Technology in Education and Second Language Acquisition

Admission Requirements:

Must meet University Admission and English Proficiency requirements as well as requirements for admission to the major, listed below.

In addition to the general admission requirements under the advanced graduate education majors, applicants must do the following:

• Possess a Master’s degree ( or equivalent academic level) from an accredited institution or its international equivalent;
• present a minimum GPA of 3.50 at the Master’s level (or international equivalent);
• GRE Scores preferred;
• Submit a “Statement of Purpose” relating their career goals specifically to this doctoral major and describing their experience with instructional technology and language teaching and offering evidence of research experience and/or scholarly promise;
• Supply a current curriculum vitae;
• Provide 3 letters of recommendation from professors or other individuals who can attest to the applicant’s experience and background;
• Meet with the graduate faculty for a personal/phone interview; and
• In addition to proficiency in their native language (L1), students must demonstrate proficiency in another world languages (L2). Proficiency in speaking the L2 must be at the “Advanced” level or higher, as measured on the Oral Proficiency Guidelines (OPI) of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). For specific information, consult www.actfl.org. The graduate advisors will determine whether the students have met this requirement based on these as well as other criteria identified by the SLA/IT faculty.

The faculty will evaluate each applicant’s dossier based on a composite of variables and appropriateness of fit with the major.

For international applicants:

In addition to university requirements, applicants to the College of Education must provide the following:

• A social security number in degree programs requiring practica or internships;
• Other information as required by the major of interest.

Curriculum Requirements:
Total Minimum Hours - 66 Credit Hours Minimum Post-Masters

• Core Requirements - 26 Credit Hours
• Additional Required Courses - 13 Credit Hours
• Electives - 18 Credit Hours
• Dissertation - 9 Credit Hours Minimum

Core Requirements (26 Credit Hours):

• SLA 7938 Advanced Seminar in Second Language Acquisition Credit Hours: 3
• FLE 7939 Advanced Seminar in Foreign Language Education Credit Hours: 3
• FLE 7700 Applications of Technology in Second Language Acquisition Credit Hours: 3
• FLE 7367 Sociocultural Theory in Second Language Acquisition Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 6284 Problems in Instructional Design for Computers Credit Hours: 3
• EME 7938 Computer-Augmented Instructional Paradigms in Education Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 6407 Statistical Analysis for Educational Research I Credit Hours: 4
• EDF 7477 Qualitative Research in Education Part I Credit Hours: 4

Total Cost :

Florida Resident: $23446

Out-of-State Resident: $34360