Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) BA
A major in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) consists of a minimum of 45 semester hours.
Major Requirements
Students will take 33 hours in core courses, which include:
| BLMC 200 | Introduction to the TESOL Profession | 3 |
| BLMC 220 | Diversity in America: Bridging Differences | 3 |
| BLMC 280 | Linguistics and English Grammar | 3 |
| BLMC 300 | Assessment of First and Second Language | 3 |
| BLMC 310 | TESOL Methods/Management | 3 |
| BLMC 325 | Language Acquisition | 3 |
| BLMC 430 | Sociolinguistics in a Classroom Setting | 3 |
| BLMC 480 | Practicum/Field Work in TESOL | 3 |
| BLMC 495 | Senior TESOL Capstone Project | 3 |
| EDUC 219 | Phonics and Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| THEA 150 | Acting I | 3 |
The remaining 12 hours will be selected from the following:
| ANTH 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| BLMC 240 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 |
| BLMC 245 | Experiences in TESOL | 1 to 3 |
| BLMC 330 | International Living/Study/Internship | 1 to 12 |
| BLMC 340 | Current Issues in International Studies | 3 |
| COMM 218 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| EDUC 265 | Theories of Growth and Development | 3 |
| EDUC 310 | Technology Integration: Instructional Strategies | 3 |
| HIST 152 | Global History, 1780 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 302 | Studies in the Non-Western World | 3 |
| HIST 331 | American Foreign Policy | 3 |
| JAPN 350 | Introduction to Japanese Culture | 3 |
| RELI 200 | Religions of India and Tibet | 3 |
| RELI 201 | Religions of China and Japan | 3 |
| RELI 220 | The Islamic Tradition | 3 |
| RELI 315 | Religions of Africa and the Americas | 3 |
| SOCI 250 | Human Diversity in America | 3 |
| EDUC 134 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| SPED 261 | Implications of Brain Research on Teaching and Learning | 3 |
Effective as of 8/1/2019