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Applied Linguistics Minor
Applied Linguistics (AL) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates and offers solutions to language-related problems in the world. The AL minor has 2 tracks: General and English as Second Language (ESL).
General AL Minor Coursework
Students earn the minor by completing 21 credits, including three required AL courses in English (nine credits):
Three elective AL courses in English (nine credits), chosen from:
- ENG 362 History of English
- ENG 365 Teaching ESL
- ENG 366 English Grammar & Usage
- ENG 390 Special Topics in Language
- ENG 392 Language & Power
- ENG 461 Language & Gender
- ENG 465 Second Language Reading & Writing
- ENG 469 ESL Teaching Practicum
One course (three credits), chosen from a list of cross-departmental electives, available at: gvsu.edu/english/linguistics-72.htm'>www.gvsu.edu/english/linguistics-72.htm">gvsu.edu/english/linguistics-72.htm/.
ESL Track
The ESL track of the AL minor is designed for students planning to teach in K-12 contexts in the U.S. This includes all elementary, CSAT, and secondary education majors in College of Education. The curriculum meets Michigan Department of Education standards for a teachable minor for initial elementary or secondary certification, and leads to ESL endorsement, an add-on credential to a Michigan teaching license.
ESL Minor Coursework
Students earn the ESL minor by completing 23 credits, including six AL courses in English (18 credits):
- ENG 261 Foundations of Language Study
- ENG 363 Applied Linguistics
- ENG 364 Sociolinguistics
- ENG 365 Teaching ESL
- ENG 366 English Grammar & Usage
- ENG 465 Second Language Reading & Writing
An ESL teaching practicum* in COE (five credits):
- EDR 470 Directed Teaching in ESL: Elementary, or
- EDR 471 Directed Teaching in ESL: Secondary
*EDR 470 and 471 are offered during an extended (20-week) winter semester, and must be taken concurrently with students' major subject area student teaching practicum (EDI 430 or 431).
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