Why Study TESOL?

The minor in TESOL is an 18-credit level program focusing on the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. It prepares individuals for entry-level positions teaching English in a variety of educational, community, business, and government contexts, with the exception of public K-12 school settings. For specific requirements, please consult the Course Catalog.

Sample Requirements

Students must complete 18 credits, 12 of which must be at the 300 level or above.

Required Courses

• LIN 301 - Introductory Linguistic Analysis, OR
• LIN 305 – Linguistic Structure of English, AND
• LIN 321 - Introduction to Methodology of Teaching Languages: English/Foreign Language Teaching
• LIN 422 - Advanced Methods of Teaching Languages: English/Foreign Language Teaching

Language Requirement

One (three or four-credit) course in a language other than English or demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English.

Elective Courses

Students will choose two courses from an approved set as long as a total of 12 credits in the minor are taken at the 300 level or above.

Culture & Society

• CRS 384 - Discourse and Society
• CRS 430 - Intercultural Communication
• LIN 373 - Language Variation and Change
• LIN 374 - Topics in Sociolinguistics
• LIN 381 - Global Communication Through World Englishes

Language Acquisition

• CSD 422 - Development of Speech and Language
• LIN 371 - Dimensions of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism
• LIN 392 - Second Language Acquisition

Language Structure

• CSD 316 - Introduction to Applied Phonetics
• CSD 345 - Speech Science
• ETS 325 - History and Varieties of English
• ETS 410 - Topics in Forms and Genres
• LIN 202 - Languages of the World
• LIN 251 - English Words
• LIN 301 - Introductory Linguistic Analysis
• LIN 305 – Linguistic Structure of English
• LIN 411 - Semantics of Human Languages
• LIN 412 - Pragmatics: Meaning and Context
• LIN 426 - Structure of Standard Arabic
• LIN 431 - Phonological Analysis
• LIN 441 - Syntactic Analysis
• LIN 451 - Morphological Analysis
• LIN 461 - Introduction to Historical Linguistics
• SPA 435 - Spanish Phonetics and Phonology
• SPA 436 - The Structure of Spanish
• SPA 437 Intro to Spanish Linguistics

Learning Populations

• CRS 331 - Interpersonal Communication
• CRS 333 - Small Group Communication
• CSD 303 - Communication in the Classroom
• EDU 310 - The American School
• EDU 321 - International Education for Transformation
• EDU 355 - Fundamentals of Teaching for Non-Majors
• ELL 301 - Tutoring English Learners in Schools within the US and Abroad
• SPE 311 - Perspectives on Disabilities

Literacy

• WRT 331 - Peer Writing Consultant Practicum
• WRT 427 - Emerging Technologies in Professional & Technical Writing
• WRT 428 - Studies in Composition, Rhetoric and Literacy
• WRT 447 - Professional & Technical Writing in Global Contexts

Instructional Materials

• IDE 201 - Integrating Technology into Instruction I
• IDE 301 - Integrating Technology into Instruction II
• IDE 401 - Integrating Technology into Instruction III
• IDE 456 - Computers as Critical Thinking Tools
• IDE 457 - Design of Online Courses
• IDE 552 - Digital Media Production

Program Management

• CRS 325 - Presentational Speaking
• SOM 354 - Managing in a Global Setting