Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)

Program Overview

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

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 English as a second or foreign language in the United States and abroad.

Minor Requirements — 22 Credits

Required Credits:

ECLD 360	Second Language Acquisition	3
ECLD 400	Methods and Approaches of Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students	3
MAS 280	Topics in Chicana/Chicano Art and Culture	3
MAS 450	Internship in Mexican American Studies	4
WLC 390	History and Philosophy of Multilingual Education	3

Take one of the following courses:

ECLD 380	Introduction to Linguistics for ESL/CLD Educators	3
ENG 318	The Structure of Modern English	3
ENG 419	English Linguistics	3

Take one of the following courses:

ANT 350	Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology	3
COMM 223	Intercultural Communication	3

Program 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.

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 22 credits required for this minor.