Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Program Requirements

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  • Marilee Coles-Ritchie

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Objectives

This program leads to a state endorsement in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at the early childhood, elementary, or secondary level. The program may be taken as an undergraduate minor.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Minor Requirements

Students must meet the university-wide graduation requirements in addition to the TESOL Endorsement program:

  • 124 total hours
  • 30 upper division hours
  • WCore or Honors College requirements

Completion of the following courses for endorsement.

Requirement Description Credit Hours Prerequisites
I. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Endorsement (TESOL) 18  
TESL 320  Diverse Language Learners, Family, and Community 3  
TESL 321 Foundations of Multilingual Education 3  
TESL 322 Language Acquisition and Development 3  
TESL 323  Instructional Methods for Diverse Language Learners 3 pre or co-requisite: TESL 322
TESL 324 Content Instruction for Diverse Language Learners 3 TESL 322
TESL 325 Assessment for Diverse Language Learners 3 TESL 322
II. Elective Courses 3-4  
All undergraduate students must complete one of the classes listed below. Students may elect to count a May Term Study Experience for this category but must contact the Registrar's Office to be properly credited.
Any world language 4  
COMM 365 Intercultural and Global Communication  4  
LMW 310 Theory and Teaching of Writing 3-4 two WCFAH courses and one WE or HON 202
EDUC 313  Adult Learning 3  
EDUC 375 Indigenous Knowledge and Lifeways 4 one WE course
WCSBS 103  Communicating Across Cultures 4  
WCSBS 110 Immigration, Education, and Equality  4  
WCSBS 113 The Nature of Language  4  
Total Hours for the TESOL Endorsement As An Undergraduate Minor 21-22  

Recommended Plan of Study

Fall Semester Spring Semester
Year 1 TESL 320
TESL 321		 TESL 322
TESL 323
Year 2 TESL 324
TESL 325