Department of Teaching and Learning
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
Concentration: Teaching English Language Learners (NELB)
Who: Candidates seeking an advanced degree in teaching and an Add-On Endorsement in Teaching English Language Learners
What: A 33 hour degree program consisting of 15 semester hours of Core (required) courses, 18 semester hours in
Concentration (specialized courses)
Where: TSU Main Campus, TSU Avon Williams Campus, Online, and Hybrid
When: Nights, Weekends, and Web-Based Courses
How: Apply for admission to the Graduate School with acceptable tests scores on the GRE (Graduate Records Examination) OR
the MAT (Miller Analogy Test). For GPA requirements and other details, see
http://www.tnstate.edu/teaching/degrees/master_special.aspx
and http://www.tnstate.edu/graduate/apply.aspx to apply to the Graduate School
Program of Study
Core Courses- 15 (required)
EDCI 5260
Philosophy of Education
EDCI 5110
Research and Statistics in Education
EDCI 5300
Multicultural Education
EDCI 6100
Curriculum Planning and Programming
PSYC 5430
Advanced Educational Psychology
Hrs.
3
3
3
3
3
Concentration-18
EDCI 5010
Issues in Bilingual Education and Second Language Acquisition
EDCI 5020
Teaching English Structure to Non-Native Speakers of English
EDCI 5030
Testing and Assessment of Non-Native Speakers of English
EDRD 5800
Linguistics Applications to Teaching Language Arts
ENGL 5130
Teaching English to Speakers of Another Language I
ENGL 5140
Teaching English to Speakers of Another Language II
3
3
3
3
3
3
Certification: To be eligible for the NELB Endorsement, candidates must successfully complete the required courses and must
pass the required NELB Praxis Exam(s) before degree is conferred. You MUST be a declared Teacher Education candidate to
pursue the certification option.
To Be Certified in
You Need to Take
Test Code
ESL PreK-12
English to Speakers of Other Languages
5361
Qualifying
Score
143
Sample Course Progression (2 yr. plan)
Fall
Spring
 EDCI 5260 …....... 3
 EDCI 5010 …....... 3
 EDCI 5020……… 3
 EDCI 5300……… 3
 EDCI 5030……….3
 EDCI 6100….........3
 EDRD 5800….........3
 Apply to take M.Ed. COMPS exam in dept. office
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
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PSYC 5430 …....... 3
ENGL 5140…….… 3
Take M.Ed. COMPS exam
Summer
 EDCI 5100 ………3
 ENGL 5130….........3
Dr. Nicole K. Arrighi, M.Ed. Program Coordinator
Office: 204A Clay Hall Phone: (615) 963-5482
Email: nkendall@tnstate.edu
Office Teacher Education and Student Services: 963-5459
Department of Teaching and Learning: 963-5465