Linguistics MA: Language Teaching Specialization (LTS)

Program Overview

The MA in Linguistics with a Language Teaching Specialization (LTS) is a 15 month (5 term) program designed for the foreign language teacher, i.e. the teacher of EFL (English), JFL (Japanese), CFL (Chinese), SFL (Spanish), etc. One of the primary goals of the program is to prepare leaders in international education and language teaching.

While covering principles and topics related to foreign language teaching in general, this MA specialization focuses on the EFL classroom and its needs, as opposed to the more frequent ESL/TESL focus. The program is particularly sensitive to the changing needs of the EFL learner in this era of globalization and internationalization of the English language.

Towards this end, course work:

integrates the use of modern technology to bring real language into the EFL classroom, wherever it is located,
views methodology based on principles and approaches that can be applied to fit varying language learning situations,
provides a background in testing to match the new international need for proficiency-based tests,
includes education courses to meet the needs of future leaders in public school language teaching around the world,
requires the application of information and principles studied to a final applied project specific to "real" individual situations,
ensures graduate level of English Language proficiency.

Financial Aid

Due to the short and intensive nature of the LTS program, the Department does not allocate GTF positions to this program. GTF positions are sometimes available in other departments. For example, native speakers of certain languages may find GTF appointments at the American English Institute, East Asian Languages and Literature, and The World Languages Academy. Check the Graduate School website for other financial aid opportunities. http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/?page=fundingResources

Master's Degree Requirements

53 course credits
7 final project credits and the successful completion of a final project [See Course Descriptions on the Course of Study page.]
Each course grade must be a B- or higher in order to satisfy degree requirements. Please be aware of the University of Oregon policy that requires all graduate students to maintain a 3.0 GPA in order to graduate.

Program Contact Information

Program Director: Dr. Trish Pashby
Email: pashby@uoregon.edu

Graduate Coordinator: Anitra Ingham
Email: ltcoord@uoregon.edu

Phone: 541.346.3613
FAX: 541.346.5961