English as a Second Language Minor without Teacher Certification

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This minor is administered by the Department of World Languages and Literatures .

Consists of a minimum of 16 credits (not including world language requirement).

NOTE: For the ESL with K-12 Teacher Certification, please see English as a Second Language Minor with K-12 Teacher Certification .

Prerequisites

Demonstrated proficiency in English.

World Language Courses, 8 credits

Complete a two semester sequence of university entry-level world language (8 credits) or equivalent high school experience demonstrated by taking UW-Stevens Point’s world language placement test.

Required

ENGL 342 - English Grammars 3 cr. or
ENGL 343 - Sociolinguistics: Language and Dialects of the U.S. 3 cr. or
ENGL 344 - History of the English Language 3 cr. or
ENGL 345 - English Language for Teachers 3 cr.
CSD 266 - Normal Language Development 3 cr. or
ENGL 240 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 cr.
FLED 333 - Teaching Second Languages 3 cr. (with ESL adviser approval) or
FLED 344 - Teaching English as a Second Language 3 cr.
FLED 397 - Practicum 1-3 cr.

Choose one course from

ANTH 110 - Cultural Anthropology 3 cr.
ANTH 325 - Culture and Language 3 cr.
FLNG 250 - Introduction to World Languages 3 cr.
FLNG 381 - Culture and Civilization 2-3 cr.
FREN 481 - French Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
GERM 481 - German Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
HIST 288 - Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States 3 cr.
HIST 393 - Wisconsin Indians 3 cr.
INTL 381 - Culture and Civilization 2-3 cr.
REL 100 - Religions of Asia 3 cr.
SOC 270 - Race and Ethnicity 3 cr.
SOC 327 - Social Inequality 3 cr.
SPAN 481 - Spanish Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
SPAN 482 - Hispanic Culture and Civilization in the U.S. 3 cr.
SPAN 483 - Spanish American Culture and Civilization 3 cr.

One course from

ENGL 200 - Introduction to the Study of Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 211 - English Literature I 3 cr.
ENGL 212 - English Literature II 3 cr.
ENGL 213 - American Literature I 3 cr.
ENGL 275 - Children’s Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 375 - Literature for Adolescents 3 cr.