TESOL and Applied Linguistics, Minor

The TESOL and Applied Linguistics Minor offers students the opportunity to acquire a foundation for teaching non-native speakers of English or focus on applied linguistics related to their major fields of study. The minor requires 18 hours of coursework, including 12 hours of required courses and 6 hours of electives. No work can be counted both for the major and the minor. Minor courses may not be taken under the S/U grading option or at both graduate or undergraduate levels. A grade of C or better is required in every course used to satisfy the requirements for the minor.

In the TESOL & Applied Linguistics Minor, students take technical and experiential coursework designed to prepare them for careers in teaching English as a second language or for the further study of linguistics:

1. Students analyze the structure of English and the other most commonly spoken languages of the world.
2. TESOL and Applied Linguistics courses explore the cognitive and cultural use of language including how languages are learned and taught, and how and why they die.
3. Students explore how varieties of language reflect social, personal, legal, and political factors by studying bilingualism, dialects, gender and language, and linguistic identity.
4. In courses and projects, students explore and practice a variety of second/foreign language teaching approaches, methods, and techniques.