USI to Offer New Master of Arts Program
The new master's program will begin in summer 2016.
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowBeginning next summer, the University of Southern Indiana will offer a new Master of Arts in Second Language Acquisition, Policy and Culture. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education approved the degree after the USI Board of Trustees approved it this past summer.
The degree will be part of USI’s College of Liberal Arts and is designed to teach foreign languages to non-English speakers and help shape and respond to a need for regional and international public policy on multilingualism and multiculturalism. USI says the degree can be completed in 1.5 years including three summer sessions.
Students in the program will have the opportunity to receive professional certifications in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Cultural Awareness Training (CAT). Undergraduate students interested in the master’s program will also have the ability to complete those certifications.
“This program draws on the fact that a global and multi-faceted workforce offers new perspectives, creative problem solving skills, and innovation in the workplace and the community,” said Dr. Silvia Rode, chair of World Language and Cultures. “It gives rising leaders new perspectives on how they view the world in order to create an inclusive and productive work environment.”
Those interested in applying for the degree should contact USI’s Graduate Studies.
