TESOL Advising for Spring 2012
October 27, 2011
Revised on November 2, 2011
Please note that March 2011 revisions to the TESOL minor are retroactive; i.e., they are applicable for students in all catalogs.
Significant changes from the fall 2011 advising letter are highlighted in blue.
TESOL coordinator Janis Hanson, 1209 Centennial, is available for walk-in TESOL advising during her regular office hours,
10:15 – 11:15 a.m., Monday – Thursday. Additional walk-in advising will be available 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. on
Wednesday, Nov. 2; Thursday, Nov. 3; Tuesday, Nov. 8; and Wednesday, Nov. 9. Please contact Ms. Hanson at
hanson.jani@uwlax.edu if you need to meet with her outside of these advising hours or if you find errors or omissions in the
advising information below.
TESOL is a 25-credit minor, which includes 19 credits for the core and 6 elective credits.
For education majors in French, German and Spanish (EC – A licensure track), a 27-credit TESOL minor includes 19
credits for the core and two additional EDS courses: 308 & 412.
Core Courses: 19 credits
All of the core courses are offered during the spring 2012 semester.
ENG 332 Modern English Grammars (3 credits)
The English Department usually offers ENG 332 in both fall and spring semesters. Register for this course as early as you
can because it tends to fill quickly. Plan to take this course before you take ENG 432 Introduction to Linguistics.
Prerequisite: one 200-level ENG course for 3 credits.
ENG 334 Language Studies for Teachers (3 credits)
The English Department usually offers ENG 334 in both fall and spring semesters. Prerequisite: one 200-level ENG course
for 3 credits.
ENG 432 Introduction to Linguistics (3 credits)
ENG 432 is offered during spring semesters but not during fall semesters. The prerequisite for the course is ENG 332 or the
completion of a 202-level foreign language class. Even if you have completed a 202-level foreign language course, however,
we recommend that you complete ENG 332 before ENG 432.
TESOL students who plan to graduate in May or December 2012, or student teach in spring 2013, may pre-register for ENG
432. To preregister for this class, please bring your AR to the walk-in TESOL advising scheduled during the week of Oct.
31: 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. on Monday (10/31) and Tuesday (11/1); or 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday (11/2) and
Thursday (11/3), 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
TSL 400 Program Models for Second Language Acquisition (3 credits)
TSL 400 is offered in both fall and spring semesters. The prerequisite is admission to teacher education or completion of the
INS 250/251/252 study abroad series or one course from the following: ANT 350; CST 332; EDS 308, 309, 310, 351,
412; ENG 332, 330, 334, 337, 432, 434; PHL 311; PSY 282, 360, 436; SPA 460, 471; SPE 431; TSL 425.
TSL 450 TESOL Internship (4 credits for the minor, 1 – 4 credits/semester)
o Prerequisites: ENG 110 & CST 110.
o You may take 1 – 4 internships credits per semester. One credit represents 35 – 40 hours/semester. The majority of
TESOL minors work at the UWL ESL Institute for two or three semesters to complete the four internship credits.
o For two of the four internship credits, you are required to work with a designated ESL class during a fall or spring
semester. In the spring 2012 semester, there are two options for you to complete this requirement:
 You assist Janis Hanson in the ESL 150-level labs that meet 8:50 – 9:45 a.m., Monday – Thursday. You will
schedule one additional office hour per week.
 You Scott Reber in the ESL U.S. Culture class that meets Tuesday/Thursday, 2:15 – 3:40 p.m. The ESL
Institute will schedule two additional hours of service for you each week.
o You have a variety of options for the additional two TSL 450 credits required for the minor. The TESOL program
organizes one and two-credit internships at the UWL ESL Institute. TESOL students have also found opportunities to
earn internship credit through work and volunteer activities.
o Additional information about TSL 450 and the application for spring 2012 internships are available on the TESOL
advising page online. For all spring 2012 TESOL Internships, you will need to submit an application by December 2.
You need to register for spring courses before you apply for an internship inasmuch as your academic schedule will
determine your availability for specific internship placements.
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TSL 463 TESOL Methods
TSL 463 is offered only during spring semesters. Prerequisites: TSL 400, TSL 450 (at least 1 credit), and six credits from
the following: ANT 350; EDS 308, 310, 412; ENG 332, 334, 432; CST 332; MLG 340; PHL 311; PSY 282, 360,
436; SPA 460, 471; SPE 431; TSL 425.
Additional Requirements (6 – 8 credits)
Courses used for general education will not apply to the TESOL minor.
Education majors in French/German/Spanish, EC-A certification track (8 credits): EDS 308 Foundations of Literacy
for Early Childhood – Middle Childhood & Middle Childhood – Early Adolescence and EDS 412 Teaching Language &
Literacy for Early Childhood – Middle Childhood & Middle Childhood – Early Adolescence.
All other TESOL minors (6 credits): one course from Language & Culture electives, and three additional credits from
Language & Culture or additional electives.
Language & Culture Electives
ANT 350 Language & Culture (spring)
CST 332 Intercultural Communication (fall)
EDS 310 Education in a Global Society (fall & spring)
PHL 311 Philosophy of Language (spring)
PSY 282 Cross-cultural Development (fall & spring)
PSY 360 Cross-cultural Psychology (offered occasionally)
PSY 436 Psychology of Language (spring, every other year)
SPA 460 Intro. Hispanic Linguistics (spring, every other year)
SPA 471 Intro. Principles of Spanish Interpreting (fall, every other year)
SPE 431 Language Development and Disorders (fall)
TSL 425 Global Issues in TESOL (offered occasionally)
We are working toward approval to add the following courses to the list of Language & Culture electives: EDS 309 Education in a
Global Society; EDS 308 Foundations of Literacy; EDS 351 Language, Literacy & Culture in the Secondary Classroom; EDS 412
Teaching Language & Literacy; ENG 330 History of English; ENG 337 Rhetoric of Style; and ENG 434 Chinese Discourse. We will
also seek approval to include the following courses in the list of additional electives: ENG 208 International Studies in Literature,
ENG 356 European Literature in Translation, and ENG 357 World Literature.
We encourage you to consider taking ENG 338 Comparative Analysis of Styles in spring 2012. The course will be
taught by a visiting professor on exchange from Nancy, France. You will be able to substitute the spring 2012 ENG 338
class for an additional elective.
If you want to include any of these additional courses as a TESOL elective, please see Janis Hanson during the walk-in TESOL
advising hours Oct. 31 – Nov. 9. Also, see Janis Hanson if you have suggestions for additional electives that focus on global, regional
or U.S. language-minority issues.
Additional electives (listed on the following page) focus on global, regional or U.S. language-minority issues. Please let me know
if you have suggestions for courses for this elective in addition to those listed below. Check the timetable for course availability.
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Teacher licensure — To teach English language learners in public schools in the state of Wisconsin, a student must complete
requirements in professional education, complete a certifiable major and the TESOL minor, pass the ESL Praxis II exam and the
Praxis II exam(s) for the certifiable major(s) (or the ACTFL exams for FRE/GER/SPA certification), and student teach English
language learners at appropriate levels.
Additional Electives
ANT/ECO/GEO/HIS/POL/SOC 202 Contemporary Global Issues
ANT 290 Andean Anthropology
ANT/SOC 307 International Development and Culture Change
ANT/SOC 320 Rites, Rituals and Ceremonies
ANT/SOC 354 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
CST 315 Communication Criticism
EDS 412 Teaching Language & Literacy – EC-MC or MC-EA
EFN 475 (depending on the topic) Special Topics Seminar in
Education
ENG/ERS 207 Multicultural Literature of the United States
ENG 302 (depending on topic) Intermediate Topics in Literature
ENG 380 Literature of American Ethnic and Minority Cultures
ENG 382 U.S. Latino Literature in English
ENG 481 (depending on topic) Seminar in Literature and Culture
ERS 220 Ethnic and Racial Stereotyping in the Media
ERS 351 Ethnic and Racial Relations
ERS/SOC 280 Hmong Americans
FRE 220 France and the Francophone World
FRE 321 (depending on topic) Studies in Francophone
Civilizations
GER 320 German Civilization: 1870 - Reunification
GER 420 German Civilization: 1989 - present
GEO 312 Geography of Africa
GEO 318 Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
GEO 328 Geography of East and Southeast Asia
GEO 331 Geography of the Middle East, Central and South Asia
HED 486/586 Introduction to International Health
HIS 240 Survey of Modern Europe
HIS 250 The Asian World
HIS 306 History of Ethnic America
HIS 336 Hispanics in the United States
HIS 342 Twentieth Century Latin America
HIS 345 U.S.-Latin American Relations
HIS 349 History of Modern Europe (20 th Century)
HIS 385 Modern African History
INS 225 (depending on topic) Seminar in World Area Studies
INS 226 (depending on topic) Seminar Foreign Study Tour
INS 250 Orientation to Study Abroad
INS 251 Study Abroad Practicum: Journaling
INS 252 Cross-cultural Reentry from Study Abroad
MGT 360 Global Perspectives on Business
MLG 299 Foreign Literature in Translation
MLG 455 (depending on the topic) Foreign Language Program
Development
PHL 230 International Multicultural Philosophy
PHL 345 Latin American Philosophy
PHL 349 Asian Philosophy
PHL 401 World Ethics
POL 330 Politics of Developing Areas
POL 333 Asian Government and Politics
POL 336 Middle Eastern Government and Politics
POL 337 African Government and Politics
POL 338 European Government and Politics
POL 339 Contemporary Latin America
PSY 285 Culture and Mental Health: An Applied Perspective
SOC 225 Racial and Ethnic Minorities
SOC 337 Globalization, Women, and Work
SOC 480 Comparative Sociology
SPA 321 Spanish American Civilization
SPA 390 (depending on topic) Topics in Hispanic Cultures
SPA 425 Latino Literature of the United States
THA 351 World Theatre
TSL 350 ESL Program Development
TSL 498 TESOL Independent Study
WGS 215 Transnational Women’s Issues
WGS 230 Women’s Diversity: Race, Class, and Culture
WGS 337 Globalization, Women, and Work
WGS 373 Gender and Human Rights