Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Concentration with a Certificate

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This is a concentration within the Bachelor of Arts program in English. Please view the information for the Department of English in conjunction with this concentration information.

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The TESOL Concentration with a Certificate is intended for undergraduate English majors who wish to receive evidence of special preparation in teaching English as a second or foreign language. The TESOL Concentration with a Certificate is particularly appropriate for those who intend to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) in language institutes in the US and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) overseas. It is also intended for students who wish to continue into a master’s program in a TESOL/Applied Linguistics field. The TESOL Concentration with a Certificate can also serve as an excellent complement to the department’s Single-Subject Preparation Program for the California secondary credential with a focus on instructional preparation in Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) and English Language Development (ELD). The TESOL Concentration with a Certificate does not require fluency in a language(s) other than English. However, fluency in both written and spoken English is required of non-native English speakers. The Certificate is not a California State teaching credential. Individuals seeking credentials to teach in California public schools should inquire in the Department of Teacher Education and the Credential Office.

Requirements:

Students must complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements and the following English B.A. and TESOL Requirements:

1. Prerequisite Courses to the English Major

(6 units)

ENGL 2100 - British Literature to 1800 3 unit(s)
ENGL 2110 - British Literature after 1800 3 unit(s)
ENGL 2200 - American Literature to 1865 3 unit(s)
ENGL 2210 - American Literature after 1865 3 unit(s)
Note: English majors must take two courses from the above list: one course must be British (2100, 2110), one course must be American (2200, 2210), and one course must be pre-1865 (2100, 2200).

2. Required Courses in Literature

(7 units)

ENGL 3150 - Approaches to Lit. Study (WP) 4 unit(s)
ENGL 4300 - Shakespeare 3 unit(s)

3. Required Upper-Division Literature Courses

(9 units)

Upper-Division British Lit 3 unit(s)

Select one of the following:
ENGL 3209 - Medieval Literature 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3210 - English Renaissance Literature 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3215 - 17th Century English Literature 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3220 - 18th Century British Lit 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3225 - British Romantic Literature 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3230 - British Victorian Literature 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3235 - Modern British Literature 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4105 - English Novel I 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4106 - English Novel II 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4115 - 20th Century English Novel 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4305 - Chaucer 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4310 - Milton 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4510 - British Women Authors 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4950 - Special Studies in English Literature 1-5 unit(s)
Upper-Division American Lit 3 unit(s)

Select one of the following:
ENGL 3400 - Early American Literature 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3410 - American Literature: Romanticism and Transcendentalism 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3420 - American Literature: Realism and Naturalism 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3430 - American Literature: 20th Century to 1950 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3440 - American Literature: 20th Century from 1950 to Present 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3940 - Multicultural American Literature 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3945 - Multicultural California Literature 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4107 - American Novel I 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4108 - American Novel II 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4110 - American Short Story 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4120 - American Poetry 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4140 - American Drama 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4520 - American Women Authors 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4930 - Special Studies in American Literature 1-5 unit(s)
Upper-Division World Lit 3 unit(s)

Select one of the following:
ENGL 3510 - Foreign Films 4 unit(s)
ENGL 3920 - Survey of World Literature 3 unit(s)
ENGL 3930 - World Literature in Translation 3-5 unit(s)
ENGL 4109 - The Contemporary Novel 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4130 - Dramatic Literature I 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4135 - Dramatic Literature II 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4925 - Studies in World Literature 3 unit(s)

4. TESOL - Related Courses

(19 units)

ENGL 3700 - Introduction to Language 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4800 - Second Language Acquisition 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4850 - English Grammar 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4615 - TESOL Methods 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4600 - Tutorial Projects in English 3 unit(s)
ENGL 4991 - TESOL Senior Seminar 4 unit(s)