In the Bachelor of Arts in English as a Second Language Program, you’ll study language acquisition and teaching methods. You’ll also learn a second language yourself, with courses to choose from in Spanish and Japanese.
For more information, contact Renne Kenney at reneek@ewu.edu
English as a Second Language Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
This 54–55 credit English as a Second Language major requires the completion of a minor or certificate approved by an ESLG advisor.
The English as Second Language Program offers a major for those students preparing to teach English language learners who wish to demonstrate their own commitment to learning an additional language.
For those seeking a Washington State P–12 teaching certificate, this major does not provide an endorsable major, it does provide an endorsable minor.
Note:
Grade Requirements: a cumulative GPA of ≥2.7 is required.
| Required Core Courses | ||
| ENGL 360 | LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND USE | 5 |
| ESLG 470 | JOINING THE TESOL PROFESSION | 1 |
| ESLG 472 | TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES | 3 |
| ESLG 480 | SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | 4 |
| ESLG 481 | METHODS AND MATERIALS IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE | 4 |
| ESLG 488 | SECOND LANGUAGE PRINT LITERACY THEORIES | 3 |
| ESLG 489 | CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM | 4 |
| ESLG 492 | SECOND LANGUAGE LITERACY PLACEMENT AND ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| Required Practicum | 6 | |
| ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PRACTICUM (this variable credit practicum must be repeated for three quarters (1, 2, 3 credits) for a total of 6 credits.) | ||
| Capstone Requirement–choose any Senior Capstone | 4-5 | |
| These capstone courses are suggested but not required. | ||
| ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE CAPSTONE (for students who choose ESLG as a second major, the capstone requirement will be met by the completion of the primary major's capstone.) | ||
or ITGS 400 | INTERDISCIPLINARY SR CAPSTONE | |
| Required–complete one of the following areas | 17 | |
French | ||
| SECOND-YEAR FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I | ||
| SECOND-YEAR FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE II | ||
| SECOND YEAR FRENCH III | ||
Choose an upper-division FREN elective | ||
German | ||
| INTERMEDIATE GERMAN AND CULTURE | ||
| INTERMEDIATE GERMAN AND CULTURE | ||
| INTERMEDIATE GERMAN AND CULTURE | ||
Choose an upper-division GERM elective | ||
Japanese | ||
| INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE AND CULTURE | ||
| INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE AND CULTURE | ||
| INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE AND CULTURE | ||
Choose an upper-division JAPN elective | ||
Spanish | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE | ||
Choose an upper-division SPAN elective | ||
| Total Credits | 54-55 | |
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
Foreign Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Degree Works calculates based on these two catalog years.
Students who successfully earn a BA in English as a Second Language from EWU should be able to do the following:
Pre-requisites: junior standing.
This course provides students who teach English for Specific Purposes (ESP) with the theory, tools and strategies needed to plan and implement effective instruction that takes into account the language of a workplace. Students will learn the pedagogy of teaching ESP while exploring the language needed for such contexts as Tour Guiding and Hotel Employment.
Pre-requisites: ESLG 480 and ESLG 481.
This course examines current and seminal research that provides insight into the factors affecting the development of literacy by second language learners. Topics covered include prior literacy backgrounds, home-school connections, orthographies, and vocabulary development.
This course provides an introduction to the various cultural and linguistic backgrounds in the region. It covers the impact of background cultures on the interactions that occur and expectations that exist in school environments. It also provides an understanding of the role of culture in developing theories about what it means 'to read'.
Pre-requisites: ENGL 360 or permission of instructor.
This course briefly reviews the various linguistic systems and their importance in language learning. Acquisition theories are introduced. The developmental process of interlanguage and the factors that impact effective language learning are covered. This course includes practical understanding of how SLA theories relate to instructional choices.