This degree is approved for distance education by the WSCUC.
This program is designed for students who are interested in teaching English to speakers of other languages. The program provides a broad foundation in linguistic theory related to sound and grammar systems, typology, language acquisition, and second language teaching methods. This is not a credential program for public school teaching.
Students must complete a fourth semester level course, or demonstrate equivalent proficiency, in a language other than English. Alternatively, a student may complete two second semester level courses in two different languages, including at least one language from outside the Indo-European family. A list of applicable courses may be obtained from the undergraduate advisor. This may require 0-16 units of coursework, depending on the language studied and the student’s initial placement level. Students with prior language experience can pass all or part of the language requirement by examination or other evidence.
