Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) 4-Year Plan

The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BS in Teaching English as a Second Language degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Teaching English as a Second Language degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).

  • Program: Bachelor of Science: Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
  • Total Credits: 120
  • Catalog: 2022-2023

First Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (1st Fall)
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 8 SPAN 101 Spanish I 4
First-Year Experience Course FYE 101 First Year Experience 1
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 1B ENGL 101 English Composition 3
LASC Goal 5 HIST 104 World History I 3
LASC Goal 2 ANTH 100 Debating Humankind 3
Total Credits: 14
Spring (1st Spring)
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 6/WI ENGL 201 English Composition II 3
LASC Goal 8 SPAN 102 Spanish II 4
Secondary Ed: LASC Goal 1A COMM 100 Speech Communication 3
LASC Goal 3 PSCI 170 Physical Science I w/Lab 3
LASC Goal 4     3
Total Credits: 16

 

Second Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (2nd Fall)
Secondary Ed: ED 205 Intro to Education 3
Secondary Ed: ED 294 Educational Psychology 3
LASC Goal 3 GEOS 170 Earth Science Today w/lab 3
LASC Goal 5 ANTH 265 Language and Culture 3
LASC Goal 7 GEOS 111 Cultures and Religions 3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (2nd Spring)
Core Requirement:  STL 295 Foundations of Language & Literacy 3
Core Requirement: LASC goal 6 and 9 and WI for major PHIL 318 Professional Ethics 3
Secondary Ed: SPED 413 Teaching in Inclusive Environments 3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
LASC Goal 10 BIOL 370 Exploring Biology 3
Total Credits: 15

 

Third Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall  (3rd Fall)
Core Requirement:  ENGL 365 Language & Learning 3
Core Requirement:  LANG 457 Second Language Acquisition & Language Teaching 3
Core Requirement:  TESL 451 English Structures 3
Secondary Ed: ED 310 Social Foundations of Education 3
Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher     3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (3rd Spring)
Core Requirement:  LANG 471 Methods & Materials in Teaching Languages I 3
Core Requirement:  TESL 454 Grammar for TESL 3
Core Requirement:  TESL 455 Oral Discourse Structures 3
Secondary Ed: ED 448 Reading Study Skills in the Content Areas 3
Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher     3
Total Credits: 15


Fourth

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (4th Fall)
Core Requirement:  LANG 472 Methods & Materials in Teaching Languages II 3
Core Requirement:  LANG 475 Second Language Assessment 3
Core Requirement:  TESL 456 Written Discourse Structures 3
Secondary Ed: ED 498 The Professional Teacher in the Classroom 3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (4th Spring)
Student Teaching: ED 460S Student Teaching: Secondary 6
Student Teaching: EECE 480E Student Teaching: Elementary 6
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
Total Credits: 15