Bachelor of Arts - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Teaching

The University of Northern Iowa is the only university in the state to offer a major in TESOL Teaching.

The TESOL Teaching major is designed for learners who plan to teach English to K-12 speakers of other languages, either as an English Language Learner (ELL) teacher or as a content area teacher who has emergent bilingual students in class.

As a TESOL Teaching major, graduates will develop the skills and specialization needed to work with a diverse and growing population of students as well as the knowledge and experience to provide meaningful and effective education.

Coursework provides an understanding of cultural contexts in teaching, how languages are learned, and how to teach English. As part of this teaching major, graduates will also meet requirements for the K-12 English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement in the state of Iowa. TESOL Teaching majors are prepared to teach K-12 or adult students, either in the U.S. or internationally.

Many TESOL Teaching majors also obtain a Spanish or French minor or a Literacy Education reading endorsement.