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Middle Eastern Studies Minor
The Middle Eastern studies minor provides students with
language skills and cultural background knowledge focused on
developing a greater understanding of events, ideas, and beliefs
from that region of the world. Course requirements involve 22
credit hours including:
One year of Elementary Middle Eastern language....................6–8
(orARBC-1400 Introduction to Arabic Language
and Culture........................................................................ 3
*and one semester of HEB-1XXX Hebrew.................... 3–4)
(orARBC-1410, 1420 Elementary Arabic I and II.............. 8)
ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology.................................................3
INTL-3220 History and Politics of Middle East...............................3
Electives selected from the following..................................8–10
ARBC-2410, 2420 Intermediate Arabic I and II. .................... 7
ARBC-3500 Independent Study in Arabic Language
and Culture.................................................................... 1–3
BEPT-2000 Introduction to Mission. ...................................... 3
BEPT-3450 Contemporary World Mission............................. 3
BEPT-3470 Cross-Cultural Ministry....................................... 3
BETH-2260 World Religions.................................................. 3
COM-2140 Intercultural Communication. .............................. 3
GEO-3520 World Regional Geography — Eastern............... 3
LIT-2330 World Mythology..................................................... 3
PYCH-1800 Cross-Cultural Psychology................................. 3
*Hebrew is through online or study abroad programs.
Spanish Minor
The Spanish minor is designed to enhance the student’s
understanding and skill in foreign language. Course requirements
for the Spanish minor involve 17 hours including:
SPAN-1720 Elementary Spanish II................................................4
SPAN-2710 Intermediate Spanish I................................................4
SPAN-2720 Intermediate Spanish II...............................................3
SPAN-3640 Introduction to Hispanic Literature .............................3
Spanish Elective: 3000- or 4000-level............................................3
Spanish for Professionals Minor
The Spanish for professionals minor is designed for careers
linked to public service (social work, criminal justice, health care,
education, and other related fields). Course requirements for the
Spanish for professionals minor involve 16 credit hours including:
SPAN-2710 Intermediate Spanish I................................................4
SPAN-2720 Intermediate Spanish II...............................................3
SPAN-2760 Spanish for Professionals...........................................3
SPAN-3620 Spanish Conversation.................................................3
SPAN-3680 History of Hispanics in the U.S...................................3
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages minor
The TESOL minor prepares students to teach English to
speakers of other languages in multi-age classrooms without
obtaining state teacher licensure. Students who complete the
TESOL minor are eligible to receive an institution-endorsed
certificate. To receive the certificate, a student must earn a 3.0
or higher for the courses of the minor. Non-native speakers of
English must achieve a TOEFL score of 600 or higher on the
paper exam or 250 on the computer exam and a score of 55 or
higher on the Test of Spoken English or have department approval
to be admitted to the minor. Course requirements for the TESOL
minor involve 16 hours including:
COM-2140 Intercultural Communication........................................3
ENG-3070 English Grammar.........................................................3
LING-3080 Linguistics for Language Learning. .............................3
LING-3090 Sociolinguistics............................................................3
LING-3500 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language. ....................2
*LING-3710 TESOL Practicum for Non-Education Majors.............2
*May be satisfied by satisfactory completion ofLING-3600andLING-3610.
Western European Studies Minor
The Western European studies minor provides students with
language skills and cultural background knowledge focused on
developing a greater understanding of events, ideas, and beliefs
from that region of the world. Course requirements for the Western
European studies minor involve 22 credit hours including:
ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology.................................................3
FREN-2910, 2920 Intermediate French I and II.............................7
(orGER-2810, 2820 Intermediate German I and II.................. 7)
(orSPAN-2710, 2720 Intermediate Spanish I and II................. 7)
FREN/GER/SPAN-3XXX or 4XXX Electives..................................3
INTL-3230 History and Politics of Western Europe........................3
Electives selected from the following........................................6
ART-4400 20th Century Art. .................................................. 3
BEPT-3450 Contemporary World Mission............................. 3
BEPT-3470 Cross-Cultural Ministry....................................... 3
BUS-3910 International Business.......................................... 3
COM-2140 Intercultural Communication. .............................. 3
GEO-3510 World Geography —West................................... 3
HIST-2020 History of Civilization II........................................ 3
HIST-3070 Europe in the 18th and 19th Century................... 3
LIT-2330 World Mythology..................................................... 3
LIT-4420 The European Novel............................................... 3
FREN/GER/SPAN 3XXX or 4XXX elect. not used in core. 3–6
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