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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World language requirement courses: 1 | ||
| CHI 102 | Chinese in a Global Society II | 4 |
| CHI 201 | Chinese Language and Culture in Action I | 4 |
| CHI 202 | Chinese Language and Culture in Action II | 4 |
| CHI 301 | Advanced Chinese | 3 |
| FRE 102 | French in a Global Society II | 3 |
| FRE 201 | French Language and Cultures in Action I | 3 |
| FRE 202 | French Language and Cultures in Action II | 3 |
| FRE 300 | Visual Encounters | 3 |
| FRE 301 | Sound, Speech, and Proficiency | 3 |
| GCL 102 | Elementary Languages II | 4 |
| GCL 201 | Intermediate Languages I | 4 |
| GCL 202 | Intermediate Languages II | 4 |
| GER 102 | German in a Global Society II | 4 |
| GER 201 | German Language and Cultures in Action I | 4 |
| GER 202 | German Language and Cultures in Action II | 3 |
| GER 300 | Advanced German | 3 |
| HMG 204 | Hmong Heritage Language: Intermediate | 4 |
| HMG 304 | Hmong Heritage Language: Advanced | 4 |
| JPN 102 | Elementary Japanese II | 4 |
| JPN 201 | Intermediate Japanese I | 4 |
| JPN 202 | Intermediate Japanese II | 4 |
| RUS 102 | Russian in a Global Society II | 4 |
| RUS 201 | Russian Language and Cultures in Action I | 4 |
| RUS 202 | Russian Language and Cultures in Action II | 4 |
| SPA 102 | Spanish in a Global Society II | 4 |
| SPA 103 | Spanish in a Global Society I & II | 4 |
| SPA 201 | Spanish Language and Cultures in Action I | 4 |
| SPA 202 | Spanish Language and Cultures in Action II | 4 |
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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:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| English language requirement courses: | ||
| ENG 110 | College Writing II | 3 |
| ENG 303 | Special Topics in Writing and Rhetoric Studies | 3 |
| ENG 304 | Writing in the Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| ENG 306 | Writing in Education | 3 |
| ENG 309 | Writing in the Sciences | 3 |
Curriculum
Core
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TSL 250 | Educating Multilingual Learners | 3 |
| TSL 345 | Intercultural Interactions | 3 |
| TSL 463 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Methods | 3 |
| ENG 331 | Introduction to Linguistics: Sounds and Words | 3 |
| GCL 310 | Theories and Research in Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select from the following to reach at least 18 credits: | ||
| TSL 425 | Global Issues in TESOL | 3 |
| TSL 450 | TESOL National/International Internship Program | 1-3 |
| TSL 460 | TESOL Field Experience 2 | 3 |
| TSL 498 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| ANT 196 | Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 375 | Language, Power, and Inequality | 3 |
| ENG 332 | Introduction to Linguistics: Phrases and Sentences | 3 |
| ENG 334 | Language Study for Teachers | 3 |
| PSY 436 | Psychology of Language | 3 |
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Offered during Winter session as a study abroad in Puerto Rico.