5 courses with the subject ESL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ESL 3210Introduction to Sociolinguistics
(PQ: sophomore standing) This course will focus on examining language and linguistic behavior as influenced by social and cultural factors. Topics include language and learning development, function of language and the social, intellectual and political impact of communication. Drawing from research on social contexts of language use, we will consider the pedagogical implications of teaching and learning English in K–12 school contexts
(PQ: sophomore standing) Examination of the role of language in human interaction and how it reflects socioeconomic status, power, ethnicity, geographical origin, political and religious identity and gender. Implications for teaching and learning English as a second language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 cr . . . . . . . . 4 c . . . . . . . 1 cr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Northwestern – St. Paul Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 . . . . . . . 2 cr ENG4435 Writing Theory and Ethics WCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PQ: ENG1107 and junior standing, or consent of instructor) A survey of Western and non-Western writing theories from classical to contemporary with an emphasis on the relationship of theory to Christianity and ethics, encompassing the overlapping studies of . . . . . . . . . 2 cr literacy, rhetoric/composition, professional/technical writing and creative writing, as well as drawing on language studies and philosophy.
(PQ: ENG3125 and enrollment in TESOL minor) Study of English grammar with emphasis on how to effectively present English grammatical points to ESL students in diverse settings.
