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Course Number	Course Name	Semester Credits
EDU 361	Second-Language Acquisition	3
EDU 362	ESL Methodology	3
EDU 363	ESL Methods in Language Arts & Reading	3
EDU 364*	ESL Field Experience	1 - 3
EDU 367	Introduction to Intercultural Education	1

*May be met as part of other field experiences such as EDU 368 or student teaching.

One of the following:

Course Number	Course Name	Semester Credits
EL 388	Structure and Development of the English Language	3
EL 453	Introduction to Linguistics	3
EDU 452	Language Arts in Secondary School	2
ML 442	Methods for Teaching Languages	3

One of the following:

Course Number	Course Name	Semester Credits
SP 398	Intercultural Communication	3
SO 200	Intercultural Communication	3
	Or any non-education course listed in the catalog as meeting the university multicultural requirement

Learning a second language
One of the following experiences is required:

one year residence in a non-English-speaking country
one year of Peace Corps training and service
native speaker of a language other than English
Eight semester credit hours of university coursework in a second language with a grade of "C" or better (ASL is not recommended for this requirement)

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