Academic Writing for Graduate Students (3) This course is designed to help graduate students adapt to academic and cultural expectations during their course of study. A large portion of the course focuses on the development of academic writing skills and strategies and evolves around the individual academic needs of students. Students explore various forms of graduate academic writing and are guided through steps of development of research projects and papers. The course supports the transition of students to a new academic culture and style of writing. Restriction: Master's Accelerator Program. Note: No academic credit is received for this course. Credit equivalent is listed only for determining full-time student status.

Teaching Pronunciation: Theory and Practice (3) An introduction to the formal analysis of phonetics and phonology with techniques for incorporating these into practical classroom instruction. An emphasis on problem-solving strategies with respect to data, and on effective low-cost techniques for instruction. Meets with TESL-642 001.

Technology for Language Learning and Teaching (3) An introduction to the use of technology for foreign/second language teaching in a variety of educational contexts. Includes exploration of new media technologies, such as wikis, online course management systems (CMS), and digital stories, as well as the use of Internet-based resources and software in both high-and low-tech teaching environments. Note: basic computer skills required. Meets with TESL-654 001.

Accents and Dialects (1) Speech marks speakers as insiders or outsiders by geography, class, ethnicity, occupation, generation, and other cultural divisions. In this course students learn about the origins of dialect differences and metalinguistic attitudes from the Norman Conquest to the present day.