TESOL 240 Introduction to TESOL

Class description
This course teaches the fundamental background in teaching English to speakers of other
languages, including learner variables, resources, methods and materials, and professional
issues.
Major assignment
On-going Professional Development Paper
This is a research paper in which TESOL students discuss the opportunities a teacher has to
continue to develop and grow professionally in addition to University requirements for
graduation with a BA TESOL.

TESOL 428 Teaching Reading

Class description
This course teacher the principles, procedures, and materials for teaching English reading
skills to speakers of other languages.
Major assignment
Reflective Reading Journal
This assignment is answering the questions that are related with the each chapter in the
textbook. The purpose of this assignment is helping TESOL students to develop the
philosophy of teaching reading.

TESOL 426 Teaching Grammar

Class description
This course teaches how to teach grammar effectively, teaching grammar materials, and
English grammar principles.
Major assignment
Teaching Grammar Presentation
This assignment is presenting and teaching grammar to classmates. In order to finish this
assignment successfully, students should know the strategies of teaching each English
grammar principle.

TESOL 377 TESOL Methods & Materials

Class description
TESOL 377 teaches a basic knowledge of foreign language teaching methods, techniques,
and general principles of effective instruction.
Major assignment
Mini lesson
This assignment is having the opportunity to choose an activity type and develop a short
lesson to present to the class.

TESOL 302 Tech Assisted Language Learning

Class description
The course teaches the technology Assisted Language Learning, Principles, procedures, and
materials for enhancing language learning and teaching with current technology.
Major assignment
Web Portfolio
This assignment is creating a web Portfolio which demonstrates understanding and
performance of the skills learned in this class.

TESOL 400 2nd Language Acquisitions & Research

Class description
TESOL 400 teaches the basic knowledge of effective assessment in terms of increasing
validity and reliability for evaluating the speakers of other languages.
Major assignment
Poster session
This assignment is researching and presenting about language such as language acquisition
and effective way of teaching language for second language students. Applying a proposal of
the presentation for Hawaii TESOL Convention is also required.

TESOL 429 Teaching Writing

Class description
TESOL 429 teaches the principles, procedures, and materials for teaching English Writing
skills to speakers of other languages.
Major assignment
Portfolio
This assignment is creating a portfolio about research evidence teaching evidence, and
professional evidence relating with teaching writing to speakers of other languages.

LING 210 Introduction to Linguistics

Class description
LING 210 teaches a basic knowledge of the human capacity for language, language use, and
the major systems of human language (Phonology, morphology, syntax, etc).
Major assignment
Term paper
This assignment is writing a research paper about interesting research about language. I
researched about the language differences between men and women.

LING 331 Sociolinguistics

Class description
This course teaches the language in relation to society: language variability, social dialects,
bilingualism, language shift, code-switching, pidgin and creole languages.

Major assignment
Sightseeing Journal
This assignment is observing sociolinguistics in action, and writing three journals about
observation tasks and practical experience that makes the concepts clear and memorable.

LING 423 Language Acquisition

Class description
LING 423 teaches the knowledge of the human capacity for language acquisition. This course
presents the study of child language acquisition and how it is related with second language
acquisition.
Major assignment
Essays
This assignment is researching and writing essays about first language acquisition, second
language acquisition, and personal experiences about language learning.

LING 260 Phonology

Class description
LING 260 teaches the elements of phonetics and phonology that impact English
pronunciationvowels, consonants, stress, rhythm, intonationwith application to teaching
and learning situations.
Major assignment
Pronunciation Tutoring Journal
This assignment is writing diagnostic and analytical journal about one non- native speakers
pronunciation issues after teaching English pronunciation to the student.