Educational Theory and Practice Department

Educational Theory and Practice Department

Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) Planning Sheet

Leads to Initial/Professional K-12 ESOL Certification in New York State

Program Requirements:
ETAP 680/681 can only be taken after 15 credits of program related course work has been completed.
ETAP 598 is a two-semester, 3-credit course. Students should register in the first fall semester of study and complete course requirements by the end of the spring semester.
ETAP 501 must be taken prior to ETAP 635.
ETAP 501 and 652B are recommended courses for the first semester of study.
ALIN 552, ETAP 635 and ETAP 536 are recommended courses for the second semester of study.
Additional Requirements:
Students who enter the program with a deficiency in their previous work in linguistics should also take ALIN 520 or any other “introduction to linguistics course” to remedy the deficiency; this does not count towards the 48-credit degree requirement.
Child abuse identification and reporting.
School safety and intervention and prevention.
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GRADE / Required Courses for Certification (48 Credits Minimum) / DATE COMPLETED / ADVISOR INITIALS
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______/ Foundations of Education: Human Learning and Development (6 Credits)
EPSY 522 – Adolescent Development (summer, semester varies)
ESPE 560 – Introduction to Human Exceptionality (summer, semester varies) / ______
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______/ Research (3 Credits) (Please circle the research course completed.) (see above)
ETAP 680 – Research Seminar: Critical Introduction to Educational Research Paradigms OR
ETAP 681 – Research Seminar: Research in Practice / ______
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______/ Technology (3 Credits)
ETAP 634 – Using Media in the Language Classroom (semester varies) OR
ETAP 653 – Language, Literacy and Technology (semester varies) / ______
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______/ Linguistics (3 Credits)
ALIN 522 – Introduction to Phonetics and PhonologyOR
ETAP631 – Language in Education (3) OR
ALIN 521 – Introduction to Syntactic Theory OR
ALIN 523 – Linguistic Structures (3-4) OR
ALIN 541 – Advanced Syntax (3-4) / ______
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______/ Student Teaching/Field Experience (15 Credits) (see above)
ETAP 598 – Directed Field Experience in Education (3 Credits)
ETAP 690 – Guided Field Experience and Seminar (12 Credits) / ______
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______/ Language (6 Credits) (see above)
ETAP550 or ALIN552 – English Grammar
AND ONE of the following:
ETAP 636 – Pragmatics (3 Credits)
LTL 657 – Literacy of English Language Learners (3 Credits)
LTL 610 – Literacy in Society (3 Credits)
ACOM 575 – Interpersonal Communication (3 Credits)
ACOM 577 – Culture and Communication (3 Credits)
ACOM 585 – Conversational Analysis (3 Credits)
AANT 524 – Language and Culture (3 Credits) / ______
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______/ Specialization (12 Credits) (see above)
ETAP 501 – The Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (3 Credits) (fall semester)
ETAP 635 – Teaching Methodology for LEP Children (3 Credits) (spring semester)
ETAP 652B – Perspectives in Bilingual Education (3 Credits) (fall semester)
ETAP 536 – Second Language Learning (3 Credits) (spring semester) / ______
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