MAT: Linguistically Diverse Education Emphasis (33 credit hours)

Master of Arts in TEaching:Linguistically diverse education (MAT:LDE)

The M.A.T. in Linguistically Diverse Education prepares teachers to educate the growing number of English language learners attending schools in the U.S. educational system. The program is designed for educators who already hold a teaching licensure or are enrolled in a teacher preparation program. This graduate program requires the completion of 33 semester hours.  In the process, students can obtain the Colorado Linguistically Diverse Education (LDE) Endorsement after completing the required 21 credit hours, and successfully passing the ESL PLACE Exam.  
As the state’s teachers college, UNC is known for quality instruction and a positive learning environment. Our program is designed to me the needs of working educators. In particular, it provides a low instructor-student ratio, nighttime and weekend classes, and a variety of learning formats that reflect the diverse learning styles and scheduling needs of our graduate students. These include face-to-face, on-line, and hybrid (face-to-face and online) courses.

Required course include:

*EDLD 592:  Second Language Acquisition Theory (3)                    
*EDLD 593:  Language, School, and Society (3)                       
*EDLD 594:  Foundations of Language and Linguistics for    ESL/Bilingual Educators (3)              
*EDLD 602:  Teaching Linguistically Diverse Learners (3)     
*EDLD 603:  Methods & Assessment for ESL/Bilingual
                       Classrooms (3)                                                        
*EDLD 604:  Field Experience in ESL/Bilingual (3)
EDF 610:  Teacher Research (3)                               
SRM 600:  Introduction to Graduate Research (3)                    
EDLD 605:  Seminar in Bilingual Ed. and TESOL I (3)           
EDLD 606:  Linguistically Diverse Students in the U.S. Educational System (3)                       
EDLD 607:  Seminar in Bilingual Education and TESOL II (3)

*These courses represent 18 of the 21 credits required for the Colorado LDE endorsement.

Admission Requirements:

1) Admission to Graduate School                                      
2) Teaching Licensure or enrollment in a teacher preparation program                
3) Three credits of literacy instruction*                                      
4) Evidence of second language learning*     

*These requirements can be met in the process of completing the program.

For more program information, please contact: Professor Dana Walker at (970) 351-2720 or at dana.walker@unco.edu

PLAN OF course OFFERINGS

Semester

Loveland cohort

On-campus cohort

Lowry Cohort

Spring 2010 SRM 600 EDLD 602-online, EDLD 603  
Summer 2010 EDLD 605, EDLD 606 EDLD 592-online, EDLD 594  
Fall 2010 EDLD 607 EDLD 593-online , EDLD 604 EDLD 602, EDLD 603   
Spring 2011   EDLD 606-online EDLD 592, EDLD 593
Summer 2011   EDLD 605, SRM 600 EDLD 594, SRM 600
Fall 2011   EDLD 607 EDLD 604, EDF 610
Spring 2012     EDLD  606
Summer 2012     EDLD 605
Fall 2012     EDLD 607