College of Letters and Science
English as a Second Language Minor
Minor
The English as a Second Language program, also known as ESL, is housed in the Department of World Languages and Literatures and is an interdisciplinary minor at UW-Stevens Point. Courses are designed to give students a framework in linguistics as it’s applied to second language education. The program provides students with the skills, methods, strategies, and practicum experience for working with English language learners.
Students get an introduction to linguistics, an introduction to theories of second language acquisition, and acquire the knowledge to work effectively with all age levels. Present-day applications include working with, hiring, training, and servicing English language learners in a variety of vocations.
The minor is available to undergraduate students who are not pursuing teaching degrees or for those who are pursuing teaching degrees but not interested in pursuing the ESL teaching license.
Requirements
Consists of a minimum of 16 credits (not including the World Languages prerequisite requirement).
Prerequisites
- Demonstrated proficiency in English
- World languages requirement (totaling 8 credits)
For more information, visit the Course Catalog, search by the name of this program, and filter by semester.
Sample Graduation Plan (Spanish Teaching Certification) with ESL Minor
For more information contact the ESL Advisor and Program Coordinator
Dr. Tobias Barske
Assistant Dean, School of Humanities and Global Studies
tbarske@uwsp.edu