Minor in Teaching English as a Second Language
Catalog Year: 2024-2025
Banner Code: LA-MINOR-ENGL-TESL
This minor helps prepare undergraduate students to teach non-native speakers of English in the United States or abroad. This course of study combines linguistic theory, second language acquisition theory, and ESL teaching methodology.
The minor may be pursued concurrently with any undergraduate major. English majors concentrating in linguistics can apply up to nine credits in LING used for the major to the TESL minor.
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Minor Requirements
Total credits: 18
Students should be aware of the specific policies associated with this program, located on the Admissions & Policies tab.
Foundation and Core Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Course | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Linguistic Variation | ||
| Introduction to Linguistic Analysis (Mason Core) | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| LING 321 | Applied Linguistics: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) | 3 |
| LING 322 | English Grammar and Pedagogy | 3 |
| LING 323 | English Pronunciation and Pedagogy | 3 |
| LING 342 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Elective
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one elective course from the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Mason Core) | ||
| Foundations of Intercultural Communication (Mason Core) | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Studies | ||
| Syntax A | ||
| Phonology A | ||
| Semantics and Pragmatics | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| 2 | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
- 1
Other relevant courses may be applied to the minor with the prior written approval of the director.
- 2
Students must have approval from the linguistics director to register for 500-level courses.
