ESL Minor (PreK - 8)

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The Herschend School of Education 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. Students seeking ESL licensure are required to maintain a 2.70 cumulative GPA and earn a C or better in education classes.

Required Courses

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

Elective Courses

Select one of the following:

LIN 301 - Sociolinguistics (4)
LIN 303 - Phonology and Phonetics (4)
COM 248 - Communicating Across Cultures (4)