English as a Second Language Minor

Required courses (12 credits):

• LING 210 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 Credits
• LING 316 - Introduction to Teaching English as a Second Language 3 Credits
• LING 420 - Language Acquisition 3 Credits
• LING 425 - Pedagogical Grammar in TESL 3 Credits

Choose one from the following (3 credits):

• Any upper-division LING course or

• LLL 480 - Topics in Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1-4 Credits

• *Must take LLL 480 for 3 credits

Note:

Students with a completed undergraduate degree seeking to add Teaching English as a Second Language or English as a New Language to an existing license should choose the graduate Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate Program.
 

At least 9 credit hours of the minor, not counting any placement credit received, must be taken from the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Indiana State University.

The English as a Second Language Minor The  Minor is not available to students who have declared the Language Studies Teaching Major with a concentration in Teaching English as a Second Language.