MA
Department of Ethiopian Languages and Literature- Amharic MA Program
Admission Criteria
Applicants are required to have a B.A. or BEd degree in teaching Amharic, Ethiopian Languages and Literature, English major and Amharic Minor, and Pedagogical Science Composite Amharic (Pedagogical Science-Amharic). In addition, they are expected to have 2 Years of teaching or equivalent experience. Applicants must also successfully pass an entrance examination administered as part of the applicant screening process. The office of graduate program of the University announces the exact date and place of the examination each year.
Applied Linguistics in Teaching Amharic
Year I Semester I
| Course No. | Course Title | C.hrs |
| ALTA 643 | Advanced Research Methods | 3 |
| ALTA 601 | Theories of Language Learning & Teaching | 3 |
| ALTA 605 | Approaches & Methods to Language Teaching | 3 |
| total | 9 |
Year I Semester II
| Course No. | Course Title | C.hrs. |
| ALTA 622 | Multilingual/Multicultural Issues in Language Teaching | 3 |
| ALTA 624 | Grammar as Applied to Amharic Teaching | 3 |
| ALTA 616 | Literature in Amharic Teaching | 3 |
| Semester Total | 9 |
Year II Semester I
| Course No. | Course Title | C.hrs. |
| ALTA 608 | Language Testing & Assessment | 3 |
| ALTA 737 | Syllabus Design and Material Development/Evaluation | 3 |
| ALTA 741 | Graduate Seminar | 2 |
| total | 8 |
Year II Semester II
| Course No. | Course Title | C.hrs |
| ALTA 742 | Master’s Thesis | 4 |
| Total | 4 |