METU-Liberal Studies-TESOL Curriculum
YEAR 1 (METU)
| SEMESTER 1 | SEMESTER 2 |
| Expository Writing I | Expository Writing II |
| Critical Reading & Thinking I | Critical Reading & Thinking II |
| Oral Communication I | Oral Communication II |
| Introduction to Literature |
School Experience I |
| Introduction to the Teaching Profession |
Introduction to English Language Teaching: Approaches and Methods |
| Principles of Kemal Ataturk (NC) | Principles of Kemal Ataturk (NC) |
| Total credits = 15 | Total credits = 15 |
| SEMESTER 3 | SEMESTER 4 |
SEMESTER 5 SUMMER SESSION 2 |
| Language Acquisition | Introduction to Linguistics II | Human Development (EDS367) |
| Introduction to Linguistics I | ELT Methodology II | GE: Art |
| Intro. to Information Technologies and Applications (NC) | The Novel I | |
| ELT Methodology I | Advanced English Structure | |
| Survey of English Literature | Turkish II (2 credits) | |
| Turkish I (2 credits) | ||
| Total credits = 14 | Total credits = 14 | Total credits = 6 |
| SEMESTER 6 | SEMESTER 7 |
SEMESTER 8 SUMMER SESSION 1 (NEW PALTZ) |
| Computers in the Classroom (SED356) | Soc. and Phil. Found. of Education (EDS340) |
Major |
| Syntax, Phono, and Lexi (SED393) |
Intro to. Curriculum and Assessment (SED453) |
Major |
| GE: Math | Teaching and Assessing ESL in Content Area (SED393) |
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| Major (GE: Western Civ.) | Syntax, Phonetics, Phonology, Lexicon (SED393) |
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| Major | Major | |
| GE: Natural Science | Major | |
| Total credits = 18 | Total credits = 18 | Total credits = 6 |
| SEMESTER 9 | SEMESTER 10 |
| ELT Materials Development and Adaptation | Practice Teaching (5 credits) |
| Teaching English to Young Learners | Poetry |
| Drama | The Novel II |
| Guidance | English-Turkish Translation |
| Classroom Management | |
| Total credits = 15 | Total credits = 14 |
LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR
To fulfill the requirements of the Liberal Studies major at New Paltz, students will choose courses from two categories (Language and Literature, U.S. Society and Culture) below. They must pick at least two courses from each category. These six courses have been indicated as "major" in the program. Students also need to take a Writing Intensive course (WI); these courses are indicated with an asterisk (*) in the list below.
| LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE | SOCIETY AND CULTURE | ||
| BLK320 | Cont. Black American Lit.* | BLK 100 | Introduction to Black Studies |
| CMM357 | Argumentation | BLK360 | Politics of the USA and the Black Comm.* |
| CMM359 | Communication among Cultures | CMM 101 | Media and Society |
| CMM413 | Sociolinguistics |
ECO100 | American Economic Development |
| ENG210 | Great Books (WEST) |
ECO351 | History of Economic Thought |
| ENG230 | Women in Literature* | GEO301 | Geography of US and Canada |
| ENG231 |
American Women Writers* |
GEO273 | Physical Geography (NSCI) |
| ENG331 | American Literature Survey I | HIS221 | Survey of US History to 1865 |
| ENG332 | American Literature Survey II | HIS222 | Survey of US History since 1865 |
| ENG436 | 19th Century American Literature | HIS302 | American Immigration |
| ENG439 | Twentieth-Century American Novel (3) |
HIS328 | American Social and Cultural History 1877 to Present |
| ENG308 |
Short Story |
HIS329 | Post-War America: 1945 to Present |
| ENG 255 |
Contemporary Issues in Lit.* | PHI120 | Introduction to Philosophy Classics (WEST) |
| PHI201 |
Symbolic Logic |
PHI211 | Ancient Greek Philosophy (WEST) |
| PHI270 | Religions of the World | ||
| PHI304 | Ethics | ||
| PHI344 | Philosophy of the Arts | ||
| THE420 | American Musical Theatre | ||
| CMM432 | TV in American Culture* | ||
| CMM433 | Aesthetics and Criticism of TV* | ||
NOTE: Grades less than C- are not accepted in major courses.
NOTE: An overall 2.0 average in courses is required for degree application.
NOTE: Logic and Physical Geography can "double count" by meeting both major and general education requirements; however they do only earn 3 credits so students must still take a sufficient number of credits at New Paltz.
