ENGLISH AS AN INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE


MINOR IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

This minor, sponsored by the Division of English as an International Language, is for students in the Sciences and Letters Curriculum wishing to prepare to teach English overseas or in any context other than the public schools.

HOURS REQUIREMENTS

3

LING 200-Introduction to Language Science

3

LING 225-Elements of Psycholinguistics

3

E I L 302-Descriptive English Grammar for ESL Teachers

3

E I L 388-English Phonology and Morphology for ESL Teachers

3

E IL 389-Theoretical Foundations of Second Language Acquisition

6

Two courses from those in groups A, B, or C. No more than one course may be taken from each group.
GROUP A:
E I L 350-Introduction to Sociolinguistics
E I L 356-Impact of Cultural Differences in TESL
GROUP B:
E I L 311-ESL Methods and Materials
GROUP C:
E I L 360-Principles of Language Testing
E I L 367-Communicative Approaches to Second and Foreign 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.

HOURS

REQUIREMENTS

3

LING 200-Introduction to Language Science

3

E I L/LING 388-English Phonology and Morphology for ESL Teachers

3

E I L 302-Descriptive English Grammar for ESL Teachers

3

E I L/LING 389-Theoretical Foundations of Second Language Acquisition

3

E I L 360-Principles of Languages Testing

3

E I L 311-ESL Methods and Materials

2

E I L 214-ESL in Elementary School, or E I L 215-ESL in the Secondary School

3

E I L 356-Impact of Cultural Differences in TESL, or C & I 346-Culture in the Classroom

23

Total