MSEd Language, Globalization and Intercultural Studies at University of Pennsylvania

The M.S.Ed. in Language, Globalization, and Intercultural Studies (LGIS), housed within the Educational Linguistics Division, provides the skills and knowledge necessary to understand linguistic and social practices in a variety of environments. The M.S.Ed.

Faculty: Graduate School of Education  |  Duration: 15 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 15 course units in total. Listed required courses include EDUC 6200 Introduction to Applied Linguistics; EDUC 6205 Linguistics in Education; EDUC 6210 Sociolinguistics in Education; EDUC 6220 Discursive Approaches in Language, Globalization, and Intercultural Studies; EDUC 6299 Ethnography for Language, Globalization, and Intercultural Studies; EDUC 7220 Seminar in Microethnography.

Career pathways

A degree in LGIS prepares students for careers such as cultural exchange advising and administration, study-abroad programming, refugee and immigrant support, and curriculum development, training, and facilitation. The program also provides a solid theoretical foundation for those students considering a career in intercultural research and/or doctoral study.

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