Teaching English as a Second Language Minor
The Teaching English as Second Language Minor is for those students preparing to teach English as a Foreign Language overseas.
| Required Core | ||
| ENGL 360 | LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND USE | 5 |
| ESLG 470 | JOINING THE TESOL PROFESSION | 1 |
| ESLG 472 | TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES | 3 |
| ESLG 480 | SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | 4 |
| ESLG 481 | METHODS AND MATERIALS IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE | 4 |
| ESLG 488 | SECOND LANGUAGE PRINT LITERACY THEORIES | 3 |
| ESLG 489 | CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM | 4 |
| ESLG 492 | SECOND LANGUAGE LITERACY PLACEMENT AND ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| Required Practicum | 6 | |
| Note: the 1–3 variable credit practicum must be repeated for three quarters (1, 2, 3 credits) for a total of 6 credits. | ||
| ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PRACTICUM (Note: the practicum is a 1-3 variable credit course must be repeated for three quarters (1, 2, 3 credits) for a total of 6 credits.) | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Students who earn a Teaching English as a Second Language Minor from EWU should be able to:
- design optimal language learning environments grounded in research related to second language acquisition;
- effectively assess language learning development;
- employ a disposition of cultural humility in teaching-related communications;
- plan instruction that is appropriate for students' cultural, linguistic, and educational backgrounds.