TESOL Major Program Requirements

The TESOL major consists of at least 45 hours of coursework in the departments of Education, Modern Languages, and History.  In addition to program coursework, the TESOL major requires the completion of a clinical practice internship.  This practicum may be completed locally or as part of an international experience. For more information on this requirement, see the “Required TESOL Methods and Practicum Courses” section below.

Required TESOL Courses (15 hours):

LAST 1106 Intro to Linguistics

TESL 1101 Teaching English to Second Language Learners

TESL 1102 Testing and Assessment of English Language Learners

LAST 2010 Intro to Second Language Acquisition

LAST 3110 Special Topics: Bilingualism

Required Intercultural Studies Courses (3 hours):

EDUC 4461 Diversity I

EDUC 4462 Diversity II

EDUC 4463 Diversity III

Required TESOL Methods and Practicum Courses (9 hours):

EDUC 4449 Educational Technology

EDUC 5090 Foundations in Reading

Choose one of the following:

EDUC 5023 English/ELA Methods

TESL 4495/4496 International or Domestic Practicum

Required Professionalism and Leadership Courses (3 hours):

Choose one of the following:

EDUC 6035 Social Foundations

EDUC 1198 Introduction to Teaching

Required Learning Theory and Context Courses (3 hours):

Choose one of the following:

EDUC 3342 Child Development

EDUC 5000 Adolescent Development

EDUC 7040 Adult Learning

Required Modern Language Courses (12 hours – sequenced in one modern language, ETHOS/CORE/BRIDGE requirements apply towards these hours):

Choose one language for the 12-hour sequence:

Spanish

French

German

Korean

Electives (choose 6 hours from the following):

HIST 3382 Survey of Korean History

HIST 3380 Survey of Chinese History

HIST 4499 Special Topics: Survey of Japanese History

LAST 2000 Latin American Studies

Other Electives Subject to Approval