Biola University 2013–14 Catalog
to complete general education requirements (B.A. degree) if the student starts in the senior year. Credit(s): 3.
and society. This course will be taught as a travel practicum. There is a substantial service learning component. When Offered: Interterm and Summer sessions. Prerequisite(s): 201 or permission of instructor. Fee: Additional fees may vary. Credit(s): 3.
HUFF 299 - Faith, Life and Culture: Travel Practicum Provides a historical and sociological examination of the role of religion, in particular Christianity in its various forms, in the culture, history, and faith of people speaking the target language. Attention will be given to expressions of faith, religious practices, and the role of faith in the life of people and society. This course will be taught as a travel practicum. There is a substantial service learning component. When Offered: Interterm and Summer sessions. Prerequisite(s): 201. Fee: Additional fees may vary. Credit(s): 3.
Spanish (HUFS)
HUFS 101 - Elementary Spanish The fundamentals of pronunciation, grammar, conversation and reading. Taught with emphasis on communication, comprehension, reading and writing. When Offered: Either semester. Lecture/Lab Hours: Five hours each week. Prerequisite(s): Placement in Spanish classes will be based on a mandatory department assessment. Students entering the program with less than two years of high school Spanish or one semester of college Spanish will automatically be placed in the first course (HUFS 101). Students who do not maintain continuous enrollment in the program must be retested and placed accordingly. Advancement from one course in the lower- division sequence to the next will require demonstration of proficiency. Note(s): Students desiring to enroll in Spanish are strongly advised to do so during their freshman and sophomore years. Credit(s): 4. Either semester. Lecture/Lab Hours: Five hours each week. Prerequisite(s): 101 or equivalent. Placement in Spanish classes will be based on a mandatory department assessment. Students entering the program with less than two years of high school Spanish or one semester of college Spanish will automatically be placed in the first course (HUFS 101). Students who do not maintain continuous enrollment in the program must be retested and placed accordingly. Advancement from one course in the lower-division sequence to the next will require demonstration of proficiency. Note(s): Students desiring to enroll in Spanish are strongly advised to do so during their freshman and sophomore years. Credit(s): 4. HUFS 102 - Elementary Spanish The fundamentals of pronunciation, grammar, conversation and reading. Taught with emphasis on communication, comprehension, reading and writing. When Offered: HUFS 201 - Intermediate Spanish Advanced grammar, composition, increased facility in reading and conversation. When Offered: Either semester. Lecture/Lab Hours: Five hours each week. Prerequisite(s): 102 or equivalent or a satisfactory score on a placement exam given by the department. Placement in Spanish classes will be based on a mandatory department assessment. Students entering the program with less than two years of high school Spanish or one semester of college Spanish will automatically be placed in the first course (HUFS 101). Students who do not maintain continuous enrollment in the program must be retested and placed accordingly. Advancement from one course in the lower- division sequence to the next will require demonstration of proficiency. Note(s): Students desiring to enroll in Spanish are strongly advised to do so during their freshman and sophomore years. Credit(s): 4. HUFS 210 - Intermediate Spanish II Intermediate grammar, listening, speaking, writing, reading. Course develops communication in various contexts with increasing proficiency. Learners will acquire greater command over basic and intermediate level structures. They will be equipped to use the linguistics sociolinguistic and pragmatic competencies in broader domains. At this level, the learner
Special Offerings (HUFR)
HUFR 101 - Foreign Language The fundamentals of pronunciation, grammar, conversation, and reading in a designated foreign language. Course may include such languages as Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Korean. When Offered: May be repeated with different content. Not offered on a regular basis. Credit(s): 1 - 4. HUFR 102 - Foreign Language The fundamentals of pronunciation, grammar, conversation, and reading in a designated foreign language. Course may include such languages as Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Korean. When Offered: May be repeated with different content. Not offered on a regular basis. Credit(s): 1 - 4. communication and reading. Course may include such languages as Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Korean. When Offered: May be repeated with different content. Not offered on a regular basis. Credit(s): 1 - 4. HUFR 203 - Foreign Language Intermediate grammar, listening, speaking, writing, reading. Course develops communication in various contexts with increasing proficiency. Learners will acquire greater command over basic and intermediate level structures. They will be equipped to use the linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic competencies in broader domains. At this level, the learner can perform the activities of the language of perception (e.g., can understand the main ideas of complex texts on various topics, including semi-specialized language), of production (e.g., can express oneself clearly and in detail on a wide range of topics), in interaction (e.g., can maintain a conversation and interact with a certain degree of fluency and spontaneity). Prerequisite(s): HUFR 201. Credit(s): 3. HUFR 201 - Foreign Language Intermediate grammar and composition with emphasis on HUFR 290 - Reading Foreign Language Texts This course will develop reading proficiency at an advanced level. Students will focus on grammatical, lexical, and syntactical structures of the target language in the reading of texts from various genres. Note(s): May be taken for a total of 6 credits. Credit(s): 3. HUFR 299 - Faith, Life and Culture: Travel Practicum Provides a historical and sociological examination of the role or religion, in particular Christianity in its various forms, in the culture, history, and faith of people speaking the target language. Attention will be given to expressions of faith, religious practices, and the role of faith in the life of people
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