University of Wisconsin-Madison Language Institute 23 courses 9 total credits
The Option A minor in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) offers graduate students both a theoretical and a practical background in the increasingly important area of SLA. After completing the minor, students will be prepared to understand research in SLA and to develop teaching curricula based on principles of second language learning and teaching.
| Total Credits | 9 credits |
Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 318 or CURRIC 673 | Second Language Acquisition or Learning Second Language and Literacies | 3 |
African Cultural Studies
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN 670 | Theories and Methods of Learning a Less Commonly Taught Language | 2 |
| AFRICAN 703 | Topics in Teaching African Languages | 1 |
Asian Lanugages and Cultures
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ASIAN 632 | Studies in Chinese Linguistics | 3 |
| ASIAN 633 | Chinese Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| ASIAN 775 | Japanese Applied Linguistics | 3 |
Curriculum and Instruction
English
French and Italian
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FRENCH 821 | Issues in Methods of Teaching French and Italian 1, 2 | 1-3 |
German
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GERMAN 727 | Topics in Applied Linguistics | 3 |
Spanish
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPANISH 630 | Topics in Hispanic Linguistics | 3 |
| SPANISH 815 | Seminar in Language: Modern Spanish 1 | 3 |
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