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The minor in teaching English to speakers of other languages is meant to prepare students to work with K-12 students and adults for whom English is not their native language. This minor fosters a tolerance and appreciation for linguistic and cultural diversity. Students who complete this minor will not meet the requirements needed for teacher licensure in the state of Virginia as outlined by the Virginia Department of Education. For information regarding licensure, please contact the School of Education’s Student Services Center.
Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.8 to declare the minor in TESOL and must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.8 throughout the course work in the minor. The minor requires 20 credits, consisting of the following:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUS 301 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| TEDU 410 | Building a Community of Learners: Classroom Management | 3 |
| TEDU 413 | Curriculum Methods and Instructional Models | 3 |
| TEDU 452 | Teaching Multilingual Learners | 2 |
| TEDU 483 | Second Language Acquisition: Concepts, Curriculum and Assessment | 3 |
| TEDU 551 | Foundations of Bilingual Education | 3 |
| TEDU 561 | Literacy Foundations and Language Acquisition | 3 |
| Total Hours | 20 | |