MAJOR POLICIES
English as a Second Language (ESL)
The ESL TExES differs from all other certification exams in the
Department of Literature and Languages: ESL is not a stand-alone
certification; rather, it is an endorsement or add-on certification.
Students may be working on an
ESL endorsement as undergraduates, as graduate students, or under
Alternative Certification. However, because ESL is NOT a certificate,
no distinctions between these groups of students is necessary.
Additionally, because of the nature of the ESL TExES, students may be
approved to take the ESL along with another certification test. This
exemption applies ONLY to the ESL TExES.
The ESL Adviser for Fall 2007 is Dr. Bill Bolin. Contact information
for Dr.
Bolin:
Office: HL 324
Telephone: 903-886-5272
Email: Bill_Bolin@tamu-commerce.edu
Students must meet with the ESL Adviser for evaluation and review of
courses.
Course Requirements
Undergraduate students are expected to take the undergraduate courses.
Students enrolled in the Graduate ESL Endorsement program are expected
to take the graduate courses. Alternative Certification students may
choose whichever courses best fit their schedules.
Undergraduate
Graduate
English 301 or 331 English 501 or
555
English 358
English 558
English 457
English 557
English 462
English 562
"At Risk" Criteria
Students must earn a "B" grade or above in all four of the required
courses. Students who earn lower than a grade of "B" are considered to
be at risk
and must repeat that course or those courses.
ESL practice test manuals are available in electronic format at: http://www.texes.ets.org/prepMaterials/
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Last Update: 27
August, 2007