Specialized Studies Program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
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The Specialized Studies Program in TESOL, leading to a Specialized Studies Award, is designed for those who want to teach non-English speakers, both children and adults, in a variety of settings.
Program requirements
Nonnative speakers of English are required to pass an English language proficiency examination and to submit an official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) report showing a score of 550 or above before enrolling into the Specialized Studies Program. The TESOL Specialized Studies Award is earned upon successful completion of 18 units. Students must maintain a "B" average in the program course work.
The program requires successful completion of the following courses:
- Cultural Diversity in the Classroom
- Applied Methods, Materials and Structural Issues
- English Language Development
- Literacy and Second Language Acquisition Issues
Who should attend
K-12 educators, instructors of adult language learners in adult schools and community settings, and teachers of English abroad.
| UNITS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | TESOL: Cultural Diversity in the Classroom | 4 | ||||
| TESOL: English Language Development | 4.5 | |||||
| TESOL: Applied Methods, Materials and Structural Issues | 5 | |||||
| TESOL: Literacy and Second Language Acquisition Issues | 4.5 | |||||
Required Courses
TESOL: Cultural Diversity in the Classroom
4 quarter units academic credit, X314.25.
Learn about the challenges and promises of diversity found in today's increasingly multicultural classroom. Explore its impact on the attitudes of students, teachers, administrators and policymakers toward people of different cultural, linguistic, racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Examine methods and strategies for learning about cultural differences and similarities. Obtain frameworks for understanding the dynamics of multicultural classrooms and improving intercultural communication in that context. Concepts such as assimilation, acculturation, culture shock, accommodation, biculturalism and immigration, as well as obstacles to intercultural competence such as prejudice, stereotypes and racism are examined.This course is not currently scheduled.
TESOL: English Language Development
4.5 quarter units academic credit, X358.60.
Review first- and second-language teaching methodologies in relation to language and literacy development in children and adults. Discover the diversity of approaches, methods, materials and media so you can help children and adults in our culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. Learn the practical skills you need to provide instruction that helps your students become active, engaged and independent learners. Focus on the integrated development of all language skills within the context of the learning goals. Coursework satisfies requirements set by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing for state-issued CLAD certificate.This course is not currently scheduled.
TESOL: Applied Methods, Materials and Structural Issues
5 quarter units academic credit, X358.64.
Designed for the new TESOL instructor and to fulfill CLAD, this course covers traditional and innovative classroom techniques for teaching listening, reading, speaking and writing skills to speakers of other languages, and the theory and research that supports those techniques. Other topics include the role of the TESOL teacher, the varying needs of the English language learner, the development of lesson plans and the selection and adaptation of appropriate materials. Different aspects of linguistic theory and English language structure are discussed, with an emphasis on how the teacher's structural knowledge of English can assist in targeting appropriate instruction for individual students.This course is not currently scheduled.
TESOL: Literacy and Second Language Acquisition Issues
4.5 quarter units academic credit, X314.31.
Learn about the relationship between literacy and language acquisition in adult learners. You will cover analysis and application of research on oral and written language acquisition and literacy. Emphasis is on the effects of literacy levels on curriculum development and teacher methodology. You will also analyze the types of pedagogy, teaching practices and materials appropriate for particular cultures. Then examine the differences between teaching English in immersion and foreign country settings.This course is not currently scheduled.
