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Master of Arts in Language Teaching (MALT)
DESCRIPTION
The Master of Arts in Language Teaching (MALT) is a multidisciplinary 36 credit-hour graduate program offered by the Department of Foreign Languages in conjunction with faculty members from the Department of English and the College of Education. It draws from current faculty who teach French, German, Spanish, English, linguistics, literature, culture, TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), foreign language methods, education, and instructional technology. Completion of this degree will greatly enhance the knowledge and preparation of those interested in teaching foreign languages and/or English as a second or other language.
The MALT involves a sequence of graduate courses in language, language acquisition, and pedagogy designed to reinforce and build upon the language skills and knowledge of target language culture(s) of educators.
Students select one of four possible concentrations: TESOL, French, German, or Spanish.
REQUIREMENTS
The degree is composed of 36 credit hours of graduate work distributed as follows:
| Foreign Languages (French, German, or Spanish) | |
| Structure of FREN/GERM/SPAN Language | 3 credit hours |
| (FREN/GERM/SPAN 8226) | |
| Literature Course / Literary Criticism | 3 credit hours |
| Special Methods in Teaching Foreign Languages | 3 credit hours |
| (TED 8006) | |
| Seminar: Special Topics | 3 credit hours |
| (FLNG 8960) | |
| Seminar: FREN/GERM/SPAN Composition | 3 credit hours |
| (FREN/GERM/SPAN 8440) | |
| Seminar: FL/TESOL Research | 3 credit hours |
| (FLNG 8020) | |
| Seminar: SLA Theory | 3 credit hours |
| (FLNG 8030) | |
| Seminar: Assessment and Materials Design | 3 credit hours |
| (FLNG 8040, or equivalent) | |
| *Study Abroad | 6 credit hours |
| (FREN/GERM/SPAN 8960 and 8966) | |
| Instructional Technology | 3 credit hours |
| (TED 8540, 8550, 8560, 8570, 8580, or 8590) | |
| Approved Elective in the Target Language | 3 credit hours |
| Total: 36 credit hours |
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| TESOL | |
| Structure of English | 3 credit hours |
| (ENGL 8656) | |
| Writing Seminar | 3 credit hours |
| Literature Seminar | 3 credit hours |
| Seminar: Discourse Analysis | 3 credit hours |
| (ENGL 8740) | |
| Special Methods in TESOL | 3 credit hours |
| (TED 8006) | |
| Seminar: Special Topics | 3 credit hours |
| (FLNG 8960) | |
| Seminar: Pedagogic Field Experience in TESOL | 3 credit hours |
| (ENGL 8780) | |
| Seminar: FL/TESOL Research | 3 credit hours |
| (FLNG 8020) | |
| Seminar: SLA Theory | 3 credit hours |
| (FLNG 8030) | |
| Seminar: Assessment and Materials Design | 3 credit hours |
| (FLNG 8040, or equivalent) | |
| Instructional Technology | 3 credit hours |
| (TED 8540, 8550, 8560, 8570, 8580, or 8590) | |
| Approved Elective | 3 credit hours |
| Total: 36 credit hours |
The final requirement of the degree for all four concentrations is the successful completion of written and oral comprehensive examinations in which linguistic and pedagogical knowledge is applied to the student's target language area.
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ADMISSION
Basic admission requirements for students in all four concentrations include:
- an undergraduate degree with a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 and
- two letters of recommendation. Recommendation Form (PDF)
- It is assumed that all applicants will have taken Introduction to Linguistics (ENGL 4610 or equivalent). Applicants who have not met this requirement may be admitted provisionally.
Additional admission requirements for students in any of the Foreign Languages Concentrations (French, German, or Spanish):
- an oral target language sample via a standard-sized audiocassette tape or CD. The target oral sample should be a simple description 3-5 minutes in length, i.e., a description of one's family, job, an important event, etc.
- a written target language sample of five to seven pages in length. Students may submit a paper prepared for undergraduate language class, or may compose a new paper on any topic.
Additional admission requirements for students in the TESOL Concentration:
- A five- to seven-page writing sample in English. Students may submit a paper prepared for an undergraduate English class, or may compose a new paper on any topic.
Nonnative speakers of English
All nonnative speakers of English will be required to submit:
- a minimum TOEFL score of 600 on the paper-based examination, 250 on the computer-based examination, 100 on the internet-based examination, or an 8.0 on the IELTS; and
- an oral English language sample via a standard-sized audiocassette tape or CD. The target oral sample should be a simple description 3-5 minutes in length, i.e., a description of one's family, job, an important event, etc.
To apply for admission, please contact the UNO Office of Graduate Studies at (402) 554-2341, visit 203 Eppley Administration, or visit the website at: http://www.unomaha.edu/graduate/. Information on potential graduate funding appears at http://www.unomaha.edu/graduate/scholar.php
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GENERAL NOTES
*Study abroad may be replaced by 6 hours of coursework pending department approval.
Assessment and Materials Design may be replaced by an equivalent course in the College of Education, pending department approval.
The MALT is a 36-credit hour, non thesis graduate program.
A "B" (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) average must be maintained in all graduate work taken as part of the degree program.
Any course in which a student earns a final grade of "C-" or lower will not count toward the degree. A grade of "C-" or below will result in automatic dismissal from any graduate program at UNO.
A maximum of 12 hours of approved graduate credit can be transferred from other graduate programs and counted toward the MALT degree. Additional graduate courses completed within the NU system may be transferred pending department approval.
18 of the 36 hours must be completed at the 8000 level only (at UNO these courses typically end in a 0, i.e., 8--0). Six of the twelve courses may be completed at the split 4000/8000 level (ie, 4--0/8--6).
Coursework for the MALT must be completed within a period of ten years.
A student may complete a graduate minor (9 additional graduate hours) with department permission.
Comprehensive examinations must be written yet may contain an oral component. The comprehensive exams will be prepared by each student's graduate committee.
The graduate committee must contain at least three faculty members, two of which must be from the Department of Foreign Languages or English.
To apply for admission, please contact the UNO Office of Graduate Studies at (402) 554-2341, visit 203 Eppley Administration, or visit the website at http://www.unomaha.edu/graduate/.
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