Minor in TESOL
Units required for minor: 18
Program Description
The English department of California State University, Sacramento, is a community of teachers, scholars, writers, and support staff whose primary mission is to promote learning in composition, creative writing, English education, linguistics, literature, and the teaching of English as a second language. The department seeks to help students acquire knowledge, develop skills, and realize their own intellectual and creative goals.
Notes:
- All coursework for the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Minor must be taken at Sacramento State.
- Students choosing to major in English may NOT minor in TESOL.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 110A | Linguistics and the English Language | 3 |
| ENGL 110P | Second Language Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| ENGL 110Q | English Grammar for ESL Teachers | 3 |
| ENGL 125E | Academic Reading and Writing for Second Language Students | 3 |
| ENGL 125F | Teaching Oral Skills | 3 |
| Elective course to be chosen from the English 110 series | 3 | |
| Total Units | 18 | |
Note: Courses being applied to other degree programs (e.g., to Spanish majors) cannot also be applied to the TESOL Minor. See the TESOL Coordinator for prior approval of substitute courses.