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Combined Linguistics, BA / Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), EdM
The UB Teach ESOL program is an accelerated, combined degree program that allows you to earn an applied linguistics BA and an ESOL EdM within five years. It provides you with content expertise in linguistics while preparing you to teach English as a new language to speakers of other languages in American educational systems (preK–12): early childhood, childhood and secondary schools.
Why Linguistics and ESOL at UB?
In this combined program, students study in the Linguistics Department in the College of Arts and Sciences as well as the Department of Learning and Instruction in the Graduate School of Education. While in the Linguistics program, you benefit from a dedicated focus on the study of language and language diversity awareness; in the Department of Learning and Instruction, you will learn how to bring ESOL to life in preK to 12 classrooms.
UB prepares highly qualified teachers who lead their classrooms, shape students’ lives and positively engage with the communities they serve.
Students enrolled in this program will:
- Comprehend the core concepts of linguistics, as well as the basic literature that assumes such concepts
- Develop an awareness of linguistic diversity and variability in terms of language in its broader cognitive and social context.
- Complete intensive clinical education experiences in collaboration with Western New York schools across diverse settings, while learning the nuances of the teaching profession.
- Gain the skills, expertise and confidence to implement evidence-based practice in the classroom and co-teach alongside an expert teacher in a one-year residency.
Program Overview
| Academic credential granted | Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Education (EdM) |
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| Certification option | Successful completion of program leads to an institutional recommendation for New York State initial and professional certification in ESOL |
| Grade levels | PreK to 12 |
| Credits required for completion | 144 |
| Time to completion | 5 years |
| Course delivery | On campus, some online coursework |
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| Application deadline | Early action: Nov. 15 Scholarship consideration: Dec. 15 Regular decision: Feb. 1 Students can continue to submit an application for fall consideration until capacity is reached. Students may begin applying for the combined linguistics BA/ESOL EdM beginning fall 2021 semester. |
Important Fall Dates
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Coursework Note
This is a sample course schedule. These courses are subject to change. As a student in the UB Teach program, you must work closely with your advisor before registering for classes.
Required Undergraduate Education Courses
- CEP 400 Educational Psychology
- LAI 350 Introduction to Education
- LAI 474 Teaching the Exceptional Learner
Linguistics BA Courses
- LIN 205 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
- LIN 301 Structure of English: The Sound System
- LIN 302 Structure of English: Grammar and Lexicon
One 300/400-Level Course in Culture and Meaning
- LIN 311 Variation in English
- LIN 315 Language in its Social Setting
- LIN 333 Introduction to Linguistic Meaning
- LIN 356 Introduction to Contemporary Theories of Metaphor
- LIN 405 Bilingualism and Language Contact
- LIN 413 Language and Cognition
- LIN 417 Psycholinguistics
- LIN 421 Linguistic Anthropology
- LIN 438 Semantics
- LIN 443 Semantics II
- LIN 455 Language Acquisition
- LIN 493 Sociolinguistics
One 300/400-Level Course in the Structure of Language
- ASL 411 Introduction to American Sign Language Linguistics
- CHI 410 Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
- GER 408 Structure of Modern German Grammar
- JPN 411 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
- KOR 411 Introduction to Korean
- LIN 460 Structure of a Particular Language
Linguistics Electives
Select five additional electives from the list below. At least two elective courses (6 credits) must be 300/400 level. Only one course may be from another department, with approved linguistic content. LIN 496 Internship may only count once for 3 credits.
- LIN 104 Writing Systems
- LIN 106 Languages of the World
- LIN 108 The Roots of English
- LIN 200 Language in Pluralistic America
- LIN 207 Language, Society, and the Individual
- LIN 215 Language and Identity at Work
- LIN 275 Languages and Cultures of Native North America
- LIN 311 Variation in English
- LIN 313 Linguistics Topics
- LIN 315 Language in Its Social Setting
- LIN 320 Language and the Brain
- LIN 342 Introduction to Cognitive Science
- LIN 345 Natural Language and the Computer
- LIN 355 Child Language Development
- LIN 356 An Introduction to Contemporary Theories of Metaphor
- LIN 404 Discourse - Pragmatics
- LIN 405 Bilingualism and Language Contact
- LIN 410 Morphology
- LIN 413 Language and Cognition
- LIN 414 History of the English Language
- LIN 415 Syntax I
- LIN 417 Psycholinguistics
- LIN 421 Linguistic Anthropology
- LIN 424 Corpus Linguistics
- LIN 425 Typology and Universals
- LIN 426 Comparative Syntactic Theories
- LIN 427 Field Methods
- LIN 431 Phonetics
- LIN 432 Phonology I
- LIN 433 Phonology II
- LIN 434 Syntax 2
- LIN 437 The Syntax of Romance
- LIN 438 Semantics
- LIN 439 Historical Linguistics
- LIN 443 Semantics II
- LIN 452 Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar
- LIN 455 Language Acquisition
- LIN 460 Structure of a Particular Language
- LIN 465 Introduction to Dialectology
- LIN 467 Computational Linguistics
- LIN 493 Sociolinguistics
- LIN 494 Senior Seminar
- LIN 496 Internship (3 credit limit)
- LIN 497 Honors Thesis
- LIN 499 Independent Study
Progression to Graduate Coursework
You will not apply separately to graduate study; instead, there are a series of progression points that you must meet.
Advancement to the graduate portion of the program requires that you:
- maintain a 3.0 GPA
- earn a “C” grade or higher in content courses (courses in the major)
- earn a “B-” or better in all education and graduate level coursework
- complete an interview with the Office of Educator Preparation in year three of bachelor's program
- submit two letters of recommendation
ESOL EdM Courses
- LAI 550 Literacy Acquisition and Instruction, Pre-K to Primary
- LAI 579 ESL Literacy/Focus Reading
- LAI 581 Linguistics For L2 Education
- LAI 582 Principles Language Acquisition 1st & 2nd
- LAI 585 L2 Literacy/Focus Writing
- LAI 587 Methods ESL Content Areas
- LAI 592 Foundations of Bilingual Education: Theory, Policies, & Practices
- LAI 594 Pedagogical Grammar/English
- LAI 595 Supervised Teaching 2
- LAI 667 Field Experience
- LAI 668 Supervised Teaching 1
- LAI 674 Seminar in Teaching
- LAI 681 Understanding/Teaching Second Language Culture
- LAI 682 Assessing Second Language Proficiency
- LAI 694 Instruct Strategies For Special Needs/Gifted
- LAI 700 Capstone or Comprehensive Exam or LAI 701 Individual Thesis
- LIN 515 Syntax 1 or LIN 531 Phonetics or LIN 538 Semantics
- LIN 532 Phonology 1 or LIN 543 Semantics 2
Questions?
For more information about coursework and requirements, please contact:
Office of Educator Preparation, ubedprep@buffalo.edu, 716-645-2461
University Computing Standards
You are required to have daily access to a reliable broadband connection and a computer that meets university computing standards. You are also expected to have basic computer competency before beginning your coursework.