REQUIRED
4361 METHODS OF TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES A required course for the Linguistics major (TESOL Track) and the TESOL minor. Course addresses the modern methods of instruction in English for second and foreign language education. Materials, planning, and classroom techniques are emphasized. Course goals will be accomplished through the use of lecture, discussion, written assignments, and field experiences. Prerequisite: LING 2320, or admission to teacher education, or minimum of 60 credits hours completed, or consent of department chair.
WLAN 4325 SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION A study of the most common theories and research on second language acquisition (SLA), similarities and differences of first and second language acquisition, and the relevance of SLA to classroom teaching of second languages. Course goals will be accomplished through the use of lecture, discussion, written assignments, and field experiences. May not be presented as part of the foreign language major or minor requirements. This course is part of the ESL endorsement and foreign language teaching licensure curriculum at UCA. Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.
4330 SECOND LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT A required course for the ESL Endorsement (with an Arkansas teaching license); the Teacher Education track of the Modern Languages major in Mandarin Chinese, French, or Spanish; the Teaching and Learning minor when the student’s major is Modern Languages; and an elective in the TESOL minor. A study of second language assessment techniques and procedures. Construction and critique of instruments for assessing proficiencies in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Course goals will be accomplished through the use of lecture, discussion, written assignments, and field experiences. May not be presented as part of the Modern Languages major in the Traditional or Business track. Prerequisite: LING 2320, or LING 2350, or admission to the teacher education program, or consent of the department chair.
CHOOSE TWO COURSES
3310 WORLD ENGLISHES A required course for linguistics majors in the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages track (Track Two) and for the minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, and an elective for linguistics minors. This course will examine different varieties of English, their use and status in different countries, and issues surrounding English as a Second/Foreign Language Teaching and Testing. The course is designed for students who want to teach English abroad or to tutor language learners in the U.S. Prerequisite: LING 2320.
LING 4320 GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES OF ENGLISH A required course for the Linguistics major, Track Two (TESOL) and an elective in Track Four (General Linguistics). This course is also an elective in the Linguistics minor. This course focuses on the scientific study of grammar, including lexical categories, phrases, relative clauses, participles, grammatical relations and non-canonical sentences. Students will analyze the intricate set of principles and rules of English that determine possible sentences and disallow impossible sentences. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: LING 2320 or ENGL 3315.
LING 4330 EDUCATIONAL LINGUISTICS This course is required for the Linguistics majors, Track Two (TESOL) and an elective for Linguistics majors. Track Four (General Linguistics). This course is also an elective in the Linguistics minor and the Writing major, General Track, and the General Writing minor. The course investigates issues of language and education, particularly of language policy and management, literacy development and linguistically responsive education. Students will examine the research tools of linguistics and other social science disciplines as they relate to language and education. Discussion, lecture. Prerequisite: WRTG 1320. [UD UCA Core: C]