Teaching English as a Second Language
General
Program Title
Teaching English as a Second Language
Degree Designation
MIN
Award Type
Minor
Program Level
Undergraduate
Instruction Mode
On Campus
Program Description
The Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) minor prepares you to teach students in the United States and throughout in the world. You will about linguistics and English language teaching from specialists who have lived, worked, and taught throughout the
world. You can complete the minor alone, or, by adding an appropriate major, foreign language study, and the Professional Education Sequence (described below), you can earn a Minnesota teaching license in ESL.
world. You can complete the minor alone, or, by adding an appropriate major, foreign language study, and the Professional Education Sequence (described below), you can earn a Minnesota teaching license in ESL.
Admission Requirements
What previous degree and/or experience is required prior to admission to this program?
Specific Courses, High School / GED
Minimum undergraduate GPA for admission
2.5
Specific coursework required for admission.
-
Required GPA for graduation
2.0
Requirements
Program Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Master a high level of proficiency in English commensurate with the role of an instructional model and develop an awareness of the process of formal language learning by learning a second language through two years of second language instruction in a high school setting or one year of second language instruction in a postsecondary setting, or the equivalent.
Outcome
Identify, select, design, and prepare a variety of methods, techniques, and program models suitable for second language instruction with diverse learners including adapting existing materials to meet the needs of the students with limited English proficiency.
Outcome
Identify, select, design, and prepare various content- based methodologies and integrate language acquisition and use of language functions across learning experiences to facilitate full inclusion of students with limited English proficiency in the school setting.
Outcome
Plan, prepare and communicate successfully with students, parents, colleagues, and community members.
Outcome
Identify, select, design, and prepare communicative instruction in the second language context with a focus on the importance of developing communication skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing across the curriculum.
Outcome
Identify, select, design, prepare and use formal and informal second language assessment techniques to determine appropriate placement and to evaluate the progress of students with limited English proficiency in order to implement criteria for determining the readiness of students to enter and exit limited English proficiency programs.
Outcome
Identify, describe, analyze, and explain or classify the contributions of general and applied linguistics to second language education.
Outcome
Identify and utilize the fundamentals of the first and second language acquisition processes and their similarities and differences. Identify and utilize the historical, social, and political aspects of language and cultural patterns in the United States influence second language instruction.
Outcome
Observe, analyze, evaluate and reflect on teaching of English as a second language that integrates understanding of English as a second language with the teacher's understanding of pedagogy, students, learning, classroom management, and professional development.
Degree Maps
Major Code
1050
Program Code
1050.01