Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Minor

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27 credits

Introduction

Undergraduates may choose to complete either a 27-credit minor in TESOL or a 33-credit minor in Bilingual Education, but not both. To declare the TESOL minor, students must demonstrate study of another culture (gained through experience, or the minimum of 3 credits of approved course work) and the equivalent of one year of college-level foreign language study.

Grade Requirements

Students must complete the minor with a minimum GPA of 2.7 in minor course work.

Requirements

❑ TESL 401 - Introduction to English Linguistics for TESOL
❑ TESL 404 - Understanding English Grammar for TESOL
❑ TESL 405 - Methods for Teaching English Grammar
❑ TESL 410 - Second Language Acquisition Theory for TESOL
❑ TESL 420 - Methods and Materials for Basic Communication
❑ TESL 421 - Methods and Materials for Academic Language Proficiency
❑ TESL 432 - Seminar in TESOL and Bilingual Education
❑ TESL 433 - TESOL Practicum

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS)
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement