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Preparing Foreign Language Teachers (Current)

PROGRAM (a2):
(French: NYS program code: 25033H; HEGIS #: 0829.00; ISIS code: PF2)
(Spanish: NYS program code: 25033I; HEGIS #: 0829.00; ISIS code: PS2)
(German: NYS program code: 25033J; HEGIS #: 0829.00; ISIS code: PG2)

M.A.T. in Professional Study in Adolescence Education
(French/ Spanish/ or German)

(for teachers with initial certification in that area)

Leads to the following NYS certification(s):

  • Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12) as a specialist in French/ Spanish/ or German (Professional) AND/OR:
  • Middle Childhood Education (Grades 5-9) as a specialist in French/ Spanish/ or German (Professional)

(30 credits of coursework)

Program of study
View Sample Programs
(paths to degree depending on start date and full-time or part-time status)
Sample A -- full-time student
Sample B -- part-time student (begin Summer, taking 2 courses per semester)
Sample C-- part-time student (begin Summer, taking 1 course per semester)

Course # Course Title
Credits
Semester(s) Offered To be taken in (fill in)
    Masters' Core:
   
       
ED 406 Masters' Research Methods
3
Su, F, Sp  
EDU 442
OR:
ED 404
Race, Class, Gender & Disability in American Education
OR:
Teaching, Curriculum and Change
3
Su, Sp

Su, F, Sp
 
    Courses Linking Content & Pedagogy:
   
       
EDU 435 Theory & Practice in Teaching & Learning Foreign Languages & ESOL
3
F  
EDU 463 Implementing Innovation in Foreign Languages & ESOL Education
3
Sp  
2 other electives among courses linking content and pedagogy - choose among:
6
         
 
  • Language & Literacy in Education (ED 409) (F)
  • Second Language Acquisition & Bilingualism (ED 480) (Su)
  • Contemporary French Culture (FR 404) (for French specialist)
  • Spanish Culture (SP 405) (for Spanish specialist)
     
     Content Courses:
         
  LIST the foreign language courses you will be taking:
12 total
   
         
         
         
         
    Master's Essay
0
       

Sample program A -- full-time student starting in Summer

Summer 1:

  • Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education OR: Teaching, Curriculum & Change (3 credits)
  • Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism (3 credits)

Fall 1:

  • Theory & Practice in Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages & ESOL (3 credits)
  • Language & Literacy in Education (or other content-pedagogy elective) (3 credits)
  • French/ Spanish/ or German course 1 (3 credits)
  • French/ Spanish/ or German course 2 (3 credits)

Spring 1:

  • Implementing Innovation in Foreign Languages & ESOL Education (3 credits)
  • Masters' Research Method (3 credits)
  • French/ Spanish/ or German course 3 (3 credits)
  • French/ Spanish/ or German course 4 (3 credits)
  • Master's Essay (0 credits)

Sample program B -- part-time student starting in Summer and taking 2 courses per semester

Summer 1:

  • Teaching, Curriculum and Change OR: Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 credits)
  • Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism (3 credits)

Fall 1:

  • Theory & Practice in Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages & ESOL (3 credits)
  • French/ Spanish/ or German course 1 (3 credits)

Spring 1:

  • Implementing Innovation in Foreign Languages & ESOL Education (3 credits)
  • French/ Spanish/ or German course 2 (3 credits)

Summer 2:

  • Masters' Research Methods (3 credits)

Fall 2:

  • Language & Literacy in Education (or other content-pedagogy elective) (3 credits)
  • French/ Spanish/ or German course 3 (3 credits)

Spring 2:

  • French/ Spanish/ or German course 4 (3 credits)
  • Master's Essay (0 credits)

Sample program C -- part-time student starting in Summer and taking 1 course per semester

Summer 1:

  • Second Language Acquisition & Bilingualism (3 credits)

Fall 1:

  • Theory & Practice in Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages & ESOL (3 credits)

Spring 1:

  • Implementing Innovation in Foreign Languages & ESOL Education (3 credits)

Summer 2:

  • Masters' Research Methods (3 credits)

Fall 2:

  • French/ Spanish/ or German course 1 (3 credits)

Spring 2:

  • French/ Spanish/ or German course 2 (3 credits)

Summer 3:

  • Teaching, Curriculum and Change OR: Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 credits)

Fall 3:

  • Language & Literacy in Education (or other content-pedagogy course) (3 credits)

Spring 3:

  • French/ Spanish/ or German course 3 (3 credits)

Fall 4:

  • French/ Spanish/ or German course 3 (3 credits) " Master's Essay (0 credits)