2017-2018 Undergraduate Course Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), Minor


Coordinator:

Amanda Brown, Associate Professor of Linguistics, HBC 323C, Tel: 443-2244, Email: abrown08@syr.edu

Faculty:

Tej Bhatia (LLL), Amanda Brown (LLL), Chris Green (LLL), Gerry Greenberg (LLL/A&S), Rania Habib (LLL), Jaklin Kornfilt (LLL), Emma Ticio (LLL), Linda Milosky (CSD)

Overview:

The minor in TESOL is an 18-credit level program focusing on the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. It prepares individuals for entry-level positions teaching English in a variety of educational, community, business, and government contexts, with the exception of public K-12 school settings.

Admission:

Admission to the minor will be open to currently enrolled undergraduate students at Syracuse University. Interested students will be encouraged to contact the coordinator of the minor to develop a program of study.

 

Minor Requirements


Students must complete 18 credits, 12 of which must be at the 300 level or above.

Language Requirement:


One (three or four-credit) course in a language other than English or deomonstrate proficiency in a language other than English.

Elective Courses:


Students will choose two courses from an approved set as long as a total of 12 credits in the minor are taken at the 300 level or above.

Minimum Credits: 18


Notes:


Elective substitutions may be made with the permission of the coordinator.