English as a Second Teaching Field Minor

HFA PEAK

Minor Requirements

21 credits

Complete the following course (3 credits):

EDU-446/WLC-446

Linguistics for Language Teachers

3 credits

Complete one of the following courses (3 credits):

COM-111	Foundations of Journalism: From Guttenberg to Instagram	3 credits
COM-211	Advanced Techniques in Journalism	3 credits
COM-311	Writing Feature Stories	3 credits
COM-411	Immersive Journalism	3 credits
ENG-260	Creative Writing—Craft	3 credits
ENG-360	Creative Writing—Advanced Craft	3 credits

Students should consult with their advisors to select an appropriate course.

Complete the following courses (9 credits):

ENG-255	Topics in Literature—British	3 credits
ENG-265	Topics in Literature—American	3 credits
ENG-275	Topics in Literature—Postcolonial	3 credits

Complete one of the following courses (3 credits):

ENG-355	Advanced Topics in Literature—British	3 credits
ENG-365	Advanced Topics in Literature—America	3 credits
ENG-375	Advanced Topics in Literature—Postcolonial	3 credits

Complete one of the following courses (3 credits):

ENG-240	Creative Writing—Workshop in Poetry	3 credits
ENG-250	Creative Writing—Workshop in Fiction	3 credits
ENG-340	Creative Writing—Advanced Workshop in Poetry	3 credits
ENG-350	Creative Writing—Advanced Workshop in Fiction	3 credits

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this minor, students will be able to:

1)  Demonstrate knowledge and use of print and non-print texts, media texts, classic texts and contemporary texts—including young adult—that represent a range of world literatures, historical traditions, genres, and the experiences of different genders, ethnicities, and social classes;

2)  Use literary theories to interpret and critique a range of texts;

3)  Demonstrate knowledge and use the conventions of English language as they relate to various rhetorical situations and they apply the concept of dialect and relevant grammar systems;

4)  Demonstrate knowledge and compose a range of formal and informal texts, including consideration of the interrelationship among form, audience, context, and purpose; and

5)  Understand that writing involves strategic and recursive processes across multiple stages (e.g., planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing).