Linguistics & Teaching English as a Second Language, BALAS (TESL)
for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences Major in Linguistics & Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
The Department of Linguistics offers undergraduate instruction of three types: courses in linguistics, English as an International Language, English as a Second Language, and in non-Western languages.
Linguistics courses focus on empirical and theoretical issues connected with how languages are structured, how they are used, and how they change through time. These courses are of interest to students in the Linguistics, CS + Linguistics, as well as Linguistics + TESL majors. These courses will also be of interest to students in other fields where the analysis of languages is important: anthropology, speech and hearing science, education, psychology, philosophy, computer science, foreign languages, and others.
English as an International Language courses are concerned with the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. These courses are of interest to not only Linguistics + TESL majors, but to students planning a career in language teaching.
English as a Second Language courses are for students whose first language is not English, to build up skills in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing English.
Non-Western Language courses build up skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing a specific language; familiarize students with literatures and cultures connected with the language; and examine linguistic issues peculiar to the language itself. These courses are of interest to students planning international careers, or simply desiring to broaden their perspective and learn about a different language and culture. Languages offered by the department are: African Languages (Bamana, Lingala, Swahili, Wolof, and Zulu), Arabic, Hindi, Modern Greek, Persian, Sanskrit, Turkish.
for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences Major in Linguistics & Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements including the campus general education language requirement.
Minimum required major and supporting course work:Minimum required course work equates to a total of 41 credit hours of Linguistics and TESL courses, including at least 8 hours of foreign languages. Please see your academic advisor. A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Academic Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level courses must be taken on this campus.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours. Students will complete 40 hours of upper-division coursework (these hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree).
Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours.
Minimum hours required major and supporting course work. Minimum required course work equates to a total of 41 credit hours of Linguistics and TESL courses, including at least 8 hours of foreign languages. Please see your academic advisor. A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Academic Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours)Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level courses in the major must be taken on this campus.
University Requirements
The university and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.
General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
fulfilled by LING 301 | ||
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | 6 | |
fulfilled by LING 100 and any other course approved as Social & Behavioral Science | ||
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I) | 6-10 | |
| Language Requirement (Completion of the fourth semester or equivalent of a language other than English, or completion of the third semester in two different languages other than English is required) | 0-20 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LING Core Courses | 15 | |
| Intro to Language Science | ||
| Language in Globalization | ||
or LING 250 | American Voices: Linguistic Diversity in the US | |
| Elements of Syntax | ||
| Elements of Phonology | ||
| Elmnts Semantics & Pragmatics | ||
| TESL Core Courses | 15 | |
| Intro to TESL Methodology (AND) | ||
| Choose four (4) courses from the following list: | ||
| Engl Grammar for ESL Teachers | ||
| Second Lang Reading & Writing | ||
| Phonology for Second Language Teachers | ||
| Lang and Social Interaction I | ||
| Principles of Language Testing | ||
| Sociolinguistics I | ||
| Theoretical Foundations of SLA | ||
| Capstone Course | ||
| EIL 465 | TESL in the Community | 3 |
| Foreign Language Requirement | 8 | |
| In addition the LAS foreign language language requirement, students must complete at least 8 hours in a second foreign language. One of the languages must be a non-Western language. | ||
| Total Hours | 41 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences Major in Linguistics & Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a fourth level of a language other than English. See the corresponding section on the Degree and Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Free Elective course | 1 | Free Elective course | 3 |
| LING 100 | 3 | LING 222 or 250 | 3 |
| Composition I or General Education course | 4 | General Education course or Composition I | 3 |
| Language Other than English (3rd level) | 4 | Language Other than English (4th level) | 4 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Total Hours 31 | |||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| LING 301 | 3 | LING 302 | 3 |
| EIL 411 | 4 | Advanced TESL Elective course from list | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 3 | Free Elective course | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 31 | |||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| LING 307 | 3 | Advanced TESL Elective course | 3 |
| Advanced TESL Elective course from list | 3 | Free Elective course | 3 |
| Second Language Other than English (1st level) | 4 | Second Language Other than English (2nd level) | 4 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 3 | Free Elective course | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Total Hours 32 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Advanced TESL Elective course from list | 3 | EIL 465 | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Free Elective course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 3 | Free Elective course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 3 | Free Elective course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 2 | ||
| 14 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours 26 | |||
Total Hours: 120
for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences Major in Linguistics & Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences Major in Linguistics & Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
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