ESL Education
Program Overview
Some students who cannot complete the entire Teacher Education licensure program in four years may decide to complete the coursework to meet the requirements of the content major and come back to complete their licensure requirements on the graduate level. Declaring a minor in Teacher Education would designate this on their transcript and also be beneficial for them as they seek employment. All courses must be a 2.75 GPA or higher. This minor is also available to any undergraduate student who completes the required courses with the approval of the Chair of Teacher Education. While the minor alone does not complete the requirements for teaching licensure, the remaining courses, field experience, and clinical practice may be completed at the graduate level through the Department of Teacher Education.
ESL Education Minor
*Please note, this minor is no longer accepting new students.
The number of people in the United States whose first language is not English is increasing rapidly. Those who are seeking teaching licensure, whether at the elementary, middle/secondary or K-12 level, may choose a minor in ESL Education to provide a base of knowledge in how to work with students who are learning English.
This minor may also be useful for those pursuing other people/service related majors, such as social work, psychology, English, communications, etc., since these fields may also require work with people whose first language may not be English.
Courses required in this minor:
- EDUC 358 Additional Language Acquisition for Diverse Learners (4 credits)
- EDUC 361 Language and Culture for Academic Development (4 credits)
- EDUC 363 Introduction to Linguistics for Teachers of Diverse Learners (4 credits)
- EDUC 364 Literacy and Oral Language Development for Diverse Learners (4 credits)
- EDUC 368 Testing and Assessment for Diverse Learners (2 credits)
- EDUC 378 Grammar Instruction for Diverse Learners (4 credits)