Teaching English as a Second Language (B.S.) - Online

Teaching English as a Second Language (B.S.) - Online

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2022 through summer 2023. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 104Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning0-3
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 104Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 24
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 104Survey of Old and New Testament4
THEO 104Introduction to Theology Survey 24
Total Hours39-42
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements

2

Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview (4 c.h.) waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey (4 c.h.) waived

Major Requirements

Major Core
ENGL 350Advanced Expository Writing3
GLST 220Intercultural Communication and Engagement3
GLST 290Cultural Anthropology3
LING 301Introduction to Linguistics3
LING 453World Languages3
MLAN 301Instructional Design in Teaching Modern Languages3
TESL 302Applied Linguistics3
TESL 333Modern Grammar3
TESL 373Applied Grammar3
TESL 403Second Language Acquisition3
TESL 405Issues and Practices in TES/FL3
TESL 419Methodology and Curriculum in Teaching Modern Languages3
TESL 499TES/FL Internship1-6
Language Elective 1,2,33
Language Elective 1,2,33
Total Hours43-48
1

Six total hours of foreign language coursework needed. Must be the same language.

2

Students may take ICE, CLEP, or other national recognized, standardized achievement tests as a waiver for the foreign language requirements; Students may also provide Oral Proficiency Interview scores in the intermediate range or above.

3

Foreign language courses taken at other institutions at the graduate level may qualify for a waiver of the 6 hour language requirement

Free Electives
Choose 33-36 credit hours of Free Electives33-36
Total Hours33-36

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • 120 Total hours
  • 2.0 Overall grade point average
  • 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
  • Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
  • 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
  • 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
  • Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
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