University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

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

Summary

Core Courses18
Elective Courses6
Total Hours24

Degree Specific Credits: 24

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

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.

Core Courses

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 18 total credits required.

Required Courses

Note: LING 495 must be completed for 3 credits.

Complete all of the following courses:
LING 470Linguistic Analysis3
LING 471Phonetics and Phonology3
LING 472Syntax3
LING 480Tchg Engl as For Lang3
LING 495ESL Practicum3
or WLC 410 Methods Teaching Foreign Language
Total Hours15

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Core Options

Complete one of the following courses:
LING 477Bilingualism3
or LING 478 Learner Language
Total Hours3

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.

Complete all of the following courses:6
Language and Culture
Bilingualism
Learner Language
Morphology
Total Hours6

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Secondary Teaching Licensure

Note: For endorsement to teach English as a Second Language, 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