The TESL non-licensure program prepares students to teaching English as a second language in situations where licensure is not required, such as in Peace Corps schools abroad.
The TESL licensure program is designed to certify a student to teach English as a Second Language in grades K-12. ESL licensure may be taken with another teaching program, such as a licensure major in Spanish or Elementary Education, or it may be taken with a major in a non-teaching field. ESL is a "stand alone" licensure program, and does not need to be taken with another teaching field. The ESL program is not a major, however; this means that you must take a major in another field (either teaching or non-teaching) for your bachelor's degree.
Candidates recommended for licensure to teach English as a Second Language in grades K-12 shall:
hold a baccalaureate degree;
satisfactorily complete a minimum of one year of college level or two years of high school level foreign language, or equivalent experience in learning another language and interacting with another culture;
satisfactorily complete a professional education preparation program approved by the Board of Teaching. Please consult with the Advising Office in the College of Education for the current requirements for K-12 licensure.
satisfactorily complete an English as a Second Language teaching preparation program. These credits are distributed as follows:
ENG 381 (4) Introduction to English Linguistics
MODL 470 (4) Theory and Methods of TESL I
MODL 471 (4) Theory and Methods of TESL II
MODL 473 (2) Policies and Programs in TESL
ENG 482 (4) English Structure and Pedagogical Grammar I
ENG 483 (4) English Structure and Pedagogical Grammar II
ENG 485 (3) Language and Culture in TESL
For a complete and current outline of the undergraduate TESL program as well as course offerings in TESL methods, please see the current Undergraduate Bulletin
