TESOL and Applied Linguistics
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COURSES TESOL (INTE) 309 English Pronunciation and Grammar for TESOL (3) Srndy of major fearnres of standard Amer ican E nglish pronunc iation and structu re, with applicat ions for ESOL teachers. Prerequisite: jun ior or senior level standing. 310 Essentials of TESOL (5) A practical course giving the skills and knowledge needed co gain foundational competence in teach ing the English language. Includes methods and techniques, Engl ish pronun c iation and grammar. teaching materials. cu lrnre, com muni cati ng va lues and prac tice teaching. Does not count wward the TESOL minor program. 410 Principles of Second Lan guage Acquisition (3) This course provides a comprehen sive introduction to sernnd language acq uisi tion. How people learn sec ond languages will be approached from several perspectives including th e research evidence, die learner's program, and the learning environ menL Th is is an integrative theory course. Prerequisites: 300 and 421 or 422, or the equivalenL 421 Introduction to TESOL - Adult (3) Basic concepts. methods and tec h niques of teaching English (ESL or EFL) to speakers of ocher lan g uages. Introduces principles nf seco nd language learning a long with techniques for teaching both se parate and integrated skills co adulr or post-secondary students. (Cross- li sted with English .~S3.) 422 Introduction to TESOL - K-12 (3) Examination of rationale, methods and materials for teaching English in elementary and secondarv mul tilingual classrooms. Assessment, the role of the primary language, and techniques for teac hing oral and written language are also cov ered. App li cable for C LAD but not for the minor/certificate. (Cross- li sted with English 3S4.) 427 Materials Evaluation and Preparation (3) Principles of ESOL materials design to enable teachers to (a) eval uate and adapt published materials and (b) prepare their own materials. Prerequisite: 421 or Engl ish 353. 430 TESOL and Literature (3) Consideration of theory and method for teaching literarnre to non-native
lnterculwral Communication: 3 units: INTE 441 or INCS 421. Materia ls: 3 units: INTE 427 Values : I unit: INTE 460 Practic um: 3 units: INTE 492 Students des iring the minor/
470 Seminar/lntercultural Studies: Selected Topics and Issues in Missions (1-3) Shor! Term Afissio11.r Preporo tirm. O ri e ntation for short term missions program. May he repea ted with different course content. 471 Introduction to Bible Translation (3) An introduction to the principles and problems of c ross -lan g uage a nd crossc ulwral communication with the special emphasis on translating the Bible in to indige nous languages. 473-474 Practicum Seminar (1- 3, 1-3) Structured exper ien ce w ith a specific c lass related topic. May be repeated with different topics. Topic selection and course enrollment by advisor's approval. 475 Multicultural Education (3) Focuses on the need co under stand the tec hniques of teaching the multi c ultural populations which our 11Tban schools serve. 480 Directed Research (1-3) Directed reading, individual work. in -depth investigation of a topi c under the guidance of the facu lty using standard research proced llfes. Topic selection and co urse enrollment b y advisor's approval. 485 Topics in lntercultural Studies (1-3) St udi es in selected issues that arise from or require an interna tional perspective such as contex tualization , minority rights, et hno-art, economics and devel opment. May he repeated with different course content. 490 Practical Mission Training (1-6) Top ics in missionary preparation. Will nor c redit co major.
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INTERCULTURAL STUDIES Dean: F. Douglas Pennoyer, Ph.D. C hair: Herbert Purnell , l'h.D FACULTY Professor: Purnell Associate Professor: Purgason Assistant Professor: Velis
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certificate must complete a departmental app lication. usuall y after completing the first course. A TOEFL score of 600 (comput erized version 2.'i0) or the equ iva lent. plu s demonstrated oral and written proficiency. is required for non-native speakers of Eng lish . Thirteen units of the minor must he comp leted at Biola. Upon completion of the I 9 units and verification of language pro fi cie nc y. the srndenc will be awarded a TESOL certificate. An Applied Li11x11istics minor is offered with the completion of 18 units beyond any general educa tion or academ ic major require ments. The core of the minor (12 units) consists of INAL 300..,01, 403 . and 405. E lect ives (6 units) may he selected from INAL 4.,7, 446 , 4S2 , 4S3 and INTE 410. 421. INAL .,00 is prerequisite to all other courses in the minor. K-12 Teacher Preparation Program In cooperation with the Edu catio n Department, TESOL and Applied Linguistics pro v ide s co urses whi c h ca n enable K- 12 teac hers who are working toward or who already hold a Californ ia Teaching C redential to gain a supplementary emphasis in cross cu lrnral , language and academic deve lopment (CLAD). Those interested shou ld consult with both d e partments for deta ils. Summer Institute of Linguistics at Bio/a The Summer Institute of Lin guistics (SIL) at Biola. together wirh th e Department of TESOL & Applied Linguistics, provide a number of linguistics cnurses whi c h can comprise a concentra tion or a minor for swdents of var ious majors who are interested in chi s field. Experienced instructors from SIL teach courses in pho neti cs. phonology, morphology, syntax, literacy and Bible transla tion based on the field srndies of SIL workers around the wor ld . These courses are equivalent to those offered at ocher SIL schools , and are recogn ized a s va lid for membership in Wycliffe and other mission organizations.
OBJECTIVES
Eng li sh has become the most widel y used language in the world toda y. The demand for trained teachers in both ESL (English as a Second Language) and EFL (E ng li sh as a Fo reign Language ) continues unabated. There are many opportunities for service at hon1e with in1n1igrant~, refugees , and foreign students, as well as abroad , especial ly in developing countries. In addition to language teach ing , ther e are many areas of importance which address lan guage-related human problems in the U.S. and abroad. such as lan g uage learning. literacy, social aspects of language use, and trans lation. These and other topics are focused on by app lied linguistics. To help meer these varied needs. the department of TESOL and App li ed Linguistics offers two minors, one in TESOL. the other in app lied linguistics co rec ognize the particular significance of the s pec ialized training obtained. Upon sat isfactory com pl et ion of th e TESOL minor an under grad uate certificate in TESOL is given. A TESOL cer tificate may a lso he earned by completing all the courses li sted under the minor as part of a con cen cration with in an academic major. The minors , while espe c iall y app li ca ble co students majoring in education, English . or inrerc ulrnral swdies. are open to all interested undergraduates.
MINOR
A TESOL Afi11or requires 19 semester unit s of prescribed course work with a grade of "C" or higher as prescribed below: ■ Linguistics: 3 units I AL 300 or INCS .,I0or Engli sh 3.'il.
Introduction to TESOL: 3 units INTE 42 1. or English 3'i3. Engli sh Grammar: 3 units INTE .,09.
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