TESOL Major –Mission Statement Program Outcomes
Outcomes Matrix
TESOL Program Mission Statement
The mission of the TESOL program is to educate and prepare individuals who leave the institution knowledgeable in the factors and issues which inform second language education, are capable of teaching English as a Second Language, and have the skills necessary to respect, work with, and live among diverse cultures and populations of learners, while promoting better communication and world peace.
TESOL Major Program Outcomes
Upon completing a major in TESOL, students will:
- Understand the history of second language teaching methodology.
- Understand the major systems of human language (phonology, semantics, morphology,
syntax).
- Understand the major theories of second language learning and how they inform
practice.
- Demonstrate professionalism and a familiarity with professional resources and
organizations.
- Have a personal philosophy of second-language education.
- Be familiar with and apply language learning technology.
- Have a high level of English language proficiency (oral and written) and a
commitment to continual improvement.
- Assess learners for placement and instruction.
- Demonstrate effective tutoring techniques with ESL learners (one-on-one).
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the qualities and strategies of effective language
learners.
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the socio-cultural variables which affect language learning
and use.
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the role of culture and cross-cultural awareness in
language teaching.
- Recognize appropriate methods and statistical procedures in second-language
research.
- Demonstrate effective teaching skills in a classroom environment.
| TESOL MAJOR OUTCOMES MATRIX
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| COURSES |
Outcomes |
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3 |
4 |
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6 |
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8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
| CORE REQUIREMENTS
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| LING 210 Introduction to Linguistics
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1 |
3 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
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| LING 260 Phonology
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2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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| LING 321 English Grammars |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
| LING 331 Sociolinguistics
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3 |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
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| LING 423 Language Acquisition
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2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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| TESOL 240 Introduction to TESOL
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2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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3 |
3 |
3 |
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| TESOL 302 Tech in Lang. Teaching
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3 |
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3 |
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1 |
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| TESOL 377 TESOL Methods and Materials |
3 |
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1
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2
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3
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1
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1 |
1 |
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| TESOL 375 Program Observations
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2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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| TESOL 400 Second Language Testing/Research |
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3 |
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3 |
3 |
| TESOL 425 Teaching Vocabulary
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1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| TESOL 426 Teaching Grammar
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3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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3 |
| TESOL 427 Teaching Listening and Speaking
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2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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2 |
| TESOL 428 Teaching Reading
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1 |
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3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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3 |
2 |
2 |
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1 |
| TESOL 429 Teaching Writing
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1 |
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2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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1 |
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| TESOL 480 TESOL Practicum |
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3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
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3 |
3 |
3 |
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3 |
| TESOL 490 Senior TESOL Seminar
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1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
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3 |
3 |
3 |
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| 1 = slightly 2 = moderately 3 = significantly
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