To register for any of the courses below, follow the procedures described in Course Registration. If you already know the process, go to the Registration Form.

Important Notices

About Textbooks
To purchase textbooks, go to the booklist tab under each course description tab of the TUJ Grad Ed website and click on the link to Amazon for each required textbook. For those titles with Kindle versions available, you can also purchase the Kindle versions. In order to get your books in time for spring semester, please order them as soon as you have registered for spring 2025 courses.

About Class Formats
Students can choose courses from three different class formats. 1) in-person Tokyo courses, 2) online synchrounus courses, and 3) online asynchronous Temple Main Campus courses.

Note: 

  • In-person: Conducted entirely on campus during scheduled days and times.
  • Online Synchronous: No on-campus meetings. Courses are conducted synchronously, utilizing Zoom at specified days and times each week. 
  • Online Asynchronous: No on-campus meetings. Courses are conducted asynchronously, utilizing Zoom with no scheduled live meetings.

Course Schedule for Spring Semester 2025

January 8 - April 22, 2025 

Spring 2025 Courses Offered by TUJ

Day Dates Course No. Course Title Professor Class Formats Note
Mon Jan 13-Apr 14 TESL 5614 Current Approaches to Teaching English Language Learners Dr. Robert Nelson In-person Required MSEd
Tue Jan 14-Apr 15 EDUC 5212

Curriculum Development for Language Teachers

Dr. Robert Nelson Online Synchronous Elective MSEd and PhD
Wed Jan 8-Apr 9 FLED 5470

Introduction to the Study of TESOL 

Dr. Ron Martin In-person Elective MSEd
Wed Jan 8-Apr 9 TESL 5611

Applied Language Study I: Phonology and the Lexicon

Co-teaching by Dr. Tomoko Nemoto and Dr. David Beglar Online Synchronous Required MSEd
Thu Jan 9-Apr 10 EDUC 8505 Corrective Feedback in Second and Foreign Language Teaching Dr. Robert Nelson In-person Elective MSEd and PhD
Fri Jan 10-Apr 11 TESL 5612 Applied Language Study II: Grammar, Morphology and Classroom Discourse Dr. David Beglar In-person Required MSEd
Sat Jan 11-Apr 12 TESL 5618 Second Language Development Dr. David Beglar Online Synchronous Required MSEd

 

Spring 2025 Courses Offered by TU Main Campus

Course Period Course No. Course Title Professor Class Formats Note
Jan 13-Mar 10  TESL 5616 Designing Assessment and Curriculum for Multicultural Students Dr. Jill Swavely  Online Aynchounous Required MSEd

 

MSEd Students Only

Students are required to register for this course in the semester they take the MSEd Comprehensive Examination. (Examination Offered on Canvas)

Day Dates Course No. Course Title Professor Note
By Arrangement EDUC 9993 Master’s Comprehensive Examination By Arrangement Required MSEd

 

For PhD 2025 Students only: In-person Doctoral Courses (TUJ Campus in Tokyo)

Day Dates Course No. Course Title Professor Class Formats Note
Fri & Sat Jan 17-Apr 12 EDUC 5262 Introduction to Qualitative Research Dr. Eton Churchill In-person Required PhD
Fri & Sat Jan 10-Apr 5 EDUC 8404 Quantitative Analysis, Part I Dr. Tomoko Nemoto In-person Required PhD

 

For PhD 2025 Students only: Online Synchronous Doctoral Courses

Day Dates Course No. Course Title Professor Class Formats Note
Fri & Sat Jan 10-Apr 5 EDUC 5262 Introduction to Qualitative Research Dr. Tamara Swenson Online Synchounous Required PhD
Fri & Sat Jan 17-Apr 12 EDUC 8404 Quantitative Analysis, Part I Dr. Tomoko Nemoto Online Synchounous Required PhD

 

PhD Students Only

Students must get approval from their instructor to register for the courses below.

Day Dates Course No. Course title Professor Note
By Arrangement  EDUC 9991 Research Apprenticeship By Arrangement Required PhD
By Arrangement  EDUC 9998 Dissertation Proposal Design By Arrangement Required PhD
By Arrangement EDUC 9999 Doctor of Education Dissertation By Arrangement Required PhD

 

Distinguished Lecturer Series

All Distinguished Lecturer Series are held over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

Day Dates Course No. Course title Professor Class Formats Note
Sat & Sun Feb 15, 16,
22 and 23
ENES 8655 Pedagogical Approaches to L2 Grammar Dr. Frank Boers
(Western University, Canada)
Online Synchronous Elective MSEd and PhD
Sat & Sun Mar 1, 2,
8 and 9
ENES 8656 Who Put the “Qual” in Qualitative Research? A Brief Introduction to Qualitative Research  Dr. Dwight Atkinson
(University of Arizona, U.S.A. )
Online Synchronous Elective MSEd and PhD

Course Description for Spring 2025

January 8 - April 22, 2025

 

Spring 2025 Courses Offered by TUJ

FLED 5470

Day & Time:
Wednesday,
18:00-21:00
Dates:
Jan 8-Apr 9
Course Title:
Introduction to the Study of TESOL
Professor:
Dr. Ron Martin
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours
Class Format:
In-person
Note:
Elective MSEd

 

TESL 5612

Day & Time:
Friday,
18:00-21:00
Dates:
Jan 10- Apr 11
Course Title:
Applied Language Study II: Grammar, Morphology and Classroom Discourse
Professor:
Dr. David Beglar
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours
Class Format:
In-person
Note:
Required MSEd

 

TESL 5614

Day & Time:
Monday,
Jan 13-Apr 14
Course Title:
Current Approaches to Teaching English Language Learners
Professor:
Dr. Robert Nelson
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours
Class Format:
In-person
Note:
Required MSEd

 

EDUC 8505

Day & Time:
Thursday,
18:00-21:00
Dates:
Jan 9-Apr 10
Course Title:
Corrective Feedback in Second and Foreign Language Teaching
Professor:
Dr. Robert Nelson
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours
Class Format:
In-person
Note:
Elective MSEd and PhD

 

TESL 5611

Day & Time:
Wednesday,
18:00-21:00
Dates:
Jan 8- Apr 9
Course Title:
Applied Language Study I: Phonology and the Lexicon
Professor:
Co-teaching by Dr. Tomoko Nemoto and Dr. David Beglar
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours
Class Format:
Online Synchronous
Note:
Required MSEd

 

TESL 5618

Day & Time:
Saturday,
14:00-17:00
Dates:
Jan 11-Apr 12
Course Title:
Second Language Development
Professor:
Dr. David Beglar
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours
Class Format:
Online Synchronous
Note:
Required MSEd

 

EDUC 5212

Day & Time:
Tuesday,
18:00-21:00
Dates:
Jan 14-Apr 15
Course Title:
Curriculum Development for Language Teachers
Professor:
Dr. Robert Nelson
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours
Class Format:
Online Synchronous
Note:
Elective MSEd and PhD

 

Spring 2025 Courses Offered by TU Main Campus

TESL 5616

Dates:
Jan 13-Mar 10
Course Title:
Designing Assessment and Curriculum for Multicultural Students
Professor:
Dr. Jill Swavely 
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours
Class Format:
Online Asynchronous
Note:
Required MSEd

 

MSEd Students Only

EDUC 9993

Day & Dates:
By Arrangement
Course Title:
Master’s Comprehensive Examination
Professor:
By Arrangement

Credit Hours:
1 credit hours

Schedule:
By Arrangement

 

For PhD 2025 Students only: In-person Doctoral Courses (TUJ Campus in Tokyo)

EDUC 5262

Day & Time:
Fri and Sat
18:00-21:00 (Fri)
14:00-17:00 (Sat)
Dates: 
Jan 17-Apr 12
Course Title:
Introduction to Qualitative Research
Professor:
Dr. Eton Churchill
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours
Class Format:
In-person
Note:
Required PhD

 

EDUC 8404

Day & Time:
Fri and Sat
18:00-21:00 (Fri)
14:00-17:00 (Sat)
Dates: 
Jan 10-Apr 5
Course Title:
Quantitative Analysis, Part I
Professor:
Dr. Tomoko Nemoto
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours
Class Format:
In-person
Note:
Required PhD

 

For PhD 2025 Students only: Online Synchronous Doctoral Courses

EDUC 5262

Day & Time:
Fri and Sat
18:00-21:00 (Fri)
14:00-17:00 (Sat)
Dates: 
Jan 10-Apr 5
Course Title:
Introduction to Qualitative Research
Professor:
Dr. Tamara Swenson
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours
Class Format:
Online Synchronous
Note:
Required PhD

 

EDUC 8404

Day & Time:
Fri and Sat
18:00-21:00 (Fri)
14:00-17:00 (Sat)
Dates: 
Jan 17-Apr 12
Course Title:
Quantitative Analysis, Part I
Professor:
Dr. Tomoko Nemoto
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours
Class Format:
Online Synchronous
Note:
Required PhD

 

PhD Students  Only

EDUC 9991

Day & Dates:
By Arrangement
Course Title:
Research Apprenticeship
Professor:
By Arrangement

Credit Hours:
3 credit hours

Schedule:
By Arrangement

 

EDUC 9998

Day & Dates:
By Arrangement
Course Title:
Dissertation Proposal Design
Professor:
By Arrangement

Credit Hours:
1 to 3 credit hours

Schedule:
By Arrangement

 

EDUC 9999

Day & Dates:
By Arrangement
Course Title:
Doctor of Education Dissertation
Professor:
By Arrangement

Credit Hours:
1 to 6 credit hours

Schedule:
By Arrangement

 

Distinguished Lecturer Series

This Lecturer Series will consist of two weekend seminars in spring 2025. Each seminar course can be used as elective credit for the MSEd and PhD degrees. The first session (three hours) of each seminar is free and open to the public. Weekend seminars are free for master’s and doctoral graduates of Graduate College of Education, Temple University, Japan Campus for auditing; the fee for other weekend auditors is ¥13,000 (a nonrefundable auditor’s fee).   The weekend seminars will be conducted 100% on Zoom. For the details, please read the following descriptions carefully: 

ENES 8655 

Day:
Sat & Sun
Dates:
Feb 15, 16, 22 and 23
Course Title:
Pedagogical Approaches to L2 Grammar
Professor:
Dr. Frank Boers
(Western University, Canada)
Credit Hours:
1 credit hour
Schedule:
3-hour online Zoom sessions for four days
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m (JST)
Note:
Elective MSEd and PhD

Students taking this seminar for credit must attend all four days.

 

ENES 8656

Day:
Sat & Sun
Dates:
Mar 1, 2, 8 and 9
Course Title:
Who Put the “Qual” in Qualitative Research? A Brief Introduction to Qualitative Research
Professor:
Dr. Dwight Atkinson
(University of Arizona, U.S.A.)
Credit Hours:
1 credit hour
Schedule:
3-hour online Zoom sessions for four days
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m (JST)
Note:
Elective MSEd and PhD

Students taking this seminar for credit must attend all four days.