Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

This TESOL program provides students with the professional knowledge and skills necessary to teach English to speakers of other languages in the United States or abroad. The program offers three tracks to accommodate students with differing educational needs:

1. a TESOL licensure minor;
2. a TESOL minor (non-licensure), and
3. a TESOL certificate (non-licensure).

Prerequisites

World Languages Requirement:

Completion of a minimum of a one-semester college-level world language course or its equivalent.

English Language Requirement:

A grade of “C” or higher in ENGLISH 1230.

TESOL Minor (Non-Licensure)¹

The TESOL minor is designed for students who are interested in teaching English as a second or world language or pursuing a higher degree in TESOL, linguistics, applied linguistics or a related field.

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Required Courses
ENGLISH 2210	Introduction to Linguistics 2	3
ENGLISH 3250	Sociolinguistics 2	3
or ENGLISH 3260	Language and Culture
ENGLISH 3610	Second Language Acquisition	3
ENGLISH 4670	Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language	3
ENGLISH 4740	Practicum in Teaching English as a Second Language	3
Elective Course
Select one course from one area below:		3
Humanities:
ENGLISH/ETHNSTDY 2950	Intro to Multi-Ethnic American Literature 2
ENGLISH 3250	Sociolinguistics 2
ENGLISH 3260	Language and Culture 2
Upper-division literature or civilization courses in any world language
Ethnic Studies:
ETHNSTDY/ENGLISH 2950	Intro to Multi-Ethnic American Literature 2
ETHNSTDY/ENGLISH 3730	African-American Literature 2
Global Studies:
POLISCI 2360	International Relations 2
POLISCI 3720	Politics of the Global Economy 2
Total Credits		18

¹

Completion of this minor does not lead to licensure.  Please contact the School of Education with further questions.

²

This course may apply toward a Core General Education Requirement.