Nov 23, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

English to Speakers of Other Languages/ K-12 Certification, B.A.

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Advisement for the major is available from the English Department

English to Speakers of Other Languages/ K-12 Certification, B.A. Curriculum Guide (Suggested 4-Year Plan of Study)

The program provides a course of study leading to a Bachelor of Arts with a major in teaching English to speakers of other languages (ESOL) and a State of Maryland K-12 ESOL Certification. The program is designed to prepare educators in instructional and leadership capacities for K-12 school settings.

The program at Salisbury University is housed in the Department of English in the Fulton School of Liberal Arts. However, it is an interdisciplinary major designed for prospective students who wish to enter the teaching profession. Candidates for this degree will do coursework in the theory and practice of ESOL, reading, applied linguistics, the English language and multicultural education. The K-12 ESOL Certification Program is aligned with national standards for the preparation of ESOL professionals, as established by the National TESOL Organization and CAEP. It also reflects principles of Maryland’s Redesign for Teacher Education.

The ESOL program includes a General Education experience, the ESOL core requirements and a professional semester consisting of two internships and an internship seminar.

Core Requirements for all English Majors

Complete 10 courses in the major beyond ENGL 103 .
Complete all courses in the major with grades of C or better.
Complete 1 writing course beyond ENGL 103 (taken as part of track/concentration).
Complete 1 diversity course (taken as part of track/concentration).
Complete the requirements of a track or concentration.
A student majoring in English to Speakers of Other Languages/K-12 Certification may not minor in English Minor or English to Speakers of Other Languages Minor .
Transfer students majoring in English must complete a minimum of 4 English courses at Salisbury University

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Undergraduate Major Policies

Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
Program requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

General Education Requirements

See which courses fulfill specific General Education requirements: General Education Courses

Please Note: There may be courses required for your major or minor that also satisfy a requirement below.

SU Signature Outcomes Requirements (3 Courses)

These courses may also meet additional General Education and/or major requirements.

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following Areas (3 Courses):

GENE CCE - Civic and Community Engagement 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE DI - Diversity and Inclusion 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE ES - Environmental Sustainability 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Additional General Education Requirements (11 Courses)

These courses may also meet SU Signature Outcomes and/or major requirements.

* To be taken in the first 24 credit hours of courses

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following (3 Courses):

GENE FYS - First Year Seminar 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE CTW - Communicating Through Writing 3-4 Hour(s) Credit *
GENE QA - Quantitative Analysis 3-4 Hour(s) Credit *

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

GENE HE - Human Expression 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE HIC - Humanity In Context 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

GENE SC - Social Configurations 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE SI - Social Issues 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

GENE HOS - Hands-On Science 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE STS - Solutions Through Science 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following (2 Courses):

GENE PW - Personal Wellness 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE EL - Experiential Learning Min. of 3 Hour(s) Credit

Major Requirements

Required ESOL Courses (5 Courses)

ENGL 240 - Introduction to the Study of Language 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
ENGL 430 - Principles of Linguistics 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 431 - Survey of Modern English Grammar 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
ENGL 442 - English Structure for Educators 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 433 - Language and Culture 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 439 - Second Language Acquisition 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 428 - ESOL Tests and Measurements 4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete the Following Diversity Language Courses (3 Courses):

ENGL 432 - Literacy and ESOL Reading 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 434 - Literacy and ESOL Writing 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 438 - Bilingualism 4 Hour(s) Credit (To be completed during 2nd course taken of ENGL 432 or ENGL 434 )

Complete 2 English Electives from the Following:

ENGL 257 - Introduction to Multiethnic U.S. Literatures 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 306 - Topics in Professional Writing 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 420 - Applied Linguistics 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 421 - Sociolinguistics of Mobility 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 423 - Educational Linguistics 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 435 - ESOL Program Development 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 440 - Literacy and ESOL Listening 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 441 - Literacy and ESOL Speaking 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 443 - Issues and Approaches in English Language Teaching 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 444 - Inclusive EL Instruction for Multilingual Learners 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 491 - Topics in Linguistics and Language Learning 4 Hour(s) Credit

Foreign Language Requirements

Take 6 hours of foreign language courses or demonstration of equivalent proﬁciency.

Education Requirements

Maryland K-12 ESOL Certiﬁcation requires candidates to complete a minimum of 6 semester hours of course work in a single modern foreign language at the college or university level or the completion of a college level examination program or comparable test. Accordingly, candidates who have studied a language other than their native language, including those who have studied English as a second language, have a range of options for demonstrating level of competency. They should see the Chair of the English Department to discuss these options.

Pre-Professional Requirements (3 Courses)

EDFN 210 - School in a Diverse Society 4 Hour(s) Credit
ENGL 103 - Composition and Research 4 Hour(s) Credit
SCED 300 - Development, Learning and Assessment 3 Hour(s) Credit

Professional Program (12-13 Hours)

A student is eligible for the Methods Semester after:

Completing an application for formal admission to the Professional Program.
Obtaining written approval of the application from content area and education advisor.
Completing all pre-professional requirements.
Completing 56 college credits with a minimum 2.50 GPA including transfer courses
Having a minimum 2.75 GPA in the academic major, including transfer credit
Showing satisfactory results on Praxis Core, SAT or ACT examinations as defined by the Maryland State Department of Education (see education advisor regarding passing scores) OR have a minimum cumulative SU GPA of 3.0.*
*Note: Students who enter the professional teaching program with a 3.0 GPA in lieu of basic skills test scores must also graduate with a 3.0 cumulative GPA in order to obtain their teacher certification in the State of Maryland. See education advisor for approval to take this option.
Completing 4 courses in the major ﬁeld.

* Course must be completed with grades of C or better.

Major Requirements (9-10 Hours)

ELED 350 - Literature for Children 4 Hour(s) Credit *
OR
SCED 416 - Literature for Adolescence 3 Hour(s) Credit *
SCED 367 - Inclusive Instruction for Secondary Teachers 3 Hour(s) Credit *
SCED 438 - Teaching Literacy in the Content Areas I 3 Hour(s) Credit *

Methods - Fall Semester, Senior Year (3 Hours)

SCED 447 - ESOL Methods 3 Hour(s) Credit * (Includes 20 days clinical experience.)

Professional Semester: Internships (15 Hours)

A student is eligible for Internships after:

Completing a minimum of 90 credits including methods and at least 8 courses in the academic major.
Completing a written application for internship.
Having a minimum 2.75 GPA in all professional education courses (with no grade below C) including transfer courses.
Having 90 college credit credits with a minimum overall 2.50 GPA, including transfer credit.
Having a minimum 2.75 GPA in the academic major, including transfer credit.
Furnishing 2 recommendations from faculty in the Secondary and Physical Education Department and 1 from the major advisor.

SCED 462 - ESOL Internship I - Elementary 6 Hour(s) Credit
SCED 463 - ESOL Internship II - Secondary 6 Hour(s) Credit
SCED 465 - ESOL Internship - Seminar 3 Hour(s) Credit *

Electives (to Equal 120 Total Credits)

Certification Examination

Official scores on all certification examinations required by the State of Maryland must be sent from the testing company to Salisbury University as a requirement for graduation. Scores on the edTPA must be among those sent to the University before graduation.

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