Program: TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Minor - Fort Lewis College

Apr 05, 2025

2022-2023 Catalog of Courses

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages):

A student majoring in any discipline, may complete a minor in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) upon satisfactorily fulfilling the core and elective requirements. At least twelve (12) credits^z must be discrete from any other major or minor.

Core Courses:

ED 222 - Education: Global Perspectives Credits: 3
OR ED 204 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
ED 333 - Southwest Language Immersion for Teachers Credits: 1-3 - minimum three (3) credits required
ED 335 - Linguistics for Educators Credits: 3
ED 341 - Foundations of Teaching Credits: 3
ED 342 - Foundations of Teaching SBFE Credits: 1
ED 428 - Language and Literacy Field Study Credits: 1
OR ED 484 - Secondary/K-12 CLD Placement Credits: 3
ED 434 - Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3
ED 447 - Instructional Equality Credits: 3

Auxiliary Courses:

ENGL 265 - Semantics Credits: 3
OR ENGL 462 - Linguistics Credits: 3

Additional Course:

Complete one (1) additional course from the list below:

ANTH 210 - Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 358 - Native American Gender Issues Credits: 3
OR GSS 358 - Native American Gender Issues Credits: 3
ANTH 365 - Language and Culture Credits: 3
ANTH 388 - Cultures of the Greater Southwest Credits: 3
ENGL 176 - Native American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 280 - Literature of the Southwest Credits: 3
ENGL 380 - Native American Literature: Topics Credits: 3
NAIS 110 - Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies Credits: 3
NAIS 123 - Native American History Credits: 3
NAIS 280 - Contemporary Issues of Native Nations Credits: 3
NAIS 317 - Indigenous People in Film and Media Credits: 3
NAIS 355 - Federal Indian Policy Credits: 3
NAIS 450 - Cultural Heritage Preservation Credits: 3
HIST 270 - Colonial Latin America Credits: 3
HIST 271 - Modern Latin America Credits: 3
HIST 372 - U.S. - Latin American Relations Credits: 3
SOC 250 - Social Issues - Native Society Credits: 3

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR MINOR- CREDITS: 26

Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing.

^z Minor policy requiring 12 discrete credits does not apply to Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education Majors.