English as a Second Language (NS)

Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL/ESL) is one of the fastest growing areas in the fields of English and education. The English as a Second Language qualifies candidates to be certified as ESL instructors at the elementary level. With the increasing population of English language learners and the importance of language learning as a dimension of the multi-cultural classroom, this endorsement is relevant to those teaching mainstreamed ESL students as well as those in ESL sheltered programs.

Candidates seeking initial certification may obtain this endorsement by completing the requirements of the elementary education program, as well as the requirements for this endorsement. Candidates must be accepted into the Elementary Teacher Education Program, complete 18 hours of coursework and a six-hour practicum, and pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) in English as a Second Language.

Interested students should contact the College of Education Graduate and Teacher Education Admissions Office to schedule an appointment with a certification advisor. Interested candidates should also contact the ESL Program Advisor, Dr. Kerry Segel at 989.964.7011 to schedule an appointment prior to beginning the program.

Courses

ENGL 244 Introduction to Language Study (3 crs.)
and

ENGL 345 History of the English Language (3 crs.)
or
ENGL 350 Dialects in Contemporary English (3 crs.)
and

ENGL 355 Language in Society (3 crs.)
or
ENGL 370 Language in Education (3 crs.)
and

ENGL 365 TESOL I (3 crs.)
ENGL 465 TESOL II (3 crs.)
and

COMM 455 Intercultural Communication (3 crs.)
or
SOC 370 The Family Cross-Culturally (3 crs.)
or
TE 446 Cultural Differences in Education (3 crs.)
and

ENGL 496 Pracitcum in TESOL (3 crs.)

 

Suggested Four Semester Program Sequence

 

Semester 1 ENGL 244
ENGL 345 or 350
COMM 455 or SOC 370 or TE 446
Semester 2 ENGL 355 or ENGL 370
ENGL 365
Semester 3 ENGL 465*
Semester 4 ENGL 496**

 

 

 

 

 

* ENGL 465 must be taken prior to enrolling in a TESOL practicum. Prerequisite for ENGL 465 is ENGL 365 or permission of instructor.

**ENGL 496 is required for all students completing the endorsement or certificate programs. Prerequisite for ENGL 496 is ENGL 244, ENGL 365, ENGL 465 and permission of instructor.

 

Updated: 2/7/08