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TESOL-Undergraduate

The minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) requires 18 hours coursework. Students enrolling in this program must have at least 2 years of a foreign language or equivalent at the college level in the case of a native speaker of English, or demonstrated proficiency in English at a level commensurate with the student’s role as a language model and instructor in the case of a non-native speaker of English. Students who wish to enroll in this minor should first meet with the undergraduate English Department advisor.

Course Requirements

  • ENG 341 Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics (completed by end of Fall semester of Junior year);

  • ENG 343 Cross-Cultural Aspects in TESOL (take in Spring semester of Junior year);
  • ENG 344 TESOL: Theoretical Foundations (take in Spring semester of Junior year);

  • ENG 345 TESOL: Methods and Materials (take in Fall semester of Senior year);
  • ENG 346 Assessment and Testing in ESL (take in Fall semester of Senior year);

  • 3 hours selected from ENG 241 Growth and Structure of the English Language, ENG 243 Traditional and Non-Traditional Grammars, ENG 310 History and Development of the English Language, and COM 370 Psychology of Language.
  • An optional TESOL practicum, English 394,  may be taken in addition to these 18 hours.

Approval Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language

Students of both graduate and undergraduate standing may obtain a state endorsement for Teaching English as a Second Language by fulfilling the following requirements:

  • Fulfill Teacher Education Certification requirements of either the Standard Elementary and/or High School Certificate;
  • Complete the 18 hours of required coursework as listed in the minor in TESOL above;
  • Obtain 100 clock hours of ESL Clinical Experience or 3 months of teaching experience in English as a Second Language at the appropriate level. This practical experience may be obtained by enrolling in English 394.

Please note that these requirements are for students who enrolled under the 2003-2004 catalog or later. Students who enrolled under prior catalogs should check with the English Department  advisor for those requirements.

 
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