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 fall semester, please order them as soon as you have registered for fall 2025 courses.
About Class Formats
Students can choose courses from three different class formats. 1) in-person Tokyo courses, 2) online synchronous courses, and 3) online asynchronous Temple MC courses. Please be sure to review the format of each course before enrolling. Students with TUJ sponsored Student Visa have restrictions on registering for online courses. For any questions, students may consult with the Executive Director Lu before registering for online courses.
About Requests for Taking Online Classes
To attend online classes, students will need a PC or tablet equipped with a camera, microphone, and keyboard (built-in or external), as well as a quiet environment with a stable internet connection. For online classes, unless otherwise instructed by the instructors, students are kindly asked to keep their camera on as much as possible by preparing an appropriate environment in advance.
Note:
- In-person: Conducted entirely at TUJ Tokyo on scheduled days and times.
- Online Synchronous: No on-campus meetings. Courses are conducted synchronously, utilizing Zoom on specified days and times each week.
- Online Asynchronous: No on-campus meetings. Courses are conducted asynchronously, utilizing Zoom with no live scheduled meetings.
Course Schedule for Fall Semester 2025
September 1 - December 13, 2025
Fall 2025 Courses Offered by TUJ
Day | Dates | Course No. | Course Title | Professor | Class Formats | Note |
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Mon | Sep 1 - Dec 1 | TESL 5611 | Applied Language Study I: Phonology and the Lexicon | Dr. Tomoko Nemoto | In-person | Required MSEd |
Wed | Sep 3 - Dec 10 | EPSY 5541 | Dr. Terry Joyce | In-person | Elective MSEd and PhD | |
Thu | Sep 4 - Nov 27 | FLED 5470 | Dr. Ron Martin | Online Synchronous | Elective MSEd | |
Fri | Sep 12 - Dec 12 | TESL 5616 | Designing Assessment and Curriculum for Multicultural Students | Dr. David Beglar | In-person | Required MSEd |
Fri | Sep 5 - Dec 12 | FLED 5435 | Task-Based Language Teaching: Theory and Practice | Dr. Paul Leeming | Online Synchronous | Elective MSEd and PhD |
Sat | Sep 13 - Dec 13 | TESL 5618 | Second Language Development | Dr. David Beglar | In-person | Required MSEd |
Online Asynchronous MC Master Courses
Course Period | Course no. | Title | Professor | Class Formats | Note | |
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Aug 25 - Dec 8 | TESL 5613 | Understanding Multilingual Students' Language and Literacy Development | Dr. Mallory Fix-Lopez | Online Asynchronous | Required MSEd | |
Aug 25 - Dec 8 | TESL 5614 | Current Approaches to Teaching English Language Learners | Dr. Di Liu | Online Asynchronous | Required MSEd |
For PhD 2025 Students only: In-person Doctoral Course (TUJ Campus in Tokyo)
Day | Dates | Course no. | Title | Professor | Class Formats | Note |
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Fri & Sat | Sep 12 - Dec 6 | TESL 8626 | Second Language Writing | Dr. Robert Nelson | In-person | Required PhD |
For PhD 2025 Students only: Online Synchronous Doctoral Course
Day | Dates | Course no. | Title | Professor | Class Formats | Note |
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Fr i& Sat | Sep 5 - Nov 29 | TESL 8626 | Second Language Writing | Dr. Robert Nelson | Online Synchronous | 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 |
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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 |
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Sat & Sun | Oct 18, 19, 25 and 26 | ENES 8655 | Conversation Analysis and Why It Should Matter to TESOL Professionals |
Dr. Donald Carroll |
Online Synchronous | Elective MSEd and PhD |
Sat & Sun | Nov 8, 9, 15 and 16 | ENES 8656 | Using Large Online Corpora for Research, Teaching, and Learning | Dr. Mark Davies | Online Synchronous | Elective MSEd and PhD |
Course Description for Fall 2025
September 1 – December 13, 2025
Fall 2025 Courses Offered by TUJ
TESL 5611
Day & Time: Monday, 18:00-21:00 |
Dates: Sep 1-Dec 1 |
Course Title: Applied Language Study I: Phonology and the Lexicon |
Professor: Dr. Tomoko Nemoto |
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours |
Class Format: In-person |
Note: Required MSEd |
TESL 5616
Day & Time: Friday, 18:00-21:00 |
Dates: Sep 12-Dec 12 |
Course Title: Designing Assessment and Curriculum for Multicultural Students |
Professor: Dr. David Beglar |
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours |
Class Format: In-person |
Note: Required MSEd |
TESL 5618
Day & Time: Saturday, 14:00-17:00 |
Dates: Sep 13-Dec 13 |
Course Title: Second Language Development |
Professor: Dr. David Beglar |
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours |
Class Format: In-person |
Note: Required MSEd |
EPSY 5541
Day & Time: Wednesday, 18:00-21:00 |
Dates: Sep 3-Dec 10 |
Course Title: Introduction to Psycholinguistics |
Professor: Dr. Terry Joyce |
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours |
Class Format: In-person |
Note: Elective MSEd and PhD |
Online Synchronous Master Courses
FLED 5470
Day & Time: Thursday, 18:00-21:00 |
Dates: Sep 4-Nov 27 |
Course Title: Introduction to the Study of TESOL |
Professor: Dr. Ron Martin |
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours |
Class Format: Online Synchronous |
Note: Elective MSEd |
FLED 5435
Day & Time: Friday, 18:00-21:00 |
Dates: Sep 5-Dec 12 |
Course Title: Task-Based Language Teaching: Theory and Practice |
Professor: Dr. Paul Leeming |
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours |
Class Format: Online Synchronous |
Note: Elective MSEd and PhD |
TESL 5614
Course Period: Aug 25-Dec 8 |
Course Title: Current Approaches to Teaching English Language Learners |
Professor: Dr. Di Liu |
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours |
Class Format: Online Asynchronous |
Note: Required MSEd |
For PhD 2025 Students only: In-person Doctoral Course (TUJ Campus in Tokyo)
TESL 8626
Day & Time: Fri & Sat 18:00-21:00 (Fri) 14:00-17:00 (Sat) |
Dates: Sep 12-Dec 6 |
Course Title: Second Language Writing |
Professor: Dr. Robert Nelson |
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours |
Class Format: In-person |
Note: Required PhD |
For PhD 2025 Students only: Online Synchronous Doctoral Course
TESL 8626
Day & Time: Fri & Sat 18:00-21:00 (Fri) 14:00-17:00 (Sat) |
Dates: Sep 5-Nov 29 |
Course Title: Second Language Writing |
Professor: Dr. Robert Nelson |
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours |
Class Format: Online Synchronous |
Note: Required PhD |
Distinguished Lecturer Series
This Lecturer Series will consist of two weekend seminars in fall 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: October 18, 19, 25 and 26 |
Course Title: Conversation Analysis and Why It Should Matter to TESOL Professionals |
Professor: Dr. Donald Carroll |
Credit Hours: 1 credit hour |
Schedule: 3-hour online Zoom sessions for four days 10:00 to 13:00 (JST) |
Note: Elective MSEd and PhD |
Students taking this seminar for credit must attend all four days.
ENES 8656
Day: Sat & Sun |
Dates: November 8, 9, 15 and 16 |
Course Title: Using Large Online Corpora for Research, Teaching, and Learning |
Professor: Dr. Mark Davies |
Credit Hours: 1 credit hour |
Schedule: 3-hour online Zoom sessions for four days 10:00 to 13:00 (JST) |
Note: Elective MSEd and PhD |
Students taking this seminar for credit must attend all four days.