Major Requirements
The requirements for a major in teaching English to speakers of other languages is 53 credits, which leads to ESL licensure in Minnesota:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Courses | ||
| EDUC 212 | American Education in a Diverse World | 4 |
| EDUC 221 | Teaching in the Middle School | 2 |
| EDUC 322 | Children's Literature | 2 |
| EDUC 352 | Technology, Instruction & Ecology of the Secondary Classroom | 4 |
| EDUC 420 | Knowledge, Literacy and Inquiry | 2 |
| EDUC 425 | Education of the Exceptional Child | 2 |
| EDUC 488 | Assessment and Reflection on Student Teaching Practice | 1 |
| EDUC 491 | Student Teaching: K-12 Education | 12 |
| ENG 315 | English Language, Historical and Analytical | 4 |
| PSYC 212 | Educational Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 420 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | 4 |
| or COM 316 | Intercultural Communication | |
| TSOL 320 | Applied Linguistics and Social Linguistics | 2 |
| TSOL 364 | Second Language Acquisition | 2 |
| TSOL 365 | Teaching ESL I | 4 |
| TSOL 366 | Teaching ESL II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 53 | |
Degree and Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements listed above, all students must complete the graduation requirements specified for their degree. See the Degree and Graduation Requirements section for more information.