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Appendix: Personnel & Enrollment

• Master of Arts
• Graduate Diploma in TEFL
• TEFL Courses

English Language Institute
School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Professor Emeritus: S. El Araby
Professor: Y. El Ezabi (Director, ELI)
Associate Professors: L. England, F. Perry, P. Stevens
Assistant Professor: R. Williams

The graduate programs in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) are designed to enhance knowledge, skills, and effectiveness of teachers, researchers, and administrators in the profession. These programs attract an international student body and combine rigorous academic standards with an appropriate balance between theory and practice.

Admission

Master of Arts

Courses
Required of all students:
 

TEFL 500 English Grammar, 3 cr. 501 Principles of Linguistic Analysis, 3 cr. 502 Assessment in Language Learning, 3 cr. 503 Second Language Acquisition, 3 cr. 510 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language I, 3 cr. 511 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language II, 3 cr. 520 Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, 3 cr.

 

For thesis writers, a minimum of 33 graduate hours plus the thesis is  required.  In addition to the required courses, 570 (Advanced Research Methodology) is required of those writing theses. For non-thesis writers, a minimum of 36 graduate hours is required plus a comprehensive examination.

Graduate Diploma in TEFL

The Diploma program is designed for qualified teachers of English who meet the same admission requirements as those for the Master of Arts degree. The Diploma is awarded to those who successfully complete the following six TEFL courses:
 

500 English Grammar, 3 cr. 501 Principles of Linguistic Analysis, 3 cr. 503 Second Language Acquisition, 3 cr. 510 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language I, 3 cr. 511 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language II, 3 cr.

 

One three-hour additional course to be decided upon by the student in consultation with the academic adviser

TEFL Courses
 

CourseNum CourseTitle 500 English Grammar 501 Principles of Linguistic Analysis 502 Assessment in Language Learning 503 Second Language Acquisition 505 History of the English Language 507 Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) 510 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language I 511 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language II 520 Research Methods in Applied Linguistics 521 English Syntax Main Page Table of Contents   General Information Undergraduate Studies Graduate Studies Admissions Academic Regulation Student Finances General Academic Requirements Fields of Graduate Study: Academic Degrees & Course Listings Language Institutes Summer Session Research Continuing Education & Training Programs Appendix: Personnel & Enrollment               Master of Arts Graduate Diploma in TEFL TEFL Courses English Language Institute School of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor Emeritus: S. El Araby Professor: Y. El Ezabi (Director, ELI) Associate Professors: L. England, F. Perry, P. Stevens Assistant Professor: R. Williams The graduate programs in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) are designed to enhance knowledge, skills, and effectiveness of teachers, researchers, and administrators in the profession. These programs attract an international student body and combine rigorous academic standards with an appropriate balance between theory and practice. Admission Applicants for the Master of Arts degree in TEFL must have teaching experience prior to admission into the program, or may acquire this experience concurrent with the program. Language Applicants who are not native speakers of English will be required to demonstrate on the ELPET (AUC English Language Proficiency Entrance Test) or TOEFL with TWE that their command of English  is adequate for study in the program. Master of Arts Courses Required of all students:   TEFL 500 English Grammar, 3 cr. 501 Principles of Linguistic Analysis, 3 cr. 502 Assessment in Language Learning, 3 cr. 503 Second Language Acquisition, 3 cr. 510 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language I, 3 cr. 511 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language II, 3 cr. 520 Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, 3 cr.   For thesis writers, a minimum of 33 graduate hours plus the thesis is  required.  In addition to the required courses, 570 (Advanced Research Methodology) is required of those writing theses. For non-thesis writers, a minimum of 36 graduate hours is required plus a comprehensive examination. In choosing electives, students in the comprehensives track, with assistance of their advisors, are to choose at least one course from each of the groups listed below. In choosing electives, students in the thesis track, with assistance of their academic advisors, are to choose at least one course from at least two of the groups listed below. Education and research: TEFL 507, 540, 570 (for students in the comprehensives track) Linguistics: TEFL 505, 521, 540, 550 Cross-linguistic, cross-cultural studies: TEFL 525, 540, 550, 553 In the case of TEFL 540 Selected Topics in Applied Linguistics, the course topic  must relate to the general category. Comprehensive Examination The comprehensive examination consists of a written examination followed by an oral examination. It is required only of students not writing theses, and may not be taken more than twice. Thesis The thesis as a requirement for graduation is optional. The student who chooses to write a thesis must produce a professional paper on some aspect of TEFL/applied linguistics. The thesis must be prepared under the guidance and close supervision of a faculty adviser and a designated committee, and must be defended to the satisfaction of the department. Graduate Diploma in TEFL The Diploma program is designed for qualified teachers of English who meet the same admission requirements as those for the Master of Arts degree. The Diploma is awarded to those who successfully complete the following six TEFL courses:   500 English Grammar, 3 cr. 501 Principles of Linguistic Analysis, 3 cr. 503 Second Language Acquisition, 3 cr. 510 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language I, 3 cr. 511 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language II, 3 cr.   One three-hour additional course to be decided upon by the student in consultation with the academic adviser A maximum of one appropriate course may be accepted, with departmental approval, as transfer credit toward the Diploma in lieu of TEFL 501, 503, 510, 511, or an acceptable elective. TEFL Courses     CourseNum CourseTitle 500 English Grammar 501 Principles of Linguistic Analysis 502 Assessment in Language Learning 503 Second Language Acquisition 505 History of the English Language 507 Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) 510 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language I 511 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language II 520 Research Methods in Applied Linguistics 521 English Syntax 525 Language Transfer, Contrastive Analysis, and Error Analysis 530 Supervised Study in TEFL 540 Selected Topics in Applied  Linguistics 550 Language Pragmatics 553 Sociolinguistics 570 Advanced Research Methodology 588 Comprehensives 599 Research Guidance and Thesis   Copyright © 2004-2005, The American University in Cairo [Home] [Accounting] [Anthropology] [Arabic Language] [Arabic Language and Literature] [Arabic Studies] [Business Administration] [Comparative Literature] [Comparative Politics] [Computer Science] [Construction Engineering] [Design] [Economics] [Engineering] [English Language Intensive Courses] [English & Comparative Literature] [Environmental Engineering] [European Studies] [Finance] [Forced Migration & Refugee Studies] [History Graduate Courses] [Industrial Engineering] [International & Comparative Law] [International Human Rights Law] [International Relations] [Islamic Art & Architecture] [Islamic Studies] [Journalism & Mass Communication] [Law] [Management] [Materials & Manufacturing] [Middle Eastern History] [Middle East Studies] [Operations Management] [Physics] [Political Science] [Public Administration] [Sociology-Anthropology] [Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language] [Teaching English as a Foreign Language] [Television Journalism]