Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

We are delighted to introduce this exciting new program in the commonwealth of Kentucky.

According to the Kentucky Department of Education, students in Kentucky’s public schools speak approximately 100 different native languages. Murray State University's Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program trains students in the development of knowledge and skills needed to succeed as teachers of the English language to non-native speakers in the school setting, from pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade. TESOL is a fast-growing field, and the need is critical in Kentucky for teachers trained in English as a Second Language instruction.

“We must choose what to teach as well as when to teach it. Some of the information within our reach is false, some is useless, some merely serves to puff up its possessor.”
– Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Bachelor of Arts degree
CIP 23.0101

University Studies Requirements, B.A.	44-47 hours
(See Chapter 4, University Studies requirements)

University Studies Electives
EDP 260 Psychology of Human Development
EDU 103 Issues and Practices of American Education

Note: Certification requires a grade of B or better in one English composition course and a C or better in a university studies math course, public speaking, and EDU 103 or equivalent course. Additional requirements for admission to teacher education and student teaching must be met. See your advisor or the Office of Teacher Education Services for details.

Required English Core Courses	25 hours
ENG 099 Freshman Orientation (1)
ENG 221 Intro. to English Studies (3)
ENG 303 British Literature to 1760 (3)
ENG 304 British Literature, 1760 to the Present (3)
ENG 311 American Literature to 1890 (3)
ENG 312 American Literature, 1890 to the Present (3)
ENG 321 Research in Literary Studies (3)
ENG 334 Shakespeare (3)
and one of the following
ENG 309 History of the English Language (3)
ENG 310 Introduction to English Linguistics (3)

Required English Limited Electives	21 hours
ENG 228 Standard English Usage (3)
ENG 309 or 310 (whichever was not taken in the core) (3)
ENG 362 Ethnolinguistics in the U.S. (3)
TSL 331 ESL Methods, Grades P-5 (3)
TSL 332 ESL Methods, Grades 6-12 (3)
TSL 409 Language Acquisition in Children and Adolescents (3)
TSL 410 ESL Assessment, Placement, and Advocacy (3)

Required for P-12 Certification	28 hours
EDU 403 Structures & Foundations of Education (2)
REA 527 Teaching Reading in Sec. Schools (3)
EDU 420 Practicum in Secondary Schools (3)
ELE 421 Student Teaching (7)
SEC 421 Student Teaching in the Secondary Schools (7)
EDU 422 Student Teaching Seminar (3)
SED 300 Educating Students with Disabilities (3)

Total Curriculum Requirements	120 hours

Contact

Dr. Latricia Trites

7C-7 Faculty Hall

Murray State University

Murray KY 42071-3341

270-809-4721

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