Minor in Teaching English as a Second Language

Catalog Year: 2023-2024

Banner Code: LA-MINOR-ENGL-TESL

This minor helps prepare undergraduate students to teach non-native speakers of English in the United States or abroad. This course of study combines linguistic theory, second language acquisition theory, and ESL teaching methodology.

The minor may be pursued concurrently with any undergraduate major. English majors concentrating in linguistics can apply up to nine credits in LING used for the major to the TESL minor.

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Minor Requirements

Total credits: 18

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Core Courses

LING 306 General Linguistics (Mason Core) 3
LING 307 English Grammar 3
LING 521 Applied Linguistics: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 1 3
LING 523 English Pronunciation and Pedagogy 1 3
LING 582 Second Language Acquisition 1 3
Total Credits 15
1

Students must have approval from the linguistics director to register for 500-level courses.

Elective

Select one elective course from the following: 1 3
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Mason Core)
Foundations of Intercultural Communication (Mason Core)
Introduction to Cultural Studies
Introduction to Sociolinguistics
Semantics and Pragmatics
Syntax I
Generative Phonology
Independent Study
Practicum in ESL 2
Total Credits 3
1

Other relevant courses may be applied to the minor with the prior written approval of the director. 

2

Students must have approval from the linguistics director to register for 500-level courses.