English Education (TESL)
Teaching English as a Second Language Emphasis
This program will equip you to teach English to those who are non-native users of the language. We desire to produce teachers who love God and who will love their students and enjoy teaching. We will teach you the techniques of instructing effectively as well as the techniques of directing students toward appropriate subject matter. We seek to teach a breadth of understanding that will enable you to determine what each class—and individual—needs and how best to meet those needs.
Curriculum Highlights
- Freshman
- Introduction to Education
- Composition & Rhetoric
- Composition & Literature
- Educational Psychology
- Sophomore
- American Literature
- Advanced Composition & Rhetoric
- Teaching Reading: Content Areas
- British Literature
- Junior
- Literary Criticism
- Structure of Modern English
- History of the English Language
- Advanced Grammar for TESL
- Teaching English as a Second Language
- Teaching Techniques (5-12)
- Teaching English (9-12)
- Senior
- Modern World Literature
- Assessment (5-12)
- Directed Teaching
- Introduction to Exceptional Learners
- TESL Practicum
For further details see complete major information:
English Education (TESL) Personal Opportunity Profile
You may also contact Admissions (1.800.BJ.AND.ME) to receive a printed copy of this information.
Key Courses
Instructional Technology This class will give you the opportunity to find out the latest in computer and educational technology. It will help you in the selection of computer hardware and educational software for your classroom. Through hands-on lab training, you will learn how to integrate educational technology into the normal classroom setting.
Teaching English as a Second Language We will instruct you in the theory and techniques that will equip you to teach oral and written English to students whose native language is not English.
Advanced Grammar for TESL Here you will concentrate on areas of English structure that are most important in teaching English as a second language.
TESL Practicum You will do supervised teaching of English to a small group of students who are learning English as a second language.
Cultural Anthropology The components of culture are discussed in this class, and how they affect individual behavior. Also, you will study some of the problems of cross-cultural contact, particularly for the missionary.
Structure of Modern English This class will teach you the phonology, morphology, and syntax of English according to the most significant theoretical approaches.
Career Opportunities
Some of the fields which are open to our English Education/TESL graduates include the following:
- Teaching English in third world countries. This is one of the best opportunities for missionary work available today. Many countries that are closed to traditional missionaries have an enormous demand for teachers of American English. You can be self-supporting while using your teaching contacts to give the gospel.
- Teaching English to foreign students in the U.S.
- Teaching English (in public or Christian junior or senior high schools, or on the mission field)
- Writing textbooks (especially after having some teaching experience)
- Freelance writing
- Writing for industry
- Writing stories and other material for young people
- Graduate school
- Law school