Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Minor

(All colleges)

18 credits (not including language proficiency requirements)

This minor does not lead to endorsement for a WI teaching license. Students seeking an English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching license should consult the School of Education for appropriate programs.

Language proficiency admission requirements for all TSL minors

Students must complete both A and B requirements to be admitted into the TSL minor.

A. Proficiency in a world language (no credits) as demonstrated by one of the following:
  • Advanced Placement (AP) world language exam score of 3 or higher
  • Placing into a 201-level or higher world language course at UWL
  • A score of 70 or higher on the La Crosse Battery (non-native speakers of English)
  • A grade of "B" or better in a 102-level or higher world language course (taught in the world language) taken at UWL. See below world language course list.1
World language requirement courses: 1
ARA 102Elementary Arabic II4
ARA 201Intermediate Arabic I4
ARA 202Intermediate Arabic II4
CHI 102Chinese in a Global Society II4
CHI 201Chinese Language and Culture in Action I4
CHI 202Chinese Language and Culture in Action II4
CHI 301Advanced Chinese3
ESL 250Oral English Skills: Issues and Controversies in the U.S.4
ESL 252Written English Skills: Researching Your Community4
FRE 102French in a Global Society II3
FRE 201French Language and Cultures in Action I3
FRE 202French Language and Cultures in Action II3
FRE 300Visual Encounters3
FRE 301Sound, Speech, and Proficiency3
GCL 102Elementary Languages II4
GCL 201Intermediate Languages I4
GCL 202Intermediate Languages II4
GER 102German in a Global Society II4
GER 201German Language and Cultures in Action I4
GER 202German Language and Cultures in Action II3
GER 300Advanced German3
HMG 204Hmong Heritage Language: Intermediate4
HMG 304Hmong Heritage Language: Advanced4
JPN 102Elementary Japanese II4
JPN 201Intermediate Japanese I4
JPN 202Intermediate Japanese II4
RUS 102Russian in a Global Society II4
RUS 201Russian Language and Cultures in Action I4
RUS 202Russian Language and Cultures in Action II4
SPA 102Spanish in a Global Society II4
SPA 103Spanish in a Global Society I & II4
SPA 201Spanish Language and Cultures in Action I4
SPA 202Spanish Language and Cultures in Action II4
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World language classes taken at UWL also count toward general education credits.

B. Proficiency in English (no credits) as demonstrated by a grade of "B" or better in one of the following courses:
English language requirement courses:
ENG 110College Writing II3
ENG 112College Writing AP (Advanced Placement)3
ENG 303Special Topics in Writing and Rhetoric Studies3
ENG 304Writing in the Arts and Humanities3
ENG 306Writing in Education3
ENG 309Writing in the Sciences3

Curriculum

Core

TSL 250Educating Multilingual Learners3
TSL 345Intercultural Interactions3
TSL 463Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Methods3
ENG 331Introduction to Linguistics: Sounds and Words3
GCL 310Theories and Research in Second Language Acquisition3
Total Credits15

Electives

Select from the following to reach at least 18 credits:
TSL 425Global Issues in TESOL3
TSL 450TESOL National/International Internship Program1-3
TSL 460TESOL Field Experience 23
TSL 498Independent Study1-3
ANT 196Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology3
ANT 375Language, Power, and Inequality3
ENG 332Introduction to Linguistics: Phrases and Sentences3
ENG 334Language Study for Teachers3
PSY 436Psychology of Language3
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Offered during Winter session as a study abroad in Puerto Rico.