Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Description
The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) concentration consists of a coherent set of courses that are related to teaching English to speakers of other languages. This concentration is designed for students who are interested in teaching English as a foreign language (EFL). It will also be a good preparation for students who want to later pursue graduate studies in the MTESL program at ASU or in a similar program at another institution. Note that this concentration does not certify students to teach in Arizona public schools (K-12). Interested students should approach the TESOL certificate coordinator, a faculty member supervising the program, to discuss whether they could complete the 18 credits of the program as well as decide on the electives they would like to take.

Requirements

• Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
• All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
• All courses must be ASU credit.
• Students wishing to add this concentration must consult with the TESOL certificate coordinator, a faculty member supervising the program, in order to create a cohesive and comprehensive program of study.

Core -- 6 credit hours
ENG 213: Introduction to the Study of Language (SB) (3)
ENG 484: TESOL Internship (3)

Theory/Methods -- 6 credit hours
ENG 404: Studies in Second Language Acquisition (6)
Notes: ENG 404 is repeatable for credit and must be completed twice.

Linguistics Electives -- 6 credit hours
Choose one course from each group below.
Group 1:
ENG 403: Semantics (3)
ENG 404: Studies in Second Language Acquisition (3)
ENG 414: Studies in Linguistics (3)
Group 2:
ENG 214: English Grammar and Usage (3)
ENG 312: English in its Social Setting (L or HU or SB) (3)
ENG 313: Phonology and Morphology (3)
ENG 314: Modern Grammar (3)
ENG 413: History of English Language (HU) (3)

Course substitutions may be used with approval of an academic advisor in the Department of English before enrollment.

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.