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Teachers College Tokyo, Columbia University
Teachers College

Teachers College

Tokyo

Courses & Categories Required

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I. TESOL METHODS

TESOL Classroom Practices 3
Minimum Total: 3

II. TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND PRACTICA

Workshop: Students must take two methods workshops as well as two practica.
[Options: Vocabulary; Autonomy, Culture and Second Language Teaching]

Specialized TESOL Methodology Workshops 1
Specialized TESOL Methodology Workshops 1
 

Practica: All students must take at least 2 practica, one Integrated Skills and one Specialized.
[Specialized Practicum Options: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing]

Integrated Skills Practicum 3
Specialized Practicum 3
Minimum Total: 8

III. LANGUAGE ANALYSIS, ACQUISITION AND ASSESSMENT

Pedagogical English Grammar 3
Phonetics and Phonology 3
Second Language Assessment (Pre-req.: Grammar, Phonetics and Phonology, Second Language Acquisition, Classroom Practices, one Practicum) 3
Second Language Acquisition [Pre-req: Grammar] 3
Second Language Assessment (Pre-req.: Grammar, Phonetics and Phonology, Second Language Acquisition, Classroom Practices, one Practicum) 3
 
Choose at least 1 of the following:  
Sociolinguistics and Education 3
Discourse Analysis (Pre-req.: Grammar) 3
Minimum Total: 15

IV. OUT OF PROGRAM COURSES

Out of Program courses are offered in summers, and are taught by visiting professors from Teachers College in New York. The purpose of these courses is to provide intellectual stimulation outside of the Professional area of teaching English. The courses offered are chosen specifically to add to, or deepen understanding in general educational theory and practice, and so are useful for providing contrasting and complementary ideas. Some courses are available online throughout the year. Taking 3 courses is required.

Minimum Total: 6

V. COURSE AND WORKSHOP ELECTIVES

Choose from the following:  
TESOL Electives 3
Observation 1
Specialized TESOL Methodology Workshops 1
Minimum Total: 4
 
Total Points Needed 36