COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
(ESL)
3003 Applications of Linguistics
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A study of the applications of linguistics to the teaching of a second language
in English as a second language and bilingual education programs. Particular attention
is given to psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic issues in second-language acquisition,
and to oral language development, reading, and writing.
3023 Second Language Teaching and Learning in EC-4
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Application of principles of second language acquisition to promote language and
academic development in pre-K to fourth grade classrooms. Attention to the needs
of English language learners during the first years of schooling.
3033 Foundations in English as a Second Language
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Introduction to the field of English as a second language, with attention to basic
concepts of second-language processing in various language learning contexts.
3053 Literacy in a Second Language
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A course on the relationship of reading and writing acquisition to second-language
development; the design and evaluation of appropriate materials for the teaching
of literacy.
3063 Second Language Acquisition in Early Adolescence
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Principles of second language acquisition to promote language and academic development.
Attention to the characteristics of English language learning in early adolescence.