Major in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
This interdisciplinary major will prepare students to teach English to
speakers of other languages in domestic and international settings and
is a complement to other Carroll majors. The TESOL major integrates
appropriate Carroll courses in a program that offers American and
international students another practical, marketable field of study.
Program Requirements
CO 325 I ntercultural Communication or an approved study abroad
CS103 I nstructional Media and Technology
ED 102 Foundations of Education
ED/PSY 229 E ducational Psychology
ED 309 Teaching in the Secondary School*
ED 412 Measurement and Assessment in Teaching
ENLE 332 E nglish Grammar
ENLE 333 H istory of the English Language
LL220 I ntroduction to Linguistics
PSY 105 General Psychology
PSY 203 Developmental Psychology
TESL 391 Methods and Applications: TESOL Listening and Speaking
TESL 392 Methods and Applications: TESOL Reading and Writing
TESL 430 TESOL Practicum
* Note: ED 205, ED 323, and ED 325 (all three together) are accepted in place of ED 309.
Other Program Requirements
1. modern foreign language study equivalent to two years experience.
2. Six credits in cross-cultural courses such as history, world geography, oriental philosophy, or comparative religions
TESOL Program requirements
A minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average must be maintained throughout the course of study.
Criteria for Admission to the Practicum: TESL 430
1. senior class standing
2. a grade of at least “C” in ED 309 and either TESL 391 or TESL 392