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Teaching English as a Second Language, B.A.

The Major in Teaching English as a Second Language requires 12 credit hours in major courses, 48 credit hours in courses related to educator preparation, and a minimum of 15 credit hours above the 100 level in one of the following second languages: American Sign Language, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish.

Required courses include:

Major and Major-Related Courses

ENG 219Advanced Rhetoric and Grammar

3
ENG 311History of the English Language

3
ENG 312Linguistic Theory and Second Language Acquisition

3
PSY 101Introductory Psychology

3

Educator Preparation Courses

PSY 211Child Development

3
PSY 218Adolescent Development

3
EDU 200Field Experience I

1
EDU 201Models of Classroom Instruction

3
EDU 202Educational Technology

3
EDU 299Contemporary and Professional Issues in Education

1
EDU 305Strategies for Classroom Management

2
EDU 312Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners

3
EDU 321Disciplinary Literacy Methods

3
EDU 323Reading & Writing K-5

4
EDU 333Applied Pedagogy

3
EDU 351Senior Study I

3
EDU 352Senior Study II: Professional Seminar

3
EDU 375Field Experience II

1
EDU 403Clinical Practice for PK12/Secondary (10)

10
EDU 411Educational Assessment & Evaluation

3

Course offerings in a second language may be found in the course listings under American Sign Language, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.

Clinical experience (student teaching) involves a full semester, with experiences in teaching English as a second language at both the pre-K-5 and 6-12 settings.