TESOL - A.B.
TESOL – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
The TESOL major provides specialized instruction in the theory and skills of teaching second language acquisition, equipping students to change the world in a tangible way. The TESOL curriculum includes a rigorous core that covers language/linguistics, language acquisition, TESL/TEFL theory, assessment practices, and cultural awareness and experience. Graduates with a TESOL major should be prepared to teach English to adult speakers of other languages around the world. The education major in TESOL is further designed to add training and specific experience in elementary and secondary schools (see TESOL Education of the catalog).
Requirements (42-54 credits)
Intercultural (3 credits)
| INT-220 | Intercultural Relationships | 3 |
English/TESOL (21 credits)
TESOL Methods and Practicum (6 credits)
| EDU-382TE | Methods of Teaching Sr High/Jr High/ Middle School Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 3 to 4 |
| TSL-385 | Practicum in TESOL | 3 |
Foreign Language (0-12 credits)
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| Foreign language | 0-12 |
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| or | |
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| demonstration of intermediate-level competency | |
Electives (12 credits)
(Choose at least one course from three of the following areas below.)
Language Studies
| ENG-352 | History of English Language | 3 |
| TSL-368 | Special Topics in TESOL | 3 |
| WRI-165 | English Language and Composition | 3 |
| WRI-210 | Theories and Methods of Writing Consultancy | 0 to 1 |
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| Any foreign language course (in addition to competency requirement) | 3-6 |
Other Courses
Global Studies
| INT-315 | Cross-Cultural Communication of Faith | 3 |
| INT-350 | Transformational Development Principles | 3 |
| INT-302 | Contemporary Global Issues | 3 |
| ICD-240 | Urban Anthropology | 3 |
| PHL-248 | Religions of the World | 3 |
| SOC-225 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
Communication
