The English as a Second Language minor allows students to deepen their knowledge of teaching English Language Learners. Second language fluency is not a requirement. The ESL minor is available for all Education majors and students in other colleges who are interested in obtaining the knowledge and skills for working with and understanding people who speak English as a second (or third) language.
English as a Second Language Minor
| Required courses - Choose one course from each of the following three groups: | ||
| Group 1 | 3 | |
| Cross-Cultural Communication in the United States | ||
| Critical Inquiry into Contemporary Issues | ||
| Group 2 | 3 | |
| Learning and Linguistic Diversity | ||
| Spanish Second Language Acquisition | ||
| Group 3 | 3 | |
| Language and Culture | ||
| Exploring the English Language | ||
| Anatomy of English | ||
| Elective courses - Choose three courses from the following (EDUC 4931 required for licensure): | 9 | |
| Language and Culture | ||
| Communication and Urban Families | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication in the United States | ||
| Critical Inquiry into Contemporary Issues | ||
| Learning and Linguistic Diversity | ||
| Anatomy of English | ||
| Exploring the English Language | ||
| Spanish Phonetics | ||
| Spanish Applied Linguistics | ||
| Spanish Second Language Acquisition | ||
| Spanish in the United States | ||
| Topics in Education (Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL Learners) 1 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | Required for students seeking DPI licensure in English as a Second Language; suggested for students planning to work with English Language Learners in other settings or internationally. |
Note: College of Education students seeking to apply for the English as a Second Language license have a student teaching placement that includes working with English Language Learner students.