SLC Masters Courses

Curriculum
Students are required to complete a total of 36 continuous credits of graduate coursework, based on the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges, and receive the commensurate number of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) from USAL. The program has three primary focus areas: Spanish Linguistics, Pedagogical Foundings, and Spanish Culture.
Semester |
JMU Course |
US Credit hours |
USAL Course |
ECTS |
Summer I at JMU |
EDUC 613: Issues in Education |
4 |
Grammar I |
7,5 |
TESL 626: Concepts in First and Second Language Acquisition |
3 |
Studies on Spanish Variation |
5 |
|
EDUC 501: Workshop |
2 |
History of the Spanish Language |
2,5 |
|
TESL 502: Foundations of Language and Culture |
1 |
History of the Hispanic World |
2 |
|
Fall I Online |
EDUC 641: Learning Theory and Instructional Practice |
3 |
Learning Theories |
5 |
EDUC 630: Inquiry in Education |
3 |
Research Methods |
5 |
|
*Classes will meet online synchronously once a week |
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Spring I Online |
TESL 630: Texts for Second Language Learners |
2 | Fundamental Texts of Spanish | 2,5 |
EDUC 642: Curriculum Theories and Issues |
3 |
Curriculum Theories and Issues |
5 |
|
*TESL 630 will meet online asynchronously *EDUC 642 will meet online synchronously once a week |
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Summer II at USAL |
EDUC 501: Workshop in Education |
4 |
Grammarr II |
7,5
|
EDUC 680: Readings and Research |
3 |
Standards of Spanish |
5 |
|
EDUC 660: Facilitating Experiential and Action Learning |
3 |
Research Project |
5 |
|
TESL 525: Cross Cultural Education |
2 |
Hispanic Culture |
3 |
|
Fall II Online |
EDUC 690: Internship |
3 |
Research Project |
5 |
|
|
36 |
|
60 |