Program: Teaching English as a Second Language, B.A. - Belmont University

Apr 01, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

This program of study prepares candidates to meet the performance standards of the English Second Language (K-12) license.ESL coursework is designed to help candidates identify and implement knowledge of the English language and theories of second language acquisition in multiple disciplines and connect them with research-based practices that support active engagement, comprehension, and the sharing of objectives through speaking, reading, writing, and listening.

BELL Core Requirements: 53 Hours (minimum)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Technical Requirements

Technical Requirements are courses identified by the program as required courses and will count in the BELL Core or as General Electives.

BIO 1050 Biological Science Lecture 3 Hours and
BIO 1055 Biological Science Lab 1 Hours
CEM 1010 Chemistry: __________ 4 Hours
HIS 1010 World History to 1500 3 Hours
or
HIS 1020 World History Since 1500 3 Hours
HIS 2010 The American Experience to Reconstruction 3 Hours
or
HIS 2020 The American Experience Since Reconstruction 3 Hours

Education Core: 12 Hours

EDU 2100 Foundations of Education 3 Hours
EDU 2110 Educational Psychology 3 Hours
EDU 2223 Human Development and Education 3 Hours
EDU 3800 Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in the Classroom 3 Hours

Education Professional Coursework: 36 Hours

EDU 1160 The Practice of Education Seminar I 1 Hours
EDU 2160 The Practice of Education Seminar II 1 Hours
EDU 3021 Applied Linguistics 3 Hours
EDU 3030 Literacy I 3 Hours
EDU 3160 The Practice of Education Seminar III 1 Hours
EDU 3530 Assessment for Decision Making 3 Hours
EDU 4424 Language and Literacy Acquisition 3 Hours
EDU 4215 English Language Learners 3 Hours
EDU 4230 Literacy II 3 Hours
EDU 4130 Organization and Management of Multicultural Classroom Communities 3 Hours
EDU 3025 Literacy in the Family and Community Arena 3 Hours
EDU 4401 Student Teaching in Early Childhood Pre-K-3 6 Hours
or
EDU 4403 Student Teaching in the Secondary School 6 Hours
or
Hours
EDU 4110 Reflective Teaching 3 Hours

BELL Core Requirements: 53 Hours (minimum)

Technical Requirements

Education Core: 12 Hours

Education Professional Coursework: 36 Hours

Minor Requirement: 18 Hours

General Electives: 9 Hours (minimum)

Total Required for the Program: 128 Hours