ESL Education Minor
This minor contains course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the education/teaching concentration of a major or education/teaching minor in that content area.
To complete this concentration, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
Individuals completing this minor must also complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in another teaching content area.
Minor in ESL Education
Phyllis J. Washington College of Education
Degree Specific Credits: 24
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.75
Catalog Year: 2022-23
Note: Those seeking a K-12 endorsement in teaching ESL must have full admission to the Teacher Education Program or be a licensed teacher before applying to this specialized program.
Summary
Core Courses | 18 | |
Required Courses | ||
Core Options | ||
Elective Courses | 6 | |
Total Hours | 24 | |
Core Courses
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 16 total credits required.
Required Courses
Note: LING 495 must be completed for 3 credits.
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
LING 470 | Linguistic Analysis | 3 |
LING 471 | Phonetics and Phonology | 3 |
LING 472 | Syntax | 3 |
LING 480 | Tchg Engl as For Lang | 3 |
LING 495 or WLC 410 | ESL Practicum or Method: Teaching Foreign Language | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Core Options
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | ||
LING 477 | Bilingualism | 3 |
or LING 478 | Learner Language | |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Elective Courses
Note: LING 477 or LING 478 may be taken as an Elective if not taken as a Required Course.
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | 6 | |
LING 473 | Language and Culture | |
LING 477 | Bilingualism | |
LING 478 | Learner Language | |
LING 489 | Morphology | |
Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Secondary Teaching Licensure
Note: For endorsement to teach ESL, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.