Liberal Studies Concentration in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
The TESOL Concentration in Liberal Studies is an excellent undergraduate preparation for California teaching credentials and provides minimum preparation for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in language institutes in the U.S. or overseas. The TESOL Concentration can be completed within the Liberal Studies Program without taking any extra courses. With the increasing multi-cultural and multi-lingual makeup of our public schools and the need for ESL approaches in the K-12 classrooms, the TESOL Concentration is increasingly valued by school districts in California.
The TESOL Concentration for the Liberal Studies (pre-credential) program requires at least three units of college-level foreign language (or the equivalent, i.e., a HILT course, study abroad, or demonstrated proficiency in any foreign language).
In addition to the language requirement, the Concentration includes five courses:
1. ENGL 3750 Introduction to Linguistic Theory, 4 units OR:
ENGL 3700 Introduction to Language, 3 units
2. ENGL 4615 TESOL Methods, 3 units (fall only)
3. ENGL 4800, Second Language Acquisition, 3 units, OR:
COMM 4800, First and Second Language Acquisition, 3 units
4. ENGL 4850 English Grammar, 3 units
5. ENGL 4990 TESOL Senior Seminar, 4 units (spring only)
