ESL Minor (PreK - 8)

The Education Department offers a minor in ESL that includes study of ESL theory, Sheltered English Immersion (SEI), ESL methodology, assessment and policy. This minor is limited to education majors. Other students interested in teaching English to speakers of other languages may complete the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) minor.

Required Courses

EDU 305 - Second Language Acquisition and Sheltered English Instruction Credits: 4
EDU 306 - English as a Second Language and the Assessment of English Learner Proficiency Credits: 4
LIN 200 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 4
EDU 401 - ESL Pre-Practicum Seminar Credits: 1
EDU 400 - Teaching English as a Second Language Practicum Credits: 6-8

Elective Courses

Select one of the following:

LIN 301 - Sociolinguistics Credits: 4
LIN 303 - Phonology and Phonetics Credits: 4
COM 248 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 4

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