The English language considered structurally (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics) and sociolinguistically (geographical and social dialects, gender issues, acquisition of first and second language, standard and nonstandard forms).
Prerequisites:
none
Restricted Electives
Language provides not only communication but identification of oneself and one's group. Humans are extremely sensitive to language, dialect, jargon, and slang. An understanding of language and its relationship to culture is basic to any understanding of human beings.
Prerequisites:
none
Goal Areas:
GE-05, GE-08
Diverse Cultures:
Purple
What qualifies a word as bad? How does profanity, cursing, and swearing evolve across time and vary across cultures? Where does the power of these bad words come from? What relationship do these words have to issues of gender, race, and class? This course examines the historical evolution and modern usage of obscenities to answer these questions.
Prerequisites:
none
Goal Areas:
GE-09, GE-7A
Diverse Cultures:
Purple
This course will focus on observing human communication in a variety of contexts, practicing the skill of observation of the communication of others, analyzing communication interactions, and modifying one¿s own communication to bring forth the unconscious knowledge.
Prerequisites:
none
Goal Areas:
GE-1B
This course will introduce a wide range of communication disorders affecting children and adult population. We will explore how the brain produces and understands speech, language and hearing. Neurological, anatomical, physiological, sensory, cognitive and linguistic liberation components of communication will be discussed. You will learn to identify a communication disorder based on the origin of the disorder, characteristics of the disorder, related assessment and intervention methods, and an impact of the disorder on one¿s daily life (for example, home, school, work, and/or community). You will learn how systemic racism affects linguistic diversity and equity in speech-language and hearing sciences.
Prerequisites:
none
Goal Areas:
GE-7A
Diverse Cultures:
Purple
This course will focus on children's speech and language development. Observing children has a practical application by linking theory to practice. Students can establish language-rich environments to support children's language and literacy development by understanding speech and language development processes using an equity and culturally humble lens.
Prerequisites:
none
The International Phonetic Alphabet is a critical tool for analyzing and transcribing the speech sounds of world languages in a universally understood way. It is particularly useful for speech-language pathologists tasked with assessing and treating speech-sound and motor speech disorders in adults and children. This course is designed to teach students the International Phonetic Alphabet in order to transcribe and analyze the speech of speakers of General American English recognizing regional, dialectical and linguistic variations in the speech sound productions of all individuals.
Prerequisites:
none
In this course, students learn to describe the characteristics and specific patterns of language disorders in children and address the issues surrounding them, including those related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. It covers assorted topics that detail identifying and managing children with language disorders. Students also practice applying course content to children's language.
Prerequisites:
none
This course provides an introduction to the nature, assessment and management of speech sound disorders in children. The course covers cross-linguistic issues including differential diagnosis of speech sound disorders versus normal second language acquisition. Course content will be delivered through lecture, textbook readings, clinical applications and practical exercises in assessment and treatment of speech sound disorders.
Prerequisites:
none
A review of traditional grammar designed to prepare students for advanced work in language and grammar. This course will run for a half-semester.
Prerequisites:
none
This course introduces students to sociolinguistics with some specific focus on the role of culture and language in education. Topics of study focus on diverse student populations in American schools, particularly language learners. The course examines the interaction between language(s) and culture and helps students explore how individuals are members of many communities and are influenced by a host of different cultural markers, such as language, race, ethnicity, regionalism, social class, gender, and other differences.
Prerequisites:
none
The development of English from its origins as a dialect of Proto-Indo-European to its current form, with consideration of its social history as well as its formal development.
Prerequisites:
none
Introduction to theory and best practices of teaching second language listening and speaking to a variety of English learners in multiple contexts.
Prerequisites:
none
Introduction to theory and best practices of teaching second language grammar and vocabulary to a variety of English learners in multiple contexts - specifically focusing on content based teaching practices.
Prerequisites:
none
A study of the sound system in French. Intensive oral practice. Prereq: FREN 201, 202, or equivalent
Prerequisites:
FREN 201, FREN 202, or equivalent
Systematic review of French grammar. Prereq: FREN 201, 202, or equivalent
Prerequisites:
FREN 201, FREN 202, or equivalent
Topics may vary. Course may be repeated for credit. Discussion and analysis of German phonetics and syntax and historical linguistics, for example. Prereq: completion of at least one 300 level German course.
Prerequisites:
Completion of a least one 300 level German course.
Theories of meaning, speech acts and semantics, relation of language to the world.
Prerequisites:
none
Topics will vary and course may be repeated for credit. Language topics include pronunciation and intonation, advanced grammar, Spanish for the marketplace, etc. The focus is on advanced oral or written communication. Prereq: Two years of university level Spanish or equivalent
Prerequisites:
Two years of university level Spanish or equivalent
Topics may vary. Course may be repeated for credit. Discussion and analysis of Spanish linguistics (syntax, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, translation theory and practice.) Prereq: Completion of 4 credits of 300 level or equivalent
Prerequisites:
Completion of 4 credits of 300 level or equivalent
Policies
Grade Policy: Students must earn a "C-" or better for a course to apply to their major or minor.
P/N Grading Policy: Courses leading to a major or minor in English may not be taken on a P/N basis, except where P/N is mandatory.
English Majors and Minors: Students majoring in English may also elect one of the following minors: film studies, linguistics, and technical communication. However, a course used to meet the requirements of an English major, minor, or certificate cannot also be used to meet the requirements of another English major, minor, or certificate. Consequently, because the technical communications programs share so many required courses, students may elect only one of them: BA English Studies Technical Communications Emphasis, BS English Technical Communications Option, the Certificate in Technical Communications, or the Technical Communications Minor.
Residency Requirements: Students pursuing a major and/or minor in the Department of English must complete at least 50% (half) of the required credits for the major and/or minor at Minnesota State Mankato.
Limits to Independent Work: Students pursuing a major or minor in the Department of English may earn no more than 33% (one-third) of the required credits through supervised independent work such as independent studies or internships, not including capstone experiences.
