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Linguistics

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Master's DegreeAcademicCIP: 16.0102

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Special topics in teaching English to speakers of other languages (ESOL), such as materials design, program design and evaluation, or teaching a particular language skill.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingCritical ThinkingActive LearningMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingLearning StrategiesInstructing

Knowledge

English LanguageForeign LanguageEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministrativeHistory and ArcheologyPhilosophy and Theology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityNear VisionDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.
  • Translate messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand
  • Listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using electronic l
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

Technology

Dictionary softwareForeign language softwareWeb platform development softwareMobile messaging service softwareData base user interface and query softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDesktop publishing softwareMusic or sound editing softwareComputer based training software

Tools

Compact binocularsDesktop computersDigital audio recordersFM transmission equipmentHeadsetsInfrared transmission equipmentInterpreter consolesLaptop computersPersonal computersPortable calculatorsTablet computersTie clip microphonesCarousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboards

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RelationshipsWorking ConditionsRecognitionAchievementSupportIndependence
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Interpreters and Translators27-3091.00
  • Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary25-1124.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Organization-wide ethical frameworks for interpreter and translator conduct — design, champion, and enforce to ensure institutional compliance with professional and legal standards.
  • Simultaneous interpretation methodology and best practices — mentor emerging and developing practitioners, conducting structured coaching sessions and performance debriefs.
  • Quality standards for interpretation and translation across the full occupational scope — establish benchmarks, review output against them, and drive continuous improvement across teams.
  • Enterprise-level terminology governance systems — architect and oversee, ensuring consistent multilingual terminology management across all departments and external partners.
  • Strategic language resource planning — lead acquisition and deployment of foreign language software, translation memory platforms, and AI-assisted tools at the organizational level.
  • Cross-cultural conflict resolution frameworks — develop and institutionalize to guide practitioners in resolving high-stakes meaning, concept, and behavioral ambiguities in sensitive contexts.
  • Thought leadership on translation quality, ethics, and emerging technology — produce and present at industry conferences, building the organization's external reputation.
  • Complex multi-stakeholder language service projects — direct from intake through delivery, coordinating interpreters, translators, clients, and technology systems under demanding timelines.
  • Learning and development curricula for language professionals — design and implement, incorporating active learning strategies tailored to Job Zone 4 competency progression.
  • Organizational policy on public safety, legal compliance, and information security in language services — advise executive leadership and set direction to mitigate institutional risk.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

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Completion Rate
89%
Placement Rate
71%