Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Minor Requirements — 21 Credits

The minor in TESL provides the student with the study of the structures of English and with the theory and practice related to the teaching of English as a second language.

For non-licensure candidates, the minor in TESL prepares the student to teach in English as a second or foreign language in the United States and abroad.

Degree Requirements

Take 9 credits from the following courses:

HISP 395	History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education	3
TESL 400	Methods and Approaches of ESL/EFL	3
TESL 401	TESL Practicum I	2
TESL 402	TESL Practicum II	1 - 2

Take all of the following courses:

ENG 318	Traditional and Modern Grammars	3
ENG 419	English Linguistics	3
TESL 350	Second Language Acquisition	3

Choose one of the following courses:

ANT 210	Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology	3
COMM 223	Intercultural Communication	3

NOTES: One year of college-level, beginning foreign language study or its equivalent must be taken in addition to the required courses for this minor. It is preferred that this minor be chosen by students enrolled in a teacher education program.

If any course required is waived, e.g., in the case of English majors who may not count a course toward both a major and minor, additional courses must be approved so that the student can fulfill the 21 credits required for this minor.