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Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Examines first and second language acquisition theories past and present. Explores how PK-12 bilingual and multilingual learners' cultures and languages are valuable assets in classrooms and addresses implications for instruction and assessment. Develops understanding of research around instructional environments that promote bilingualism and biliteracy. Fieldwork hours are required. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: (EDRD 515*B- or 515*XS) and (EDUC 511B- or 511XS) and (EDUC 537B- or 537XS).
* May be taken concurrently.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

Semesters taught: Fall, Summer, and Spring

Current Sections

  • Fall 2024, Section: DL1, CRN 81167, Format: Online, Instructor: Lilly LePelch

Upcoming Sections

  • Spring 2025, Section: 6F5, CRN 20114, Format: Online, Instructor: Lilly LePelch
  • Spring 2025, Section: 6F6, CRN 20826, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Spring 2025, Section: DL1, CRN 13136, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Spring 2024, Section: 6F1, CRN 24971, Format: Online, Instructor: Jennifer Santiago
  • Spring 2024, Section: 6F2, CRN 24987, Format: Online, Instructor: Jennifer Santiago
  • Spring 2024, Section: DL1, CRN 13584, Format: Online, Instructor: Lilly LePelch
  • Spring 2023, Section: 6F5, CRN 23471, Format: Online, Instructor: Manqian Zhao
  • Spring 2023, Section: DL1, CRN 14406, Format: Online, Instructor: Lilly LePelch
  • Fall 2022, Section: 6F4, CRN 84023, Format: Online, Instructor: Lilly LePelch
  • Fall 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 74925, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
  • Spring 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 15813, Format: Online, Instructor: Melissa Hauber
  • Fall 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 77965, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Spring 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 17781, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2020, Section: 6F1, CRN 84393, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 80827, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
  • Spring 2020, Section: 6F1, CRN 21237, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Spring 2020, Section: 6F2, CRN 22940, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Spring 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 20319, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Fall 2019, Section: DL3, CRN 81523, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Spring 2019, Section: 001, CRN 12010, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Spring 2019, Section: 6F1, CRN 21527, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Spring 2019, Section: 6F5, CRN 21240, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Spring 2019, Section: DL2, CRN 23278, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Fall 2018, Section: 6F1, CRN 82250, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Fall 2018, Section: 6F2, CRN 82691, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2018, Section: DL1, CRN 73863, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Summer 2018, Section: 6F1, CRN 43004, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Spring 2018, Section: 001, CRN 12398, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Raja Nasr
  • Fall 2017, Section: 6F5, CRN 83166, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2017, Section: DL1, CRN 74702, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Fall 2017, Section: DL2, CRN 83154, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Summer 2017, Section: 6F1, CRN 42340, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Spring 2017, Section: 001, CRN 13760, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Fall 2016, Section: 6F1, CRN 82168, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Fall 2016, Section: 6F8, CRN 82345, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2016, Section: 6F9, CRN 83395, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2016, Section: DL3, CRN 76702, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Fall 2016, Section: DL4, CRN 83480, Format: Online, Instructor: Kathleen Ramos
  • Spring 2016, Section: 6F3, CRN 21482, Format: Online, Instructor: Edith Collins
  • Fall 2015, Section: 6F1, CRN 82175, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2015, Section: DL3, CRN 82229, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Summer 2015, Section: 6F1, CRN 42595, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Summer 2015, Section: A01, CRN 41567, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
  • Spring 2015, Section: 002, CRN 18411, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
  • Spring 2015, Section: 6F3, CRN 22036, Format: Online, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
  • Spring 2015, Section: 6F7, CRN 22037, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 72024, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
  • Fall 2014, Section: 6F1, CRN 80730, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Summer 2014, Section: 6F1, CRN 42163, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
  • Summer 2014, Section: A01, CRN 41030, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
  • Spring 2014, Section: 002, CRN 15840, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2013, Section: 001, CRN 72221, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2013, Section: 6F1, CRN 81023, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Summer 2013, Section: 601, CRN 41328, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
  • Summer 2013, Section: A02, CRN 41809, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Spring 2013, Section: 002, CRN 21544, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Spring 2013, Section: 6L3, CRN 20948, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
  • Fall 2012, Section: 001, CRN 72511, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2012, Section: 601, CRN 80928, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Summer 2012, Section: 601, CRN 41790, Instructor: Nancy Foote
  • Summer 2012, Section: 602, CRN 41788, Instructor: Ann Kennedy
  • Summer 2012, Section: 6A2, CRN 42575, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
  • Summer 2012, Section: 6M2, CRN 42574, Format: Online, Instructor: Megan Moore
  • Summer 2012, Section: A01, CRN 40352, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Spring 2012, Section: 001, CRN 10559, Instructor: Jorge Osterling
  • Spring 2012, Section: 6A1, CRN 21187, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2011, Section: 001, CRN 72960, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2011, Section: 601, CRN 80482, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Summer 2011, Section: 601, CRN 41914, Instructor: Lesley Snowball
  • Summer 2011, Section: 602, CRN 41951, Instructor: Nancy Foote
  • Summer 2011, Section: 6MA, CRN 41913, Instructor: Megan Moore
  • Summer 2011, Section: A01, CRN 40484, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Spring 2011, Section: 001, CRN 10665, Instructor: Jorge Osterling
  • Spring 2011, Section: 6OR, CRN 21069, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Megan Moore
  • Fall 2010, Section: 002, CRN 73956, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2010, Section: 601, CRN 80493, Format: Online, Instructor: Patricia Martinez
  • Spring 2010, Section: 001, CRN 10990, Instructor: Jorge Osterling
  • Spring 2010, Section: 6OR, CRN 19568, Instructor: Patricia Martinez
  • Fall 2009, Section: 001, CRN 74270, Instructor: Kelly Lusk
  • Fall 2009, Section: 002, CRN 74271, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2009, Section: 601, CRN 76710, Instructor: Megan Moore