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Nov 21, 2024
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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG] See drop-down menu above to access other catalogs.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Minor
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The TESOL minor is designed for undergraduate students and prepares them to teach English as a second/foreign language in schools, language centers, colleges and community organizations in the U.S. and internationally. The TESOL minor delivers a balanced foundation of theory, knowledge, skills and professional tools, and includes such domains as strategies for multilingual learners, linguistics for English as a Second/Foreign Language (ESL/EFL), cultural issues in TESL/TEFL, and methodology in TESL/TEFL. This minor does not lead to licensure as an educator by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Required courses (12 credits)
Electives (6 credits)
Electives focus on cultural and/or multicultural issues and teaching and/or communicating with culturally and linguistically diverse individuals. They provide a different lens and enrich students’ understanding in the chosen relevant area.
Complete one course selected from the TESL courses, and one course from the other disciplines:
Total minimum credits: 18
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