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
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
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.
Major Requirements:
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 ITDS 490 | 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 | |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 | MATH 107 | 5 |
| World Language 101 | 5 | World Language 102 | 5 | World Language 103 | 5 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 | Social Science BACR 11 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| World Language 201 | 5 | World Language 202 | 5 | ENGL 360 | 5 |
| Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 | World Language 203 | 5 |
| Social Science BACR 21 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ESLG 480 | 4 | ESLG 472 | 3 | ESLG 486 | 2 |
| ESLG 489 | 4 | ESLG 481 | 4 | ESLG 488 | 3 |
| World Language - 300 or 400 level | 5 | ESLG 486 | 1 | ESLG 492 | 3 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 2 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 2 | Elective - minor or general elective | 2 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ESLG 470 | 1 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | ESLG 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 |
| ESLG 486 | 3 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 1 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | ||||
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Total Credits 180 | |||||
University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
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
World 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 expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Students who earn a BA in English as a Second Language from EWU should be able to:
Pre-requisites: junior standing.
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Pre-requisites: ESLG 480 and ESLG 481.
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.
Pre-requisites: ENGL 201.
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Pre-requisites: ENGL 360 or permission of instructor.
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. Includes practical understanding of how SLA theories relate to instructional choices.
An English as a Second Language (ESL) major prepares you to teach English to people who speak other languages. Courses cover linguistics, second language acquisition, teaching strategies, cultural studies, and various other topics.
As an ESL major, you’ll build strong communication and teaching skills that are highly valued in schools, universities, community programs, and private language centers—both in the U.S. and around the world.
If you want a career where you make a big difference in people’s lives, ESL may be the right path for you.
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