Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) - Teacher Education Major

Course of Study

Credit Hours

Core Area (6 semester hours minimum)

Must include two areas from the following, not including the area of specialization.

A. Curriculum or Leadership
B. Anthropological, Historical, Philosophical or Social Foundations
C. Human Growth and Development
D. Secondary Methodology
E. Instructional Technology (suggested area)

Area of Specialization (18 hours minimum)

A.

Research (6 hours)

Theory and Practice in Teacher Education 518 - Educational Specialist Research and Thesis (thesis program)
OR
Theory and Practice in Teacher Education 503 - Problems in Lieu of Thesis, is required for (non-thesis program)
Both courses may be repeated.

B.

Concentration Area (12 semester hours minimum)

FL/ESL Education 555 Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools Practicum

FL/ESL Education 556 English as a Second Language Practicum

FL/ESL Education 578 Teaching English as a Second Language

FL/ESL Education 588 Content-Based ESL Methods

TPTE 595 ESL Assessment and Evaluation

TPTE 595 Language Methods and Materials

FL/ESL Education 678 Advanced Studies in English as a Second Language

TPTE 695 Multilingual/Multicultural Education

FS/ESL Education, TPTE - other CEHHS class(es) or class(es) from World Language (Arts & Sciences), approved by major advisor

Related Studies (6 semester hours minimum outside of the major)

Appropriate World Language/English classes from the College of Arts & Sciences.

Contact Faculty:

Dr. Patricia Davis-Wiley

Dr. Clara Lee Brown

E-mail: pdwiley@utk.edu

E-mail: cbrown26@utk.edu