TESL Course Requirements

We are in the process of changing the TESL minor into a TESL certificate. For more information contact the
undergraduate coordinator, Dr. Kaan and see the
TESL certificate website.

Teaching English as a Second Language is intended for undergraduates who might want to work in English language programs in the U.S. or abroad.  All work must be completed at the university with grades of C or above.  The 18 hours should be distributed as follows:

Core courses (12 credits)

Four required courses are:

• LIN 3010
  Introduction to Linguistics
• TSL 3370
  Introduction to TESL
• LIN 3680
  Modern English Structure (Prereq: LIN3010)
• LIN 4721
  Second Language Acquisition (Prereq:  LIN 3010)

Elective courses (6 credits)

Choose two from the following:

• LIN 3201
  Sounds of Human Language (Prereq: LIN 3010)
• LIN 3460
  Structure of Human Language (Prereq: LIN 3010)
• LIN 4600
  Survey of Sociolinguistics (Prereq: LIN 3010)
• ENG 4060
  History of the English Language
• LIN 4656
  Gender and Language (Prereq: LIN 3010)
• ANT 3620
  Language and Culture