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Introduction to TESOL Minor

Hours — 13 Credit Hours
Effective Sep. 2017
Last Revised 9/19/2022
Holokai Category: Professional Studies
Sponsoring Program: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Faculty Unit Assignment: Faculty of Education & Social Work

Program Requirements

Required Courses — 9 Credits

C+ or better grade required in TESOL 240 and LING 210, if you wish to later apply for the TESOL Certificate, TESOL, or TESOL Ed. Major.

Course Number Title Semesters Offered Credit Hours Prerequisites
TESOL 240 Introduction to TESOL F, W, S 3.0 ENGL 101
LING 210 Introduction to Linguistics F, W, S 3.0 ENGL 101
TESOL 310 TESOL Principles and Methods F, W, S 3.0 LING 210, TESOL 240

Elective Courses: Choose Two — 4 Credits

Course Number Title Semesters Offered Credit Hours Prerequisites
TESOL 324 Teaching Listening F 2.0 Pre- or Corequisite: TESOL 310
TESOL 327 Teaching Speaking W 2.0 Pre- or Corequisite: TESOL 310
TESOL 328 Teaching Reading S 2.0 Pre- or Corequisite: TESOL 310
TESOL 329 Teaching Writing F 2.0 Pre- or Corequisite: TESOL 310
TESOL 330 Teaching English to Young Learners W 2.0 Pre- or Corequisite: TESOL 310

Additional Program Requirements

All passing grades will be accepted in fulfilling minor or certificate requirements.

Program Learning Outcomes


The purpose of the TESOL program is to prepare students to confidently teach English to speakers of other languages within a variety of settings (e.g. ESL, EFL, school, business) and to a variety of student populations (e.g. children, adolescents, adults). In order to accomplish this, we believe students need training in three broad areas: knowledge, experience, and professional identity. The TESOL program learning outcomes clarify these areas:

Knowledge

Students can articulate a knowledge of human language and how it is learned and taught.

Experience

Students demonstrate they can apply what they have learned within a teaching situation.

Professional Identity

  • Students demonstrate a sense of professionalism through improving personal language proficiency.
  • Students participate in TESOL professional communities and utilize TESOL resources.
  • Students display a sense of self-awareness and efficacy by demonstrating an understanding of what strengths and weaknesses they bring to the TESOL professions and how they can capitalize on their strengths and improve upon their weaknesses.