English, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Minor

I. Contact Information

122A Frandsen Humanities
(775) 784-6689

College of Liberal Arts Advising: http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising

II. Description

The TESOL minor provides students who plan to teach English as a Second Language either at home or abroad with essential background courses in both Linguistics and Education.

In general, students will not be allowed to major AND minor in English. However, certain exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis. These must be officially approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in English, in accordance with the following strictly predetermined list of combinations.

The minors the department offers can be grouped into “English” (all literature and writing) and “Linguistics” (Language and Linguistics and TESOL). Students may combine a major/minor in “English” and “Linguistics,” but cannot combine majors/minors from within either of these groups.

Students cannot apply any courses fulfilling major requirements toward the minor. Instead, they must complete 18 units of additional upper-division electives in English for their minor.

III. Program Requirements (18 units)

• ENG 411B - Principles of Modern Grammar (3 units)
• ENG 412A - Linguistics (3 units)
• ENG 412D - Introduction to Phonology (3 units) CO9
• EDRL 471 - Theory and Practice for Academic English Language Development (3 units)

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• EDRL 472 - Methods and Curricula for Teaching Elementary English Learners (3 units) OR
• EDRL 473 - Methods for Adolescent and Adult English Learners (3 units)

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• EDRL 490 - Examining Curriculum for Spanish Speakers in U.S. Schools (3 units) OR
• EDRL 475 - Assessment and Evaluation English Language Learners (3 units)

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• NOTE: This minor specialization does not lead to a Nevada Teaching License and cannot be used as an endorsement to an existing Nevada Teaching License. Please see an advisor in the College of Education for specific endorsement requirements.