Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Linguistics
907-474-6585
www.uaf.edu/linguist/
Minor Only
The minor in teaching English to speakers of other languages will provide students with a theoretical and practical foundation for the teaching of English as a second language in the United States or as a foreign language in other countries. The curriculum will benefit students in foreign languages, linguistics, English, education and other fields of study who are interested in short- or long-term employment in the TESOL field.
- Complete the following:*
LING F101--Nature of Language--3 credits
LING F200--The Field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages--1 credit
LING F302--Second Language Acquisition--3 credits
LING F315--The English Language for Second Language Teaching--3 credits
LING F410--Theory and Methods of Second Language Teaching--3 credits
LING F451--English Second Language Teaching Practicum--3 credits - Minimum credits required--16 credits
Note: F400-level courses require junior standing or instructor permission.
* Students must earn a C- grade of better in every course except LING F200, which is graded on a pass/fail basis.