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, 0-8 credits

Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, you may use ENGL 101 and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150 as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement. Please see the Department of World Languages and Literatures for details.

World Language Courses, 0-8 credits

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 - Race and Ethnicity in American History 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.