Undergraduate
Minors
Minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
The minor in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) is a 15-credit hour course of study for undergraduate students who might want to work in English language programs in the United States or English language programs abroad before beginning a more in-depth professional preparation as graduate students. The program of study for the TESOL minor develops students’ understanding of language acquisition patterns, teaching methods, curriculum design, and sociocultural factors that influence teaching and learning. This practice-oriented minor supports majors who contemplate becoming an English/adult English as a Second Language/English as a Foreign Language professional in the future.
TESOL Minor (ENG) requires satisfactory completion of the following requirements:
- completion of properly distributed credit hour requirements for the baccalaureate degree in effect when the student was admitted to their home school,
- completion of 15 credit hours, with a minimum grade of C in each course,
- completion of 6 credits at IU Indianapolis,
- to declare the minor, complete the School of Liberal Arts online declaration form here.
Group A: Core Courses (9 credits)
- ENG Z 205: Introduction to the English Language (3 cr)
- ENG Z 432: Second Language Acquisition (3 cr)
- ENG Z 434: Introduction to Teaching English as a Second Language (3 cr)
Group B: Elective Courses-Choose two of the following (6 credits)
- ENG Z 206: Introduction to Language Use (3 cr) OR ENG Z 310 Language in Context: Sociolinguistics (3 cr)
- ENG Z 370: Second Language Writing (3 cr)
- ENG Z 441: Materials Preparation for ESL Instruction (3 cr.)
- ENG Z 405: Topics in the Study of Language (ex.: Generation 1.5, Second Language Learning and Technology, other)
- ENG E 398: Internship in English (meets Capstone requirement for English majors)
Substitute courses
Students may petition, either before or after taking a course, to count a course toward the minor. Students will petition the faculty member coordinating the TESOL minor.
