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Major in General Education & ESL

The Program in English as a Second Language prepares teachers to work with non-native English speakers in public schools in self-contained and pull-out classrooms at middle and high school levels. This program should be taken concurrently with a major in one of the liberal arts or sciences. A strong background in a second language and culture is necessary, and a semester abroad is strongly encouraged.

First Year

Course Name Number Credits Type
Total 2 Courses
School in an Era of Change EDUC-156 4.00 Lecture
Introduction to Psychology PSYC-101 4.00 Lecture

Sophomore Year

Course Name Number Credits Type
Total 2 Courses
Teach Strategies Inclusive Clr GEDUC-460 4.00 Lecture
Psychology of Adolescence PSYC-236 4.00 Lecture

Junior Year

Course Name Number Credits Type
Total 3 Courses
Intro to Ling Engl Grammar ML-310 4.00 Lecture
Second Language Acquisition ML-408 4.00 Lecture
Teach ESL Method Curr Devel TESL-479 4.00 Lecture

Senior Year

Course Name Number Credits Type
Total 3 Courses
Fund. of Rdg. in a Sec.Lang. TESL-445 4.00 Lecture
Practicum: Fren, Span, Or Esl EDUC-385 12.00 Lecture
Bilingualism Lang Multiculture TESL-451 4.00 Lecture