Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

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The Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) prepares students who desire to teach English to non-native English speakers. Students explore the fields of Education, Linguistics, English, and Foreign Languages to better understand how languages work and how to effectively teach a foreign or second language. Contact the program coordinator: Dr. Brianne Stambaugh.

Required Courses

LIN 150 Introduction to Linguistics 3 hour(s).
LIN 210 Methods in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 3 hour(s).
LIN 300 TESOL Practicum 3 hour(s).
LIN 320 Second Language Acquisition 3 hour(s).

Elective Courses

Choose one elective course from the following:
FRE 320 French Phonetics and Diction 3 hour(s).
GER 320 German Phonetics and Diction 3 hour(s).
LIN 310 Syntax 3 hour(s).
LIN 315 Phonology 3 hour(s).
LIN 401 Special Topics in Linguistics 3 hour(s).
LIN 402 Special Topics in TESOL 3 hour(s).
LIN 410 Sociolinguistics 3 hour(s).
LIN 415 Child Language Acquisition 3 hour(s).
LIN 450 Psycholinguistics 3 hour(s).
SPA 320 Spanish Phonetics and Diction 3 hour(s).
Choose one intercultural studies course from the following:
CDV 300 Living and Working in a Multicultural Context 3 hour(s).
EDU 234 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society 3 hour(s).
PSY 333 Cross-Cultural Psychology 3 hour(s).
SOC 229 Cultural Anthropology 3 hour(s).
SOC 249 Interpersonal Communication 3 hour(s).