TESL & Applied Linguistics

TESLInterested in teaching English abroad? Interested in languages and linguistics?

The minor in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) and Applied Linguistics consists of five courses (18 hours of coursework) covering general principles of linguistics and applied linguistics as well as second-language teaching methods. These courses are:

  • LLC 2050: Linguistics: Language in Mind and Society (3)
  • LLC 3010: Second Language Acquisition (3)
  • LLC 3020: Sociolinguistics and World Englishes (3)
  • LLC 3120: Teaching Languages: Theory and Practice (6)
  • LLC 4550: The Structure of Modern English for TESL (3)

See the 2024-25 Undergraduate Bulletin.

Faculty

See the faculty directory for an updated list of associated TESL and Applied Linguistics faculty.