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Minors in English

Creative Writing

The minor in creative writing provides students who cannot complete a full major with an opportunity to explore their interests in writing.

The minor in creative writing requires 18 hours of courses:

and 6 hours selected from the following:


English

The English minor is an excellent complement to any major, allowing students to choose from a wide selection of courses in literature, advanced writing, and linguistics.

The minor in English requires 18 hours of English courses:

ENGL Electives (9 hours, excluding ENGL 1013 Composition I and ENGL 1023 Composition II)
ENGL Electives (9 hours of 3000 or 4000 level)


Film Studies

The film studies minor requires 18 hours of course work selected from the following:


Teaching English as a Second Language

The minor in teaching English as a second language offers students an opportunity to add this useful specialization to their transcripts.

The minor in teaching English as a second language requires 18 hours of English and world languages courses:

and 6 hours selected from the following:

Minors in World Languages

French

The minor in French is designed for foreign language majors who would like to study an additional language and for students who cannot complete a major in a foreign language, but for employment or other considerations, would like to obtain some basic foreign language competencies and be familiar with the culture of the target language. The minor in French requires 21 hours of courses (all course prerequisites must be met first):


German

The minor in German is designed for foreign language majors who would like to study an additional language and for students who cannot complete a major in a foreign language, but for employment or other considerations, would like to obtain some basic foreign language competencies and be familiar with the culture of the target language. The minor in German requires 21 hours of courses:


Japanese

The minor in Japanese is designed for foreign language majors who would like to study an additional language and for students who cannot complete a major in a foreign language, but for employment or other considerations, would like to obtain some basic foreign language competencies and be familiar with the culture of the target language. The minor in Japanese requires 21 hours of courses:


Latin American/Latino Studies with language proficiency

The minor in Latin American and Latino Studies with language proficiency is designed for students who wish to obtain a sufficient background about the Spanish speaking populations in Arkansas and the United States. This minor will be particularly valuable to students who are already bilingual and who plan to work with native Spanish speakers in the health fields, law enforcement, education, and the service sectors. The minor in Latin American and Latino Studies with language proficiency requires 18 hours of courses (all course prerequisites must be met first):

AND 9 hours selected from the following:


Latin American/Latino Studies without language proficiency

The minor in Latin American and Latino Studies without language proficiency is designed for students who wish to obtain a sufficient background about the Spanish speaking populations in Arkansas and the United States, but who do not wish to major in either history or Spanish. This minor will be particularly valuable to students who plan to work with native Spanish speakers in the health fields, law enforcement, education, and the service sectors. The minor in Latin American and Latino Studies without language proficiency requires 18 hours of courses (all course prerequisites must be met first):


Spanish

The minor in Spanish is designed for students who cannot complete a major in a foreign language, but for employment or other considerations, would like to obtain some basic foreign language competencies and be familiar with the culture of the target language. The minor in Spanish requires 21 hours of courses:


Spanish Medical Interpretation

The minor in Spanish Medical Interpretation is designed for students who plan careers in medicine and would like to obtain some basic Spanish competencies and an introduction to medical interpretation theory and Spanish medical terminology. The minor in Spanish Medical Interpretations requires 18 hours of courses (all course prerequisites must be met first):