TESOL Education (P-12 Certification)
The TESOL Education major combines professional training with specialized instruction in the latest theoretical foundations for second-language acquisition, including methods and materials training and practicum experience designed specifically for the TESOL student. Students completing this program will meet all certification standards for public instruction in the state of Indiana (English as a New Language standards), and will acquire the theoretical foundations and skills necessary for effective second-language instruction for non-English speaking individuals around the world.
Education Courses (38 credits)
| EDU-130 | American Education | 3 |
EDU-200
| Educational Technology | 1 |
EDU-296
| Secondary School Observation/ Participation | 2 |
| EDU-240 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDU-250 | Principles of Teaching | 3 |
| PSY-276 | Psychology of the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| EDU-324 | Literacy in Diverse Classrooms | 3 |
| EDU-382TE | Methods of Teaching Sr High/Jr High/ Middle School Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 3 |
| EDU-382C | Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Practicum | 1 |
| EDU-492 | Supervised Student Teaching Sr High/Jr High/Middle School/Elementary (P-12) | 15 |
| EDU-495 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
TESOL Courses (44-56 credits)
Intercultural (3 credits)
| INT-220 | Intercultural Relationships | 3 |
English/TESOL (21 credits)
| ENG-170 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| TSL-203 | TESOL Theoretical Foundations | 3 |
| ENG-241 | Studies in English Grammar | 3 |
| TSL-305 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| TSL-350 | TESOL Assessment and Testing | 3 |
| TSL-420 | English Linguistics for TESOL | 3 |
| TSL-450 | English Grammar Pedagogy | 2 |
TESOL Methods and Practicum (4 credits)
| TSL-380 | Elementary Methods of Teaching ESOL | 3 |
| TSL-380P | Elementary TESOL Education Practicum | 1 |
Foreign Language (0-12 credits)
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| Foreign Language | |
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| Demonstration of intermediate-level competency | |
Electives (choose from all three areas) (12 credits)
Linguistics
| ENG-352 | History of English Language | 3 |
| WRI-165 | English Language and Composition | 3 |
| WRI-210 | Theories and Methods of Writing Consultancy | 0 to 1 |
| WRI-230 | Sentence Strategies | 3 |
| WRI-281 | Rhetorical Strategies | 3 |
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| Any foreign language course (in addition to competency requirement) | 3-6 |
Intercultural Studies
| INT-350 | Transformational Development Principles | 3 |
| INT-402 | Contemporary Global Issues | 3 |
| SOC-225 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
Communication
