Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

“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

According to the Kentucky Department of Education, students in public schools statewide speak approximately 100 different native languages. TESOL is a fast-growing field, and the need is critical in Kentucky for teachers trained in English as a Second Language instruction.

Murray State University's TESOL program helps students develop the skills needed to succeed as teachers of English language to non-native speakers in the school setting. The program works in conjunction with the College of Education to prepare students for certification as PreK-12 ESL (English as a second Language) teachers. The department offers the B.A within the TESOL/P-12 ESL Certification Area.

AREA: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages/PreK-12 ESL Certification

Bachelor of Arts degree
CIP 23.0101


University Studies Requirements, B.A.	44-47 hours
(See Chapter 4, University Studies requirements) Note: Certification requires a grade of B or better in one English composition course and a B 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 advisor and/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 US (3)
TSL 331: ESL Methods, Grades PreK-5 (3)
TSL 332: ESL Methods, Grades 6-12 (3)
TSL 409: Acquisition of Languages in Children and Adolescents (3)
TSL 410: ESL Assessment, Placement, and Advocacy (3)

Required for P-12 Certification	32 hours
EDP 260: Psychology of Human Development (3)[1]
EDU 103: Issues and Practices of American Education (3)[1]
EDU 403: Structures & Foundations of Education (2)
ELE 421: Student Teaching in Elementary School P-5, IECE (7)
SEC 420: Practicum in Secondary Schools (3)[2]
SEC 421: Student Teaching in the Secondary Schools (7)
SEC 422: Extended Practicum (4)[3]
SED 300: Educating Students with Disabilities (3)

Unrestricted Electives	0 - 6 hours

Total Curriculum Requirements	120 hours

[1] May be taken as a University Studies Elective

[2] Must be taken two (2) semesters before student teaching

[3] Must be taken one (1) semester before student teaching.

Contact

Dr. Latricia Trites

7C-7 Faculty Hall

Murray State University

Murray KY 42071-3341

270-809-4721

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