Minor in TESOL
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