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Degree Offered: MA in linguistics with an option in TESL.
Length of Program: 3 to 4 semesters. Students may be full-time or part-time and may begin the program at the beginning of the fall or spring semester.
Program Requirements: 30 credits minimum. Competence in a language other than English is not required. 10 hours of observation and related tasks is required in LING 171 – practicum. A thesis is not required. Students need to pass a qualifying exam and demonstrate that they have graduate level writing competence. A comprehensive exam is required. Students who do not have a sufficient background in linguistics need to take 9-15 units of upper division linguistics courses prior to taking courses required for the M.A. Program. Program requirements are subject to change.
Courses Offered: (*required) * 3 courses from: Seminar in Phonology, Seminar in Syntax, Seminar in Sociolinguistics, Seminar in Discourse Analysis; *Teaching Reading and Writing to Speakers of Other Languages; *Seminar in TESL/TEFL; *Curriculum Design and Classroom Evaluation; *electives: 12 units. Electives may include Seminar in Language Acquisition, Teaching Listening and Speaking to Speakers of Other Languages.
Full-Time Staff: Shigeko Okamoto (graduate advisor), Brian Agbayani (graduate adviser), Barbara Birch, Jidong Chen, Sean Fulop, Chris Golston, Sandra Siok Lee, Ellen Lipp (chair), Gerald McMenamin, Vida Samiian, Terese Thonus, Xinchun (Jean) Wang.
Admission Requirements: All graduate program admission and program requirements apply. A satisfactory undergraduate G. P. A. is required. Students need a minimum 550 TOEFL, 213 (CBT), or 80 ( iBT) score. Additional details about the graduate program is available at http://www.csufresno.edu/gradstudies.
Tuition, Fees and Aid: All graduate students including in-state state students pay registration fees which are US $1810.50 per semester for 7 to 18 units. Non-resident and international students are required to pay out-of-state tuition in addition to the mandatory registration and course fees. Tuition is charged at $339 per unit. The total nonresident tuition paid per term is determined by the number of units taken. The maximum nonresident tuition per academic year (as of 2006-7) is $10,170. Other fees are health and accident insurance for 12 months, US$682, and a processing fee, US$55.
Some teaching assistantships are available to teach Chinese, Japanese, and ESL. Some graduate assistant positions may also be available. Some additional part time teaching is available at the on-campus American English Institute. Additional financial aid such as scholarships and fee waivers may also be available but they do not cover the entire tuition and registration fees.
General: Our program is distinct because students get a foundation in linguistics while developing TESL theory and practice. Our ties with the campus American English Institute allows students to observe ESL classes without having to travel off campus. Our department offers critical languages (Chinese, Japanese, Persian and others are planned). These classes are of special interest to students who want to teach EFL and who need some foreign language skills to survive in their host country.
None of this program is available via distance learning.
The university has an intensive English language program for nonnative speakers, American English Institute.
Further Information:
Shigeko Okamoto and Brian Agbayani (Graduate Advisors)
Linguistics Department
5245 N. Backer Avenue
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, CA 93740-8001 USA
Telephone: 559-278-2441
Fax: 559-278-7299
E-mail: shigekoo@csufresno.edu
bagbayan@csufresno.edu
http://www.csufresno.edu/linguistics
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