Linguistics Major Worksheet/TESL Certification
School of Humanities and Social Sciences – Montclair State University
Effective Fall 2007
TOTAL: 127 credits
I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (1983 GER; 58 Credits)
A. Communication (9 credits)
Writing_______________________________________________________
Reading______________________________________________________
Speaking_____________________________________________________
B. Contemporary Issues (3 credits)
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C. Fine and Performing Arts (3 credits)
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D. Foreign Language (6 credits)
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E. Humanities (6 credits)
World Lit./GeneralHuman.________________________________________
Philosophy/Religion ___EDFD220 Philosophical Orientation to Education
F. Mathematics (5 credits)
Mathematics_________________________________________________
Computer Science ____________________________________________
G. Natural/Physical Science (7 credits)
Lab Science_________________________________________________
Non-Lab Science_____________________________________________
H. Physical Education (1 credit)
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I. Social Sciences (12 credits)
American/European History___________________________________
Non-Western Cultural Perspective ______________________________
Social Science (Survey)_LNGN210 Intro to General Linguistics_______
Social Science (Topic)_PSYC200 Educational Psychology__________
J. General Education Electives (6 credits)
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(1 course in Human & Intercultural Relations and 1 course in Biology, Health or
Nutrition are required for TESL majors.)1
Multicultural Awareness Requirement.2
1
The Physiology and Hygiene requirement can be met by passing a test administered by the
New Jersey State Department of Education or by passing 1 course from the list of courses that
meet this requirement listed in the catalog or in the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
2
Students are encouraged to fulfill the MAR with a GER course.
Student's Name______________________________________________________
Department Advisor__________________________________________________
II. LINGUISTICS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
(36 credits, incl 3 cr GER)
A. Major Required Courses (21 credits + 3 cr GER)
_____LNGN 210 Introduction to General Linguistics
_____LNGN 220 Structure of American English
_____LNGN 230 Language in Society
_____LNGN 245 Language and Culture
_____LNGN 300 Syntax
_____LNGN 301 Semantics OR _____LNGN 302 Pragmatics
_____LNGN 331 Phonetics
_____LNGN 302 Phonology
B. Electives for TESL Certification (12 credits)
_____LNGN 260 Dialectology
_____LNGN 280 Bilingualism
_____LNGN 284 History of the English Language
_____LNGN 301 Semantics OR _____LNGN 302 Pragmatics
_____LNGN 325 Principles of Second Language Learning (Recommended)
_____LNGN 384 The Grammars of English
_____LNGN 420 Language and the Mind
_____LNGN 450 Selected Topics in Linguistics* (*requires the
_____LNGN 478 Independent Study in Linguistics* approval of
_____LNGN 479 Independent Study in Linguistics* the student's
_____LNGN 480 Linguistics in Education & Society advisor)
_____PSYC 348 Psycholinguistics
III. TEACHER EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS3 (36 Credits + 6 cr GER)
Pre-Professional Sequence (6 credits + 6 credits GER)
_____EDFD 220 Philosophical Orientation to Education (3 cr)
_____EDFD 221 Historical Foundations of American Education (3 cr)
_____EDFD 200 Psychological Foundations of Education (3 cr) OR PSYC200
_____CURR210/READ210/EDFD210 Public Purposes of Ed (3 cr)
Professional Sequence (30 credits)
_____CURR 305/READ305/EDFD305 Teaching for Equity and Diversity (3 cr)
_____CURR 310 Inclusion in Middle and Secondary Schools (1 cr)
_____CURR 312/READ312/EDFD312 Educating English Language Learners (1
cr)
_____READ 411 Language and Literacy Across the Curriculum (3 cr)
_____CURR 314 Assessment of Learning (1 cr)
_____CURR 316 Integrating Technology Across the School Curriculum (1 cr)
_____CURR 450 Fieldwork (3 cr) (co-requisite with CURR451)
_____CURR 451 Teaching for Learning I (3 cr) (co-requisite with CURR450)
_____LNGN 403 Methods and Materials of TESL (3 cr)
_____CURR 452 Teaching for Learning II (3 cr)
_____CURR 453 Student Teaching (8 cr) OR _____ CURR 414 In-Service Student
Teaching (8 cr)4,5
3
Only grades of "C-" or above are acceptable in the professional sequence (incl. methods
courses).
4
Students are permitted to take no more than 12 credits during the student teaching semester.
5
A hard copy of passing Praxis scores must be submitted prior to the student teaching semester.