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 (40 credits)
| EDS-215 | Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| EDU-130 | American Education | 3 |
EDU-200
| Educational Technology | 1 to 2 |
| EDU-250 | Principles of Teaching | 3 |
| EDU-354 | Literacy Methods | 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-383P | Secondary Practicum P-12/5-12 | 1 |
| EDU-492 | Supervised Student Teaching Sr High/Jr High/Middle School/Elementary (P-12) | 15 |
| EDU-495 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| PSY-251 | Child Development | 3 |
| PSY-276 | Psychology of the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
TESOL Courses (36-45 credits)
Required Courses
Foreign Language (3-12 credits)
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| Foreign Language | 3 |
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| or | |
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| demonstration of intermediate-level competency | |
TESOL Education Electives (6 credits)
| 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-390 | Teaching Writing: Composition Theory, Pedagogy, and Practice | 3 |
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| Any foreign language course (in addition to competency requirement) | 3-6 |
| COM-280 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COM-370 | Symbols and Imaging | 3 |
| TSL-260 | TESOL Internship | 1 to 3 |
| TSL-368 | Special Topics in TESOL | 3 |
| TSL-385 | Practicum in TESOL | 3 |
| TSL-471 | Research Seminar | 2 |
| EDU-245 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
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| (if took EDU 354 instead) | |
| EDU-265 | Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| EDU-301 | Management in the 21st Century Classroom | 1 |
| EDU-354 | Literacy Methods | 3 |
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| (if took EDU 245 instead) | |
The 6 elective credits may be shared with another IWU major, minor or certificate according to the guidelines stated in the catalog.
