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Department of Second Language Studies

Minor in Second Language Studies

Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements SLSTMIN

The Minor in Second Language Studies provides an applied science approach to second languages, enhancing students' preparation for: jobs abroad; international relations; global business; language professions; and language learning.

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Core Course. One (1) course:
    • SLST-S 301 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition
  2. Advanced Electives. Two (2) courses:
    • SLST-S 302 The Successful Language Learner
    • SLST-S 304 Language Revitalization
    • SLST-S 305 Second Language Acquisition and Language Instruction
    • SLST-S 306 Acquiring New Language Systems
    • SLST-S 308 English Grammar and Second Language Acquisition
    • SLST-S 312 New Sounds: Foreign Accents and Pronunciation in a Second Language
    • SLST-S 319 Special Topics in Second Language Studies
    • SLST-S 331 Heritage Language Acquisition
  3. Additional Electives. Two (2) courses:
    • Additional course(s) from the Advanced Electives list above
    • SLST-S 111 Multilingualism and Society
    • SLST-S 112 Multilingualism and the Brain
    • SLST-S 150 Voices of America and Voices of the World
    • SLST-S 204 Language and (In)Tolerance in the US
    • SLST-S 205 Language and Identity in Multilingual Contexts when taken Summer 2024 or later
    • SLST-S 213 Multilingual Brain and Behavior Research Experience
    • COLL-C 104 Critical Approaches to the Social and Historical Studies (Approved topics: "LANGUAGE HOTSPOTS AND BIODIVERSITY" (TPC 29))
  4. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    2. Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    3. Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.

Minor Area Courses

Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:

  • Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
  • Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception

This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

  • Certificate in TESOL and Second Language Acquisition (TESLNAACRT)

Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.