English as a Second Language (ESL)
College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature
Initial placement in ESL 100 is by examination
only. Courses below 380 are not applicable toward the MA in English as a
second language.
ESL 100 Expository Writing: A Guided Approach (3) Extensive
practice in writing expository essays; linguistic devices that make an
essay effective. (Fulfills composition requirement for nonnative
speakers of English only.) WR
ESL 111 Practicum for Foreign T.A.’s (3) Extensive
practice for foreign teaching assistants in speaking in classroom
situations with an emphasis on oral skills, American cultural
expectations, and classroom management. Pre: ELI 080.
ESL 302 Second Language Learning (3) Theoretical
foundations for the learning and teaching of second/foreign languages.
Pre: upper division standing.
ESL 303 Second Language Teaching (3) Survey
of methodology; basic concepts and practices. Pre: 302.
ESL 312 Techniques in Second Language Teaching:
Reading and Writing (3) Methods and materials. Issues in teaching;
survey of available materials and practice in their adaptation. Pre:
302.
ESL 313 Techniques in Second Language Teaching:
Listening and Speaking (3) Methods and materials. Issues in
teaching; survey of available materials and practice in their
adaptation. Pre: 302.
ESL 380 Bilingual Education (3) Survey and
analysis of current thinking and practices in bilingual/bicultural
education; special emphasis on ESL/EFL. Pre: 302, graduate standing, or
consent.
ESL 418 Instructional Media (3) Theoretical
foundation and practical applications of using electronic and
audiovisual media in second language teaching. Pre: 303 or graduate
standing; or consent.
ESL 430 Pidgin and Creole English in Hawai‘i (3) Major
historical descriptive, pedagogical aspects; pidgin and creole
languages, linguistic change, language variation. Work with actual
language data. Laboratory work required. Pre: 302 and LING 102, or
graduate standing; or consent. AH3
ESL 441 Language Concepts for Second Language
Learning and Teaching (3) Language analysis--phonology, syntax,
semantics, discourse for teaching second languages. Pre: one of 302,
LING 102, LING 320, or graduate standing; or consent.
ESL 460 English Phonology (3) Basic course in
English phonetics and phonology; emphasis on areas of interest to
language teachers. Pre: 302.
ESL 490 Second Language Testing (3) Measurement
and evaluation of achievement and proficiency in second language
learning. Pre: 302, 441, LING 102, or graduate standing.
ESL 499 Directed Reading/Research (V) For
liberal studies majors. Pre: a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or a
minimum GPA of
3.0 in major, or consent of department chair.
ESL 500 Master’s Plan B/C Studies (1) Enrollment
for degree completion. Pre: master’s Plan B or C candidate and
consent.
ESL 520 Topics in Second Language Teaching (V) Approaches
and methodology in teaching second languages; research in second
language acquisition and sociolinguistics. Repeatable three times. CR/NC
only. Pre: teaching certificate.
ESL 600 Introduction to Second Language Studies (3)
Introduction to basic professional and research issues in second
language studies; integration of theory, research, and practice for
prospective ESL teachers and researchers. Pre: graduate standing or
consent.
ESL 612 Alternative Approaches to Second Language
Teaching (3) Examination, comparison with conventional approaches;
interpersonal relationships in language teaching. Pre: 600 or consent.
ESL 613 Second Language Listening and Speaking (3) Key
issues; overview and critique of published materials; practice in
developing syllabi and other materials. Pre: 600 or consent.
ESL 614 Second Language Writing (3) Problems
in teaching second language composition. Survey materials; use,
modification, and development. Error analysis. Pre: 600 or consent.
ESL 620 Second Language Reading (3) Survey
of research in reading process; teaching methodology; psycholinguistic
investigations; comparison of reading in first and second languages.
Pre: 600 or consent.
ESL 630 Second Language Program Development (3) Designing,
implementing, and evaluating language programs; systemsbased approach to
program and curriculum development. Pre: 600 or consent.
ESL 640 English Syntax (3) English clause
structure in relation to second language learning and teaching. Pre: 441
and 600 (or concurrent), or consent.
ESL 642 Comparative Grammar and Second Language
Acquisition (3) Comparative study of structures of two or more
languages; native speaking informants used. Consideration of language
transfer in second language learning, role of typological features. Pre:
441, 460, or ENG 401.
ESL 650 Second Language Acquisition (3) Theory
and research. A-F only. Pre: 490 and 600; or consent.
ESL 660 Sociolinguistics and Second Languages (3) Theoretical
and practical aspects of language, culture, and society. A-F only. Pre:
600 or consent.
ESL 670 Second Language Quantitative Research (3) Quantitative
research methods; design of research studies; techniques in collecting
data; statistical inference; and analysis and interpretation of data.
Pre: 490, 600, and graduate standing; or consent.
ESL 671 Research in Language Testing (3) Advanced
issues in language testing research including recent developments in the
following areas: language testing hypotheses, item analysis,
reliability, dependability, and validity. Pre: 490 or consent.
ESL 672 Second Language Classroom Research (3) Survey
of research on second language classrooms and analysis of methodological
issues. Pre: 600.
ESL 673 Applied Psycholinguistics and Second
Language Acquisition (3) Theory and research in psycholinguistics as
related to second language perception, production, acquisition, and
instruction. Pre: 441 or LING 422, and 600; or consent.
ESL 675 Second Language Interpretative Qualitative
Research (3) Philosophical and theoretical aspects of second
language interpretative qualitative research. Pre: 600 and 660 (or
concurrent); or consent.
ESL 678 Microanalysis in Second Language Research
(3) Discourse analysis and verbal report as qualitative approaches
to second language research; their theories and methodologies; practical
application. Pre: 600 or consent.
ESL 680 (Alpha) Topics in Second Language
Acquisition (3) Variable topics in special areas of second language
studies: (E) second language learning (Pre: 650); (N) second language
analysis (Pre: 640); (P) second language pedagogy (Pre: 600 or consent);
(R) second language research methodology (Pre: 670 or consent); (U)
second language use (Pre: 660). Repeatable if different alpha.
ESL 690 ESL Teaching Practicum (3) Student
teaching in ESL classroom. Pre: 600, 610, advancement to candidacy, and
consent.
ESL 699 Directed Reading/Research (V) Individual
reading in various fields of ESL. CR/ NC only. Pre: consent of
department chair and instructor.
ESL 700 Thesis Research (V) Thesis research for
Plan A students.
ESL 710 Teaching Second Languages (3) Analysis
of methods; implications of recent and current research. A-F only. Pre:
650 and 660; or consent.
ESL 730 Seminar in Second Language Education (3) Current
issues and problems. Repeatable. Pre: 600 and advancement to candidacy;
or consent.
ESL 750 Seminar in Second Language Acquisition (3) Issues
in theory and research in second language acquisition of child and
adult. Repeatable. Pre: 441 and 460; or consent.
ESL 760 Seminar in Second Language Use (3) Second
language/dialect use in multilingual communities. Repeatable. Pre: 660
or consent.
ESL 775 Seminar in Second Language Qualitative
Research: Methods (3) Methodology of qualitative research in second
language and multilingual contexts; data collection and analysis; ethics
and style in research reporting. Pre: 675 or consent.
ESL 799 Apprenticeship in Teaching (V) An
experienced-based introduction to college-level teaching; doctoral
students serve as student teachers to professors; responsibilities
include supervised teaching, and participation in planning and
evaluation. Repeatable. CR/NC only. Pre: graduate standing and consent.
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