The Education Specialist Degree in Education (concentration in World Language Education) is a post-master’s degree program that equips you to be a leader in the field of TESOL or TFL, such as in Spanish, French, Mandarin, German, Italian, and Russian. The degree is tailored to meet the evolving challenges for educators in response to the rapid changes in technology, migration, and other local and global developments. Our faculty is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in education with strong ties to local public-school districts, community organizations, and various on-campus units. Graduates of the Ed.S. program from UGA are often given professional and leadership responsibilities, and have served as school-based literacy coaches, department heads, Title III program coordinators, parent-school liaisons, professional development facilitators, and curriculum writers throughout the state of Georgia and beyond.
At the end of your Ed.S. program, you will be eligible to have a T6 rank in the Georgia public school system. Advisors work with student needs and availability to complete this ten-course (i.e., 30-hour) advanced degree in a way that is nourishing and complimentary to busy working lives. Courses are offered consistently on campus, online (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous), and year-round.
Director of Graduate Studies Jennifer M. Graff, Professor jgraff@uga.edu Graduate Program Administrator Kadianne Francis kadianne.francis@uga.edu 706.583.8130 Department of Language and Literacy Education - Mary Frances Early College of Education (uga.edu)
30 hours
While completing your Graduate School application, please include the following documents: a) Current resume/CV b) Statement of purpose c) Unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended d) Three (3) letters of recommendation e) International applicants are required to submit either their TOEFL or IELTS scores. For applicants whose native language is English: Applicants whose native language is English must demonstrate proficiency in their target language. Proficiency will be demonstrated through at least a bachelor’s degree in the target language or equivalent.
Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in two languages: 1. Proficiency in English: Proficiency will be demonstrated through one of the following: a) Bachelor’s degree in English linguistics and literature b) Master’s degree in a college where English was the medium of instruction c) TOEFL score of at least 80 (at least 20 on writing and speaking) d) IELTS score of 7 (with speaking and writing of at least 6.5) 2. Target Language: Proficiency will be demonstrated through at least a bachelor’s degree in the target language or equivalent. Other Entrance Requirements 3.0 undergraduate GPA
Application Deadlines - Applications for fall are due April 15th. - Applications for spring are due November 15th. (October 15th for international applicants). - Applications for summer are due April 1st. (February 15th for international applicants). Applicants outside the United States should allow 8-13 weeks for all materials (test scores and transcripts can be slow to arrive) to be received. Applicants inside the United States should allow 6-8 weeks.
Choose 24 credit hour(s) from the following:
| LLED 4000/6000 | Directed Study in Language and Literacy Education | 1-6 |
| LLED 4530/6530 | TESOL and World Language Curriculum and Methods, Grades P-5 | 3 |
| LLED 4531/6531 | TESOL and World Language Curriculum and Methods, Grades 6-12 | 3 |
| LLED 4620E/6620E | ESOL Service Learning | 1-3 |
| LLED 4630S/6630S | TESOL Methods and Materials for Adult Learners | 3 |
| LLED 4730/6730 | Methods and Material for Community-Based Language Teaching | 3 |
| LLED 5040/7040 | Language and Culture in the Classroom | 3 |
| LLED 5077/7077 | Language and Globalization | 3 |
| LLED 5502/7502 | ESOL and World Language Assessment | 3 |
| LLED 5505/7505 | Immigration Policies and Culturally Sustaining Teaching Practices | 3 |
| LLED 5530/7530 | Introduction to Language Teaching | 3 |
| LLED 5540/7540 | Culture in the TESOL and World Language Classroom | 3 |
| LLED 5630/7630 | ESOL, Grades P-12 | 3 |
| LLED 5710/7710 | Writing Cultures: A Poetry Workshop for Creative Educators | 3 |
| LLED 5730/7730 | First and Second Language Acquisition and Development | 3 |
| LLED 5732/7732 | Classroom Discourse | 3 |
| LLED 6631 | Bilingualism and Bilingual Education | 3 |
| LLED 7030 | Academic Communication Skills for International Students | 3 |
| LLED 7045 | Special Topics in Language and Literacy Education | 3 |
| LLED 7070 | Research Methods in Language Education | 1-6 |
| LLED 7500 | Curriculum Planning in TESOL and World Language Education, Grades P-16 | 3 |
| LLED 7501 | Educational Linguistics | 3 |
| LLED 7503 | Disciplinary Languages and Literacies | 3 |
| LLED 7504 | Reflective Practices and Performances in the TESOL and WLE Classroom | 3 |
| LLED 7506 | Teaching Literature in Spanish for the K-12 Foreign Language Classroom | 3 |
| LLED 7601 | Non-Native Language Literacy: Elementary to Middle School Years | 3 |
| LLED 7602 | Non-native Language Literacy: Secondary to Adult | 3 |
| LLED 7603 | Sociocultural Contexts of Linguistic Minority Education | 3 |
| LLED 7655E | Capstone Development and Lab | 1-6 |
| LLED 8030 | Critical Discourse Analysis and Linguistic Ethnography | 3 |
| LLED 8313 | Bilingualism and Cognition | 3 |
| LLED 8590 | Arts-Based Inquiry in Diverse Learning Communities | 3 |
| LLED 8650 | Translingual Memoir | 3 |
| LLED 8710 | An Advanced Poetry Workshop for Interdisciplinary Understanding | 3 |
| LLED 8750 | Qualitative Research Writing Workshop | 3 |
| QUAL 8590 | Arts-Based Inquiry in Diverse Learning Communities | 3 |
| QUAL 8750 | Qualitative Research Writing Workshop | 3 |
Choose 6 credit hour(s) from the following:
Two research based courses focused on conducting research or learning about research methods that are approved by your advisor.
Various - to be selected with your advisor.
Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.