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4880  Directed Reading (1 to 4) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   Readings selected by student ad designated professor to broaden student's background in area where no course is taught. Repeatable for credit when topic varies.

4900  Special Topics (1 to 4)
   Themes and topics of special interest not normally taught or covered elsewhere. Repeatable when specific topics vary.

5265  Topics in Romance Linguistics (3) Cross listed as LING 5265.
   Meets with LING 6265. A linguistic approach to significant aspects of one or more Romance languages. Information on current topics available in the Linguistics Office.

5410  L2 Methodology (3) Prerequisite: ENGL/LING 1200 or LING 3200 Co-requisite ENGL/LING 1200 or LING 3200
   An examination of approaches and methods in second-language teaching, as well as the theories of language and language acquisition on which they are based. Discussion of current assessment procedures. Focus on educators' implicit theories of L2 learning and teaching. Includes critiqued peer teaching. This course is restricted to students in the ESL Teaching Minor, TESOL Certificate, and FL major.

6410  L2 Methodology (3)
   Meets with LING 6810. An examination of approaches and methods in second language teaching, as well as the theories of language and language acquisition on which they are based. Analysis of L2 teaching materials and design and discussion of learning activities and assessment procedures. Open only to the following: current graduate teaching assistants and teaching fellows in the Department of Languages and Literature and M.A. Linguistics candidates.

6420  Instructional Design and Materials Development (3) Cross listed as LING 6816.
   Meets with LING 7816. Provides a survey and analysis of second language curriculum and syllabus design as well as materials development.

6430  Qualitative and Quantitative Issues in L2 Research Design (3) Cross listed as LING 6170.
   Meets with LING 5170. An introduction to the aims and procedures of quantitative research, including research designs, and basic descriptive and inferential statistics. Graduate students are expected to perform at a superior level.

6450  Topics in L2 Pedagogy (1 to 3) Cross listed as LING 6819.
   Meets with LING 7819. Introduces teaching assistants to basic classroom procedures for beginning L2 teaching at the secondary and adult levels; adaptation of the basic procedures to materials that the T.A.'s are currently using in their classes. Information on current topics available in Linguistics Office.

6880  Directed Reading (1 to 3) Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.
   Directed readings are designed for advanced graduates to pursue interests with a given professor that go beyond the boundaries of previous classroom work or available class offerings. Students will create a reading list and syllabus of assignments and meetings in conjunction with the professor.

6900  Special Topics (1 to 3) Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.

7300  Graduate Language Study (1 to 4) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.