COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Foreign Language
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480 Directed Research (1-3) Indi vidual research and writing for advanced students by special arrange ment. Prerequisites: seni or stand ing and consent (student must have taken 401, 402, 403, and 404 or equivalents). May be repeated with different content. Special Offerings 101, 102 Foreign Language (1·4 , 1-4) The fundamema ls of pronunciation, grammar, conversa tion, and reading in a designated foreign language. Course may in clude such languages as Chi nese , Japanese , Russian and Korean. May be repeated with different con tent. Not offered on a regular basis. 201 Foreign Language (1 -4) Intermediate grammar and composi tion with emphasis on communi ca tion and reading. Course may include such languages as Chinese, Japanese , Russian and Korean. May be repeated with different content. No t offered on a regular basis.
202 Conversational French (3) Prerequisite: French 20 I. Typical aspects of French daily life with special emphasis on idioms, useful phrases and conversa tional patterns. Topics deal with 01.1e to life siniations and practical aspects of tl1e language. Three hours each week. Not offered on a regular basis. German Students desiring to enroll in Ger man should do so during their fresh man and sophomore years. Students with high school German should con sult with department for placement. 101 , 102 Elementary German (4 ,4) An intensive cou rse develop ing the skills necessa1 1• for hearing and read ing comprehension and simple writ ten German. Five hours each week. 201 Intermediate German (4) A grammar review with readings in Ge rman litera ture. Collateral read ings in the fi eld of each student's spe cial interest. Five hours each week. 320 Studies in Language and Literature (3) Both standard and speciali zed offer ings; one or more sections offered in areas such as: Conversa ti ori , Survey of Literature, Folklore. May be repeated with different content. Not offe red on a regular basis. 330 German Civilization and Culture (3) Typical aspects of German civilization and the signifi cant hi storical events and major contributions of the Ger man people. Readings in records of histori ca l, literature and cultural importance . Conducted in English. Spanish Students desiring to enroll in Span ish are strongly advised to do so during tl1eir freshman and sophomore years. Placemem in Spanish classes wi ll be based on a mandatorydepanment exam. Students entering the program with less than two years of high school Spanish or one semester of college Spanish wi ll automat ically be placed in th e first course. Students who do not maintain continuous enrollment in the program must be retested and placed accordingly. Note: Advancement from one course in the lower division sequence to the next will require demonstration of/nofi ciency. 101 , 102 Elementary Spanish (4 ,4) The fundamentals of pronunciation, grammar, conversation and reading. Taught with emphasis on communica tion , comprehension , read ing and writing. Five hours each week. Either semester.
201 Intermediate Spanish (4) Advanced grammar, composi ti on, increased fac ili ty in read ing and con versation. Five hours eac h week . Either semester. 310 , 311 Advanced Spanish (3,3) Advanced work in read ing , writing and conversation. Prerequisite: 20 1 or equivalent. Spring semester. 401, 402 Survey of Spanish American Literature (3,3) A survey of literawre of Hi span ic America to modern times; readin g and discussion of ou tstanding literary works and movements. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisites: 310, 311 or equivalent and consem of instructor.
1 11 th deparunent for placemen t. 101 , 102 Elementary French (4,4) French should do so during their fresh man and sophomore years. It is impos si ble to complete requirement for gen eral education (B.A. degree) if studem starts in his senior year. Students with high schoo l French should consult Chair: David Dickson , Ph.D. FACULTY Professor: R. Buss Associate Professors: Dickson, Dunbar OBJECTIVES The department's program has two levels of objectives: academic and practi cal. At a practical level, the objective is that each student 111 11 acquire a degree of proficiency in a fo reign language . For all languages this entailsan ability to read and write the language and a knowledge of the culture and li terary traditions that accompany it. For the modem languages this also includes an abili ty to speak and understand the spo ken language. At an academic level, as a pan of the li beral arts portion of the general education curriculum, it also is intended that the studem acquire: an appreciation for the role of language as an expression of culture, skills for using a fore ign language as a research tool, and a set of attitudes and learning ski lls for continued language learning after completion of th e program. Note: Tofulfill the foreign la.nguage requirement for the Bachelor ofA,ts degree, it is neressa,y to complete three semesters of a modem kmguage or four semesters of classi cal language, Jo,· a total of I2 units. Se11 Bib lical Studies section for otherlanguages. Competency Requirement In following the seque nce of courses in foreign languages the snident must have a minimum grade of"C" (not "C-") to enroll in subsequem courses. COURSES French Students desiring to enro ll in Basic principles of pronunciation and grammar , vocabulary drill , graded read ing. From the beginning, class room conversations in French . Five hours each week. 201 Intermediate French (4) Intermediate grammar and conversa ti on , with emphasis on reading for meaning and speed. Class conducted in French. Five hours each week.
Not offeredon a regular basis. 403 , 404 Survey of Spanish Literature (3 ,3)
Asurvey of tl1e literature of Spain from earliest times to present; reading and di1r cussion of the outstanding literary works and movements. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisites: 310, 311 or equivalent. Not offered on a regular basis.
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