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
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

Introduction to Psycholinguistics

Dr. Terry Joyce In-person Elective MSEd and PhD
Thu Sep 4 - Nov 27 FLED 5470

Introduction to the Study of TESOL

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
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
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
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
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 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

 

Online Asynchronous MC Master Courses

TESL 5613

Course Period:
Aug 25-Dec 8
Course Title:
Understanding Multilingual Students’ Language and Literacy Development
Professor:
Dr. Mallory Fix-Lopez
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours
Class Format:
Online Asynchronous
Note:
Required MSEd

 

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

 

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 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.