TESOL/ESL Minor
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Specialist Certificate or Minor. Courses in theoretical and applied linguistics prepare students to learn, teach, and analyze language using methods and tools from contemporary linguistic theory. Students already pursuing a PreK-4, Grade 4-8, or Secondary teaching certification who complete the TESOL minor are also eligible for the Pennsylvania ESL Program Specialist (K-12) Certificates.
(18 credits)
(Requirements for EDSP, PRK4, and secondary education majors.)
| EDUC 208 | Teaching English Language Learners in K-12 Schools | 3 |
| EDUC 309 | English Language Learning in TESOL/ESL Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 311 | TESOL/ESL Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 346 | Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Education | 3 |
| EDUC 401 | Seminar in TESOL/ESL | 2 |
| EDUC 402 | TESOL/ESL Internship | 1 |
Three credits from the following:
| EDUC 330 | Instructor Design I | 3 |
| EDUC 331 | Instructional Design and Assessment for Middle and Secondary Grades | 3 |
(Requirements for non-TEP certification majors.)
| EDUC 309 | English Language Learning in TESOL/ESL Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 311 | TESOL/ESL Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 331 | Instructional Design and Assessment for Middle and Secondary Grades | 3 |
| EDUC 401 | Seminar in TESOL/ESL | 2 |
| EDUC 402 | TESOL/ESL Internship | 1 |
Three credits from the following:
| EDUC 208 | Teaching English Language Learners in K-12 Schools | 3 |
| ENGL 230 | Linguistics | 3 |
Three credits from the following:
| EDUC 346 | Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Education | 3 |
| HDFS 383 | Topics in Multicultural Family Studies | 3 |
| HDFS 386 | Family Ethnicity & Human Services | 3 |
| SOCI 356 | Social Inequality | 3 |
(Requirements for EMID majors)
| EDUC 208 | Teaching English Language Learners in K-12 Schools | 3 |
| EDUC 309 | English Language Learning in TESOL/ESL Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 311 | TESOL/ESL Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 401 | Seminar in TESOL/ESL | 2 |
| EDUC 402 | TESOL/ESL Internship | 1 |
Three credits from the following:
Three credits from the following:
| EDUC 330 | Instructor Design I | 3 |
| EDUC 331 | Instructional Design and Assessment for Middle and Secondary Grades | 3 |