (The College at Brockport)

Others as approved.

Psychology:

Education - C&I or LLL: