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TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
(TEFL) MINOR
Overview
The Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) minor develops knowledge and skills necessary to teach English as
a second or foreign language in a wide variety of cross-cultural settings.
Objectives
The TEFL minor equips students to:
Demonstrate a basic understanding of linguistics and Second Language Acquisition (SLA).
Make informed decisions concerning the use of materials, methods, and procedures appropriate for effective
second-language teaching.
Draw upon practical experience in planning and developing lessons for teaching English to speakers of other
languages.
Apply principles and rationale for using English language teaching as a means of ministering cross-culturally.
Course of Study
15
ICS 3140
Cultural Anthropology*
3
LNG 4471 Basic Teaching English as a Foreign Language Techniques
3
LNG 4472 Practical Teaching English as a Foreign Language Skills
3
LNG 4473 Communicative Teaching English as a Foreign Language Skills
3
LNG 4474 Advanced Teaching English as a Foreign Language Techniques
3
*For students completing the ICS or ICD major and the TEFL minor, ICS 3140 is waived within the TEFL minor on
the basis of the students having had adequate exposure to cultural issues in their ICS programs.
Students who complete the TEFL minor along with their bachelor’s degree requirements receive a Teaching English as a
Foreign Language certificate upon graduation.