Course Descriptions

T.E.S.O.L.

Please find below a selection of the courses associated with the T.E.S.O.L. program. For a complete list of courses, please consult the Academic Calendar. 

421.13 – TSL: Applied Linguistics I: Morphology and Phonology
This course focuses on the lexical and sound system of the English language. It is primarily a theoretical course to enable the ESL teacher to understand and explain the vocabulary and pronunciation of English. (Cross-credited with Anthropology for TESOL Minors/Majors and Anthropology Minors only)

421.14 – TSL: Applied Linguistics II: Syntax
This course focuses on the grammatical system of the English language. It is primarily a theoretical course to enable the ESL teacher to understand and explain the language structures of English. (Cross-credited with Anthropology for TESOL Minors/Majors and Anthropology Minors only)

422.23 – TSL: Second Language Acquisition
The theories undergirding the methods and techniques of teaching ESL will be covered. The nature of language, culture, second language acquisition, and teaching methodologies are some of the topics discussed. The role of the teacher and learner are analyzed. (Cross-credited with Anthropology for TESOL Minors/Majors and Anthropology Minors only)

Methodology

423.22 – TSL: Materials and Methodology in TESOL
A practical course dealing with the methods and techniques of teaching the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The communicative approach will be emphasized, dealing with such topics as integrated lesson planning, grouping for cooperative learning, and multi-level classroom teaching.

423.31 – TSL: Current Issues in TESOL: Teaching Literacy and K–12
This course is designed to prepare the TESOL student for two major fields in teaching ESL: teaching students with no literacy in any language and teaching K–12 ESL. Half of the course will focus on the specific needs of the literacy student and how to meet those needs. The other half of the course will focus on how the TESOL student can adapt the skills learned for teaching adult learners to teaching young ESL learners and adolescent ESL students. (Prerequisite: 422.23)