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.
General Degree Requirements
To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information.
Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.
Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
MINOR IN ESL EDUCATION
- 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.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| LING 470 | Linguistic Analysis | 3 |
| LING 471 | Phonetics and Phonology | 3 |
| LING 472 | Syntax | 3 |
| Language and Culture | ||
| LING 477 | Bilingualism | 3 |
| LING 478 | Learner Language | 3 |
| LING 489 | Morphology | 3 |
| LING 495 | ESL Practicum | 3 |
| or WLC 410 | Methods Teaching Foreign Language | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Secondary Teaching Licensure
For endorsement to teach this subject, 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 webpage.