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Requirements
The program of studies for each student
is tailored by the individual in consultation with his/her faculty advisor
and Committee on Studies, and is approved by the Committee on Studies and
the coordinator of the Educational Linguistics faculty.
Each Program of Studies will meet the
following requirements:
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At least 72 semester hours beyond the
Bachelor’s degree. These 72 hours must include the following (the same
course may be counted in two or more of the following areas):
| a. |
At least the following specific core courses
in Linguistics (24 hours):
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Phonology:
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Ling 504: Phonological Analysis AND EITHER:
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Ling 502: Generative Theories of Phonology
OR
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Ling 503: Phonological Representation
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Grammar:
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Ling 522: Grammatical Analysis
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Ling 523: Functional Syntactic Theories
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Sociolinguistics:
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Ling 531: Language in Society
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An advanced course in sociolinguistics
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Psycholinguistics
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Ling 567: Psychology of Language
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An advanced course in Psycholinguistics
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| b. |
At least 24 hours in the College of Education,
including LLSS 640: Seminar in Language/Literacy and LLSS 645: Advanced
Seminar in Foundations of Education. Courses selected in the College of
Education should supplement and strengthen the student’s professional preparation
in education, educational research, and the area of research focus and
should be selected in conjunction with the student’s advisor and Committee
on Studies. Appropriate courses are likely to be found in program units
in the Department of LLSS:
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Bilingual/TESOL Education
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Early Childhood Multicultural Education
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Educational Thought and Sociocultural Studies
Other areas of interest may be:
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Organization Learning and Instructional Technologies
(OLIT)
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Educational Psychology (EdPsy)
Recommended courses depend on candidate’s
focus area and academic background, but may include:
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LLSS 482: Teaching English as a Second Language
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LLSS 503: Research in Bilingual Classrooms
and Communities
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LLSS 545 Spanish-English Bilingualism
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LLSS 551: History of American Indian Education
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LLSS 556: 1st and 2nd Language Development
within Cultural Contexts
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LLSS 557: Language, Culture, and Mathematics
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LLSS 558: Literacy Across Cultures
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LLSS 559: Second Language Literacy
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LLSS 560: Language and Education in Southwest
Native American Communities
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LLSS 564: Issues in American Indian Education
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LLSS 566: Issues in Hispanic Education
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LLSS 568: Alternative Assessment Practices
for English Language Learners
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LLSS 580: Seminar in the Education of the
Bilingual Student
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LLSS 582: Curriculum Development in Multicultural
Education
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LLSS 583: Education Across Cultures in the
Southwest
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LLSS 593: Doctoral Seminar in Bilingualism
and Language Education
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LLSS 614: Vygotsky Seminar
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The student must display competence at
conducting research within her/his field of emphasis, as determined by
the Committee on Studies. At a minimum, research courses should include
one (1) course in Statistics (e.g. Ed Psych 502: Survey of Statistics in
Education) and two (2) courses in Advanced Research Methods in Linguistics
and/or Education. Possible research methods courses may include:
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LING 506: Experimental Phonetics
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LING 513: Linguistics Field Methods
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LING 529: Discourse Analysis
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LING 569: Experimental Psycholinguistics
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LLSS 502: Naturalistic Inquiry
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LLSS 605: Qualitative Research in Education
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LLSS 623: Ethnographic Research in the Classroom
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| d. |
At least 24 hours in a field of emphasis
in Educational Linguistics. |
| e. |
At least three of these seminars that
you select must be taught by members of the Educational Linguistics concentration
faculty or visiting faculty, as approved by the Committee on Studies. |
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At least 24 hours taken at UNM. |
| g. |
A maximum of 45 hours transferred from
other institutions. |
| h. |
At least 18 hours at the 500 or 600 level. |
| i. |
No more than 24 hours in 'problems, readings,
or workshops'. |
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| 2. |
Competency in a language other than English
is required for graduation. The minimal acceptable level of competency
is a grade of B in a fourth semester of a college level course, or its
equivalent. |
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At least 18 hours of dissertation (699);
no more than 9 hours in each semester. |
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