Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

College of Liberal Arts
Department of Linguistics
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www.uaf.edu/linguist/

Minor Only

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The minor in teaching English to speakers of other languages will provide students with a theoretical and practical foundation for the teaching of English as a second language in the United States or as a foreign language in other countries. The curriculum will benefit students in foreign languages, linguistics, English, education and other fields of study who are interested in short- or long-term employment in the TESOL field.

Minor

  1. Complete the following:*
    LING F101--Nature of Language--3 credits
    LING F200--The Field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages--1 credit
    LING F302--Second Language Acquisition--3 credits
    LING F315--The English Language for Second Language Teaching--3 credits
    LING F410--Theory and Methods of Second Language Teaching--3 credits
    LING F451--English Second Language Teaching Practicum--3 credits
  2. Minimum credits required--16 credits

Note: F400-level courses require junior standing or instructor permission.

* Students must earn a C- grade of better in every course except LING F200, which is graded on a pass/fail basis.