Course Information Suite

English as an International Language

Linguistics

Head of Department: Elabbas Benmamoun
Department Office: 4080 Foreign Languages Building, 707 South Mathews, Urbana, (217) 333-3563

www.deil.uiuc.edu

Minor in English as a Second Language

This minor, sponsored by the Department of Linguistics, is for students who wish to prepare to teach English overseas or in any context other than the public schools.

E-mail: deil@illinois.edu

Hours Requirements
3 EIL 422 - Engl Grammar for ESL Teachers
3 EIL 488 - English Phon & Morph for TESL
3 EIL 489 - Theoretical Foundations of SLA
3 LING 100 - Intro to Language Science
3 LING 225 - Elements of Psycholinguistics
6 Two courses from those in groups A, B, or C. No more than one course may be taken from each group.
  GROUP A:
 
EIL 450 - Sociolinguistics I
 
EIL 456 - Lang and Social Interaction I
  GROUP B:
 
EIL 411 - Intro to TESL Methodology
  GROUP C:
 
EIL 460 - Principles of Language Testing
 
EIL 467 - Task-Based Language Teaching
21 Total

Teacher Education Minor in English as a Second Language

For those in another teacher education curriculum who want to prepare themselves to gain an ESL approval on their teacher's certificate related to their major field. Teacher education minors are available only to students seeking to add additional teaching fields to their teaching majors.

Students are advised that additional course work is necessary to teach middle grades six through eight. Consult the certification officer 505 East Green suite 203 for additional information.

E-mail: deil@illinois.edu

Web address for department: www.deil.uiuc.edu

Hours Requirements
2 Select from:
 
EIL 214 - TESL in the Elementary School
 
EIL 215 - TESL in the Secondary School
3 EIL 422 - Engl Grammar for ESL Teachers
3 EIL 411 - Intro to TESL Methodology
3 Select from:
 
EIL 456 - Lang and Social Interaction I
 
CI 446 - Culture in the Classroom
3 EIL 460 - Principles of Languages Testing
3 EIL 488 - English Phon & Morph for TESL
3 EIL 489 - Theoretical Foundations of SLA
3 LING 100 - Intro to Language Science
23 Total