Undergraduate Minor Requirements

LING 3001/5001: (4 credits)

Phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical-comparative linguistics, language learning, psychology of language, linguistic universals, language in society.

TESL 3001: Basics in Teaching ESL (4 credits) [CLE themes: CD, C/PE]

Basic orientation to current theories/methods of English as a second language (ESL) instruction. Emphasizes methodologies for teaching/assessing listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading, writing skills. Contexts of teaching English to adults in the United States and abroad. Service-learning internship at school or agency teaching ESL

TESL 3501: Practical Language Learning for International Communication (3 credits)

Getting a handle on language learning. Having a sense of one's learning/language strategy preferences. Motivation to learn languages in general and a given language in particular. Motivation to do specific language tasks.

TESL 5401: Language Analysis for Teachers of ESL (4 credits)

Overview of the structure of the English language geared to the needs of teachers of English to speakers of other languages. Study the structure of English from the point of view of second-language speakers as well as native speakers. Phonetics, phonology, morphology, and some aspects of the syntax of the English language. Part of a two-course sequence.

Minor Declaration Form

Click here to print the Undergraduate ESL Minor Declaration Form.