Academic Programs
Undergraduate TESOL Minor
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Minor
The program of study includes an introduction to the study of language use, culture, and social interaction from a variety of perspectives and to the role that English plays in globalization. It also provides students with practical knowledge and skills that will qualify them for basic teaching positions in a variety of language programs for linguistically and culturally diverse adult learners of English in the United States and around the world.
Students who obtain a minor in TESOL may participate in one of the teaching exchanges sponsored by the Department of Applied Linguistics upon graduation. Students may also find teaching positions in private language institutes or as private language tutors in the United States and abroad and well as through organizations such as the Peace Corps and the Fulbright Exchange.
Requirements for the minor
The minor consists of 18 credit hours. A grade of C or better is required in every course used to satisfy the requirements for the minor.
Prescribed courses (12 credits)
APLNG 200 Introduction to Language, Culture, and Social Interaction
APLNG 210 The Ecology of Global English
APLNG 484 Discourse Grammar
APLNG 493 Methods for Teaching ESL
Additional Courses (6 credits)
Students will choose 6 credits from a list of courses that include the following:
APLNG 083S First-year seminar in Applied Linguistics
APLNG 410 Teaching American English Pronunciation
APLNG 412 Teaching Second Language Writing
APLNG 482 Introduction to Applied Linguistics
APLNG 491 Theory in Second Language Acquisition
Admission requirements
Students may apply for the minor by completing and submitting the Application found at http://aplng.la.psu.edu/documents/pdf/departmentresources/entrancetominor.pdf.
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