12 courses with the subject TESL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
TESL 309(3-3-0) Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics: Sociolinguistics is the study of language in society
including dialectology, gender issues, politeness, language policy, and pedagogy. Pragmatics is the study of communication in context, including deixis, implicature, speech acts, metaphor, and other tropes. TESL 310 (3-3-0) Theories and Principles in Teaching ESL: TESL 310 focuses on theoretical and practical approaches to the teaching of English as a second Language. This course demonstrates understanding of teaching ESL methods and skills through reading selections, teaching demonstrations, Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) activities, and field experiences. This course will prepare prospective or in-service teachers who will help English Language Learners (ELLs).
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 TESL 310 focuses on theoretical and practical approaches to the teaching of English as a second Language. This course demonstrates understanding of teaching ESL methods and skills through reading selections, teaching demonstrations, Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) activities, and field experiences. This course will prepare prospective or in-service teachers who will help English Language Learners (ELLs).
TESL 330Literacy Development and Assessment in ESL3
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course introduces and extends fundamental knowledge of theory and research in literacy development and strategies and techniques for effective literacy instruction for English Language Learners. These include an understanding of the process of reading and writing in a first and second language, literacy strategies as well as various assessments and materials available for facilitating the individualized teaching of literacy to help English Language Learners become independent readers and writers of English.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 TESL 410 focuses on theoretical and practical approaches to the teaching of English as a second Language. This course demonstrates understanding of teaching ESL methods and skills through reading selections, teaching demonstrations, Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) activities, and field experiences. This course will prepare prospective or in-service teachers who will help English Language Learners (ELLs). This course is cross-level listed with TESL 510.
TESL 510(3-3-0) Theories and Principles in Teaching ESL: This courses focuses on theoretical and practical
approaches to the teaching of English as a Second Language. Students are expected to demonstrate in-depth understanding of ESL teaching theories in addition to practical application to the classroom.
TESL 520(3-3-0) Second Language Acquisition: A multidisciplinary approach to the ways second languages are
learned. Although child language acquisition is discussed, emphasis is on adult second language acquisition. The neurolinguistic, psycholinguistic, and sociolinguistic bases of second language acquisition are explored. TESL 541 (3-3-0) Trends and Issues in Teaching ESL: This course explores trends and issues involved in teaching ESL students in the U.S. and teaching abroad. This course discusses the pedagogical issues in ESL/bilingual education and the trends in ESL teaching in the 21st century. TESL 550 (3-3-0) The Practicum in ESL: This course is an introduction to approaches and methods in ESL teaching through ESL classroom observation and classroom teaching experience that promote cooperation among ESL staff, classroom teachers, school administrators, and members of the community. This course emphasizes the development of specialists in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages who develop a high level of professionalism. ENGL 509 (3-3-0) Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics: Sociolinguistics is the study of language in society, including dialectology, gender issues, politeness, language policy, and pedagogy. Pragmatics is the study of communication in context, including deixis, implicature, speech acts, metaphor, and other tropes. Prerequisite: an undergraduate or graduate linguistics course or consent of instructor.
TESL 530Lit Dev and Assessment for English Learners3
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course is designed to introduce and extend fundamental knowledge of theory and research in literacy development and strategies and techniques for effective literacy instruction for English Language Learners including and understanding of process of reading and writing in first and second language, literacy strategies, various assessments and materials available for facilitation the individualized teaching of literacy to help English Language Learners become independent readers and writers of English. This course is cross-level listed with TESL 450.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course explores trends and issues involved in teaching ESL students in the U.S. and teaching abroad. This course discusses the pedagogical issues in ESL/bilingual education and the trends in ESL teaching in the 21st century. This course is cross-level listed with TESL 441.
