Requirements for the English as a Second Language Major:
1. ENG 100 (or equivalent), 101, 201, 231, 306
2. Three credits chosen from ENG 301, 312 or 327
3. ANT/SOC 308, SOC 109, CMS 112 (or 210 or 220)
4. Six credits chosen from ENG 237, 302, 305, 393, PSY/SOC 336, SOC
370, CMS/IDS 321, CMS 351
134 / English as a Second Language
5. ESL 211, 325, 326, 421
6. Demonstration of English language proficiency by annual testing of
English language skills
7. Completion of the Second Language Competency as follows:
Proficiency in a language not one's own at an intermediate level.
Students demonstrate competency comparable to successful completion
of second-year college course work in a foreign language. (This
requirement is waived for non-native speakers of English.)
Requirements for the English as a Second Language Endorsement:1. ENG 201, 231
2. CMS 321
3. One year of a single foreign language
4. EDU 211, 221, 321, 341, 325 (or 361)
5. ESL 325, 326, and 455 (or EDU 455)
6. Completion of one of the following majors:
a. Special Education
b. Elementary Education
7. An additional teaching major or endorsement
ESL 211 Practicum IA (3)
A consideration of the primary educational theories and social forces which
have shaped education; the study of theories, principles and characteristics
of human development; and the study of teaching in terms of psychological
principles are the primary areas of study in this course. Field experience
in elementary and secondary schools and English as a Second Language
classrooms are a major component of the course.
ESL 325 Methods I (3)
An examination of current theory, methods and materials used for English as
a Second Language instruction as well as a survey of assessment instruments
and measurements appropriate for use with the English as a Second Language
student to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of problems associated with
learning English as a Second Language.
ESL 326 Methods II (3)
A survey of the methods of teaching English as a Second Language. Topics
to be covered include materials, selection, objective writing, materials
preparation, test construction, and classroom management.
ESL 421 Internship in Teaching English as a Second Language (0-12)
A field experience centering around teaching in an English as a Second
Language classroom, with full responsibility to plan and teach classes for a
period of four weeks.
ESL 455 Student Teaching (English as a Second Language) (10)
Full-time student teaching in the area of English as a Second Language with
K-12 experiences. Students will carry out all responsibilities to plan and
teach classes for the second language learner. Prerequisite: ESL 211, 325,
and 326, or permission. Offered fall term.