Language, Education, and Society (EDUTL-ES, ELL)

Department of Teaching and Learning
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Specialization leading to an Education Specialist in Teaching and Learning

Core Requirements (15 hours)

Teaching & Learning Required Courses (6 hours)

  • EDUTL 8003 Logics of Inquiry in Educational Research (3)
  • EDUTL 8015 Diversity and Equity in Education (3)

Multicultural Education and Diversity in Education Requirement (3 hours)

Alternative courses may be available, consult your advisor

  • EDUTL 6808 Critical and Cultural Perspectives in Teaching and Learning (3)

Research Methods (6 hours)

More advanced courses may be taken, consult your advisor

  • EDUTL 6052 Classroom-Based Inquiry: MA (3)
  • ESQREM 6625 Introduction to Educational Research (3)

Specialization Requirements (15 hours)

Students must meet with a faculty advisor within the first two semesters to plan a program of study. With the approval of a faculty advisor and the Graduate Studies Committee, the program of study may deviate from the curriculum below depending on scholarly and research interests.

Required Courses (15 hours)

  • EDUTL 7431The Ethnography of Communication 1 (3)
  • EDUTL 7432 The Ethnography of Communication 2 (4)
  • EDUTL 8001 Discourse Analysis and Educational Research 1 (4)
  • EDUTL 8002 Discourse Analysis and Educational Research 2 (4)

Apprenticeship (3-6 hours)

Consult your faculty advisor

  • EDUTL 8998    Research Apprenticeship in Teaching and Learning (3‐6)

Applied Project (3 hours)

Consult your faculty advisor

  • EDUTL 8999 Research (3)

Elective Courses (not required)

  • EDUTL 7306  Language Socialization (3)
  • EDUTL 7344  Bilingualism and Biliteracy (3)
  • EDUTL 7348   Linguistics Diversity and Literacy: Varieties of English and Education (3)
  • EDUTL 7550  Advanced Studies in Deafness (3)
  • EDUTL 8010  Critical Discourse Analysis (3)
  • EDUTL 8363  Sociolinguistics and Language Education (3)
  • EDUTL 8890  Advanced Seminar (3)

Minimum hours  post MA/MS: 36

Program Degree Department Email
Education Specialist Teaching and Learning TL-academicservices@osu.edu

 

Note: Students exact curriculum may vary depending upon program of study determined by student and advisor. 

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