MINOR REQUIREMENTS CHECK SHEET

Program Requirements:

The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Minor is a minimum 30 credit hour minor. 28 credits must be upper division. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course counting towards the minor, but a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.00 is required for completion of the minor.

A minimum of 15 credit hours counting toward the minor must be completed at Eastern Oregon University.

All transfer courses must be approved by the ESOL program coordinator, a syllabus is required for each ESOL course.

ESOL program practica (90 hours) must be completed at EOU, which includes ED 421, 421L and ED 479.

The ESOL minor prepares future teachers with the ESOL skills needed to successfully instruct English Learners from all over the world. It is a useful minor for those who wish to teach English in linguistically diverse schools in the United States, and for those who wish to teach English as a foreign language in another country. In addition, this minor provides opportunities for students in a variety of programs to learn more about diversity in the United States in the meaningful context of language studies.

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REQUIRED COURSES: 22 credits

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
ED 130	Cultural Differences in American Education[DPD]	2
ED 361	Foundation of Second Language Learning	3
ED 421	Second Language Acquisition	3	Take with ED 421L
ED 421L	ESOL Strategies Lab For ED 421L students must pass a background check and submit a PA1 form to TSPC prior to registration	1	Take with ED 421
ED 446	Socio-Linguistics for Teachers	3
ED 462	Lang & Cognition Second Lang Learners[DPD,UWR]	3	3 ESOL courses
ED 479	Practicum for ESOL For ED 479 students must pass a background check, submit a PA1 form to TSPC and pass the ORELA Civil Rights exam prior to registration	3	12 ESOL credits
ENGL 316	Approaches Grammar[AEH,UWR]	4
ED 423	ESOL Exam Preparation (Optional, Online)	1	At least 12 ESOL credits

ELECTIVES: 8 Credits

Choose 8 credits from the upper division courses listed below:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
ANTH 312	Native People of North America[DPD,UWR]	5
ANTH 356	Language & Culture	5
BA 347	Workplace Diversity[DPD]	4
COM 315	Media, Power, and Difference[AEH,DPD]	4
COM 325	Intercultural Communication[AEH,DPD]	3
COM 365	Participatory Culture and Identity[AEH,DPD]	4
ENGL 390	Multicultural Lit/Film[AEH,DPD,UWR]	2-4	WR 121 & one ENGL 100-level course
ENGL 395	Gender in Lit/Film[AEH,DPD,UWR]	2-4	WR 121 & one ENGL 100-level course
HIST 311	Immigration Nation[AEH,DPD]	5
HIST 312	Participatory Culture and Identity[DPD]	5
SPAN 321	Language & Culture I	4	SPAN 207, 208, 209
SPAN 322	Language & Culture II[UWR]	4	SPAN 207, 208, 209
SPAN 323	Language & Culture III	4	SPAN 207, 208, 209
SPAN 339	Cult/Civ Latin America[SSC][available in odd years]	4	SPAN 209
SPAN 420	Chic/Mex America Lit [available in even years]	4	Understand spoken & written Spanish
SOC 333	Sociology of Disability[DPD]	5
SOC 336	Social Change & Social Justice[DPD]	3
SOC 338	Sociology of Families[DPD,UWR]	5	WR 121 or equivalent
SOC 373	Gender, Race & Crime[DPD]	2
SOC 423	Community Service and Social Change[DPD]	5	SOC 204 or 205
SOC 445	Inequality & Diversity[DPD][available in even years]	5	SOC 204, ANTH 100, 203 or consent
	Other courses can be approved by ESOL advisor for use in elective section

LANGUAGE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

All ESOL minor candidates must demonstrate experience in non-native language learning. ESOL advisor must provide appropriate documentation. [Fulfilled by course sequence or linguistic proficiency]

FOR TEACHER LICENSE ENDORSEMENT:

507 NSE Exam

English for Speakers of Other Languages

Passing score of 220 or higher

Total credits required for minor: 30

If the requirements for the minor are not met at the time of graduation, the minor will not be awarded.

Last EPCC update October 2021

Previous EPCC Checksheet (valid summer 2016-spring 2021)