English to Speakers of Other Languages/ K-12 Certification, B.A.
Program Transfer Guide
Salisbury University
Effective
Fall, 2024 - Current
Instruction Methods
In person
About the Program
Advisement for the major is available from the English Department
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.
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
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.
See the below SU program requirements to be completed as part of the AA/AS program. For most up-to-date requirements, please refer to the current SU Catalog.