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  Major in Second Language Teaching - Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)

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          No need to look elsewhere! We offer an Honours Bachelor's degree program and a Major in English or French as a Second Language.

          These multidisciplinary undergraduate programs are offered jointly by the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Arts, through the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI). Courses cover the theories of language acquisition, as well as second language learning and teaching and explore the interrelationships between language, culture and society.

          What's more, upon graduation, if you want to work as a second language teacher and you meet the admission requirements of the Faculty of Education, a limited number of places are reserved for you in our Teacher Education (BEd) program. Several graduate program options are also available.

          These programs are offered in English and in French.

      The table below includes only the discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on the Honours bachelor's with double major and the Honours bachelor's with major and minor.

        The French immersion stream is available when taken as part of an honours degree.

        Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2024-2025 calendars for the previous requirements.

        Students admitted in second language teaching will be given priority in registration for second language teaching (DLS) courses.

      Course List
        Code                                                                Title                                                                                  Units  
        Compulsory courses                                                                                                                                       
        DLS 1100                                                            Introduction to Second Language Teaching I 1                                           3 Units
        DLS 1101                                                            Introduction to Second Language Teaching II 1                                          3 Units
        LIN 1315                                                            Introduction to Linguistics                                                            3 Units
        DLS 2101                                                            Listening and Reading in a Second Language 1                                           3 Units
        DLS 2110                                                            Teaching Grammar 1                                                                     3 Units
        DLS 2102                                                            Speaking and Writing in a Second Language 1                                            3 Units
        DLS 4104                                                            Curriculum and Teaching Materials in Second Language Education 1                       3 Units
        DLS 4105                                                            Language Education in a Multicultural and Minority Setting: from Theory to Practice 1  3 Units
        Optional courses                                                                                                                                         
        12 course units from:                                               12 Units                                                                             
          DLS 3100                                                          Classroom Observation and Related Research 1                                                  
          DLS 3101                                                          Educational Technology and Second Language Teaching 1                                         
          DLS 3103                                                          English for Specific Purposes 1                                                               
          DLS 3130                                                          Initiation to Language Assessment 1                                                           
          DLS 4100                                                          Topics in Second Language Teaching                                                            
          DLS 4900                                                          Field Practice 1                                                                              
          LIN 2355                                                          Second Language Acquisition                                                                   
          LIN 2360                                                          Bilingualism                                                                                  
          LIN 2381                                                          Varieties of English 1                                                                        
          LIN 3342                                                          Sociolinguistics                                                                              
        3 optional course units in English (ENG)                            3 Units                                                                              
        3 optional course units in English (ENG) at the 3000 or 4000 level  3 Units                                                                              
        Total:                                                              42 Units                                                                             
        

        Note(s)

        1 This course must be taken in English. All assignments and examinations must be presented or written in English.

        Faculty of Education Requirements:

        By taking this program, you will meet the requirements of the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa for the English option (teaching English in French language schools in Ontario) at the junior/intermediate and intermediate/senior divisions of the Formation à l'enseignement program (B.Éd.) and the intermediate/senior division of the Teacher Education Program (BEd). You will also meet the requirements for the English option (teaching English in English language schools in Ontario) at the junior/intermediate and intermediate/senior divisions of the Teacher Education Program (BEd).

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