2021-2022 Undergraduate Course Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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


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Coordinator:

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

Faculty:

Tej Bhatia (LLL), Amanda Brown (LLL), Christopher R. Green (LLL), Gerry Greenberg (LLL/A&S), Rania Habib (LLL), Jaklin Kornfilt (LLL), Maria Emma Ticio Quesada (LLL), Jonathan Preston (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 is open to currently enrolled undergraduate students at Syracuse University. Interested students are encouraged to contact the coordinator of the minor to develop a program of study.

Student Learning Outcomes


1. Students are able to use empirical evidence to describe the richness and intricacy of the English language.

2. Students are able to describe the historical development of language teaching methodologies as well as the current mainstream method.

3. Students are able to employ phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic or pragmatic analyses in their preparation for English language teaching.

4. Students are able to construct and implement prepared lesson plans.

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 demonstrate 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.

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