English as a Second Teaching Field Minor

HFA PEAK

Minor Requirements

21 credits

Complete the following course (3 credits):

EDU-446/WLC-446Linguistics for Language Teachers

3 credits

Complete one of the following courses (3 credits):

COM-111Foundations of Journalism: From Guttenberg to Instagram

3 credits

COM-211Advanced Techniques in Journalism

3 credits

COM-311Writing Feature Stories

3 credits

COM-411Immersive Journalism

3 credits

ENG-260Creative Writing—Craft

3 credits

ENG-360Creative Writing—Advanced Craft

3 credits

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

Complete the following courses (9 credits):

ENG-255Topics in Literature—British

3 credits

ENG-265Topics in Literature—American

3 credits

ENG-275Topics in Literature—Postcolonial

3 credits

Complete one of the following courses (3 credits):

ENG-355Advanced Topics in Literature—British

3 credits

ENG-365Advanced Topics in Literature—America

3 credits

ENG-375Advanced Topics in Literature—Postcolonial

3 credits

Complete one of the following courses (3 credits):

ENG-240Creative Writing—Workshop in Poetry

3 credits

ENG-250Creative Writing—Workshop in Fiction

3 credits

ENG-340Creative Writing—Advanced Workshop in Poetry

3 credits

ENG-350Creative 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).