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Global Studies Minor

Global Studies Minor 27 units
The 27-unit global studies minor is a multidisciplinary program that adds an international and intercultural emphasis and practical field application to any student's major course of study. The program provides students with varied opportunities to acquire the perspectives, values, and skills needed to understand and compassionately serve others in today's world. Students work closely with advisors in both their major and minor fields in organizing on-campus study and crafting an individualized off-campus study and service term. Program requirements include:
• An exploration of world cultures in terms of their location and distribution of their physical and cultural features, and the interrelation of these features as they affect humans:
HIST 210World Geography3
POLI 320Comparative Politics3
• The cultivation of self-awareness, together with intercultural learning and cultural analysis skills, within a vision of Christian mission to the world:
GLBL 301Anthropology for Everyday Life3
• A program of structured field study that includes a culturally different family homestay, a community internship, and direct investigation of consequential social issues; followed by the organization, evaluation, and presentation of learning acquired during L.A. Term or Global Learning Term:
Los Angeles Term 15
GLBL 320Global Engagement in the 21st Century3
- or -
GLBL 305Peoples and Places3
Global Learning Term 12
GLBL 420Intercultural Analysis3

**Meets a General Studies Elective requirement.
***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement.

Sociology Minor

Sociology Minor 21 units
Core Requirements 6 units
SOC 120Introduction to Sociology3
SOC 298Basic Sociological Theory3
Sociology Electives 15 units
Select electives for the sociology minor from the list of sociology major elective courses. In addition, electives for the minor include PSYC 299, SOC 471, and SOC 472.

*Meets a General Studies core (or elective) requirement.
**Meets a General Studies elective requirement.
***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement.

TESOL Minor

The undergraduate minor in TESOL is especially suited to students majoring in English, global studies, Spanish, or liberal studies (education), but is open to all students. Upon completion of the minor, students are awarded an Undergraduate TESOL Certificate. The TESOL minor:

  • Prepares students to teach English as a second language in public adult schools, private language schools, and in developing countries.
  • Prepares students for service in the U.S. among refugees, immigrants, and international students, and also for mission opportunities abroad.
  • Prepares students to pursue graduate studies in TESOL or applied linguistics. TESOL minors who pursue graduate studies in TESOL at APU will already have completed two of the required courses for the M.A. in TESOL.
  • Enhances students' prospects for employment or acceptance in a graduate program, including their chances of obtaining a teaching assistantship at a university. In particular, students with the minor are prepared for the California Designated Subject (ESL) Adult Education Teaching Credential.
  • Facilitates the development of public speaking and general classroom management skills.
Requirements for the TESOL Minor 21 units
Required Courses 18 units
ENGL 402Principles of Language3
ENGL 404Approaches to Grammar3
ENGL 406Advanced Composition3
TESL 456Teaching Practicum3
TESL 545Second-Language Pedagogy I3
Select one of the following:
ENGL 435Social and Psychological Aspects of Language3
TESL 505Second-Language Acquisition3
Elective Course 3 units
Select one of the following electives:
ENGL 405American English Language History3
Course cannot be found.(GLBL/COMM 310)
^Senior standing required
**Meets a General Studies elective requirement.
***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement.
Additional Requirements
  1. Approval must be obtained from the department chair of the student's major in order to take TESL 505 and TESL 545.
  2. Students must achieve at least a 2.0 grade-point average in the seven courses.
  3. Students intending to obtain a Designated Subject Adult Education Teaching Credential should also enroll in POLI 150 American Government.

*Meets a general studies requirement
^Senior standing required

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Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.