2008-2009 Academic Catalog

Language and Literature School of Humanities Language and Literature 128 Cedarville University 2008–09 German Minor The minor in German is designed to enhance the student’s abilities in various modes of writing. Course requirements involve 17 credit hours including: GER-1820 Elementary German II..................................................4 GER-2810 Intermediate German I.................................................4 GER-2820 Intermediate German II................................................3 GER-3830 Survey of German Literature........................................3 3000-level German Electives ........................................................3 Literature Minor The literature minor is designed to enhance the student’s knowledge and appreciation of literature and the English language. Course requirements involve 15 credit hours including: LIT-2340 Western Literature...........................................................3 American Literature: One course...................................................3 British Literature: One course.........................................................3 Literature Electives: 3000-4000-level.............................................6 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...................................................4 SPAN-2710, 2720 Intermediate Spanish........................................7 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, and other related fields). Course requirements for the Spanish for professionals minor involve 16 credit hours including: SPAN-2710, 2720 Intermediate Spanish........................................7 SPAN-3620 Spanish Conversation.................................................3 SPAN-3660 Spanish for Professionals...........................................3 SPAN-3680 Understanding Hispanic Cultures...............................3 TESOL Endorsement and Minor (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) The TESOL endorsement prepares teachers to teach English to speakers of other languages in multi-age classrooms in the United States and overseas. Students interested in the TESOL endorsement must possess or be working toward the completion of degree and licensure requirements. Students who complete the TESOL endorsement program will automatically receive the minor and are eligible to receive an institution-endorsed certificate. To receive the certificate, a student must earn a 3.0 average for the courses of the minor. Non-native speakers of English must achieve a TOEFL score of 600 or above on the paper exam or 250 on the computer exam and a score of 55 or above on the Test of Spoken English or have department approval to qualify for admission. Course requirements for the TESOL endorsement involve 20 hours including: COM-2140 Intercultural Communication........................................3 ENG-3060 History of the English Language..................................3 ENG-3070 Advanced Grammar for Adolescent Teachers..............3 LING-3080 Linguistics for Language Learning. .............................3 LING-3090 Sociolinguistics............................................................3 LING-3600 Clinical Teaching English as a Second Language.......1 LING-3610 Practicum.....................................................................2 LING-3700 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language. ....................2 Passing score on Praxis II TESOL exam The minor in TESOL 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 average for the courses of the minor. Non-native speakers of English must achieve a TOEFL score of 600 or above on the paper exam or 250 on the computer exam and a score of 55 or above 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 Advanced Grammar for Adolescent Teachers..............3 LING-3080 Linguistics for Language Learning. .............................3 LING-3090 Sociolinguistics............................................................3 LING-3700 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language. ....................2 *LING-3710 TESOL Practicum for Non-education Majors..............2 *May be satisfied by satisfactory completion of LING-3600 and LING-3610.