Master of Education [M.Ed] [Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESL)] From University of Arkansas

Included in the course work for the M.Ed. are the four courses required by the Arkansas Department of Education for endorsement in ESL.?

Research Requirements:? Students are not required to complete a formal master's thesis, but will take a class (CIED?5013?or?CIED?5273) that provides an introduction to education research and then design and carry out an action research project in?CIED?5983?Practicum in Curriculum and Instruction. Following this two-course sequence, students will defend their project as the comprehensive exam for the degree. This project will be assessed by a faculty panel which will include the adviser for the student's program and two other M.Ed. faculty members.

For students who have the experience and desire to complete a formal thesis, this option exists. In such cases, students will form a thesis committee and then propose, write and defend a thesis. The successful defense of the thesis will represent the comprehensive exam for the M.Ed. degree. Students who choose the thesis option will not be required to complete?CIED?5013/CIED?5273?or?CIED?5983, but must take six hours of master's thesis credit (CIED?600V) in place of these two courses.