Minor in Teaching English as a Second Language

The TESL minor program in the College of Humanities provides foundational and introductory preparation for teaching English to speakers of other languages by gaining an understanding of how languages are acquired; through knowledge of English forms, meanings and uses; and by developing the skills needed to teach English.

Requirements for the Minor

1. Core Courses (12 Units)

• LING 300 Approaches to Linguistic Analysis (3)
  or ENGL 301 Language and Linguistics (3)
• LING 330 Fundamentals for TESL (3)
• LING 331 Grammar for Teaching English as a Second Language (3)
  or ENGL 302 Introduction to Modern Grammar (3)
• LING 417 Language Development and Acquisition (3)

2. Electives (6 Units)

Choose two courses from the following:

• CHS 433 Language Acquisition of the Chicana/o and ESL Speakers (3)
• COMS 356 Intercultural Communication (3)
• ENGL 302 Introduction to Modern Grammar (3) (if not taken as a core course)
• ENGL 406 Advanced Expository Writing for Teachers (3)
• LING 309 Language and Social Interaction (3)
• LING 402 Phonology (3)
• LING 404 Syntax (3)
• LING 408 Semantics and Pragmatics (3)
• LING 441 Sociolinguistics (3)
• LING 447 Bilingualism in the U.S. (3)
• SPAN 497 Comparative Structures of Spanish and English (3)

• Catalog: Minor in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)