Teaching English as a Second Language

Professor Susan Schneibel, Chair, Division of Languages & Literature

Teaching English as a Second Language is offered as an initial endorsement teacher licensure program for teaching pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The major is interdisciplinary and also requires the equivalent of the completion of a foreign language minor. The Major in Teaching English as a Second Language requires 25 credit hours in major courses and a minimum of 15 credit hours equivalent to a minor in one of the following foreign languages: Spanish, French, German, or American Sign Language. Required courses are: English 219, 311, 312, and 351-352; Humanities 347; Psychology 211, 306; Sociology 211. Requirements for the mandatory foreign language minor may be found under Spanish, French, German, or American Sign Language. The minors in French and German require a period of study abroad. Also required are 31 credit hours in professional education courses as follows: Psychology 218 and 334; PHR 236; and Education 301, 302, 321, 343, 401, and 402. Student teaching involves a full semester, with experiences in teaching English as a second language at both the pre-K-6 and 7-12 settings. Additional liberal studies requirements are Psychology 101 and Sociology 271. Course listings may be found under the respective subject field headings.