COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Foreign Language
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Special Offerings 101, 102 Foreign Language (1-4, 1-4) The fundamemals of pronunciati on, grammar, conversation, and reading in a designated foreign language. Course may inc lude 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 communication and reading. Co urse may include such languages as Ch inese, Japanese, Russ ian and Korean. May be repeated with different content. Not offered on a regular basis. 480 Directed Research (1-3) Indi vidual research and writing for advanced students by special arrange- ment. Prerequisites: se nior standing and consent (student must have taken 401, 402, 403, and 404 or equivalents). May be repeatedwith different content.
101, 102 Elementary Spanish (4 ,4) The fundamentals of pronunciation , grammar, conversation and reading. Taught with emphasis on communi ca- tion , comprehension, reading and wri ting. Five hours each week. Either semes ter. 201 Intermediate Spanish (4) Advanced grammar, compos ition , increased fac ilit)' in reading and con- versat ion. Fi ve hours each week. Either semester. 310, 311 Advanced Spanish (3,3) Advanced work in read ing, wri ting and conversation. Prerequisite: 20 I or equivalent. Spring semester. 401, 402 Survey of Spanish American Literature (3 ,3) A surve y of literature of Hi spani c America to modern times; reading and discussion of outstanding litera11' works and movements. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequi sites: 3I0, 311 or equi valent and consent of instructor. 403 , 404 Survey of Spanish Literature (3 ,3) A survey of th e literature of Spain fromearl ies t times to present; reading and discussion of the outstanding lit- era ry works and movement s. Con- ducted in Spani sh. Prerequisites: 310, 311 or equivalent.
202 Conversational French (3) Prereq ui site: French 20 1. Typical aspects of French dai ly life with spe- cial emph as is on idioms , useful phrases and conversational patterns. Topics deal with true to life situations and prac ti cal aspects of the language. Three hours each week. German Students desiring to enroll in Ge r- 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 course developing the skills necessary for hearing and read- ing comprehension and simple wri t- ten German . Five hours each week. 105 , 106 Conversational German (2 ,2) No prerequisite. A course sequence designed for students needing to satisfy a bachelor of science language require- ment or desiring to learn German for European travel. Two hours a week plus one lab session. 201 Intermediate German (4) A grammar revi ew with readings in Ge rman literature. Co ll ateral read- ings in the fi eld of each student's spe- cial imerest. Five hours each week. 320 Studies in Language and Literature (3) Both standard and specialized offe r- in gs; one or more sec tion s offe red each year in areas such as: Conversa- tion , Survey of Litera tu re , Folklore. May be repeated with different co n- tent (section title). 330 German Civilization and Culture (3) Typi cal aspects of German civili za tion and the signifi cant historical events and major contributions of the Ger- man people. Readings in records of hi stori cal , literatur e and cu ltural importance. Conducted in English. Spanish Swd ents des irin g to enro ll in Spani sh are strongly advised to do so durin g th eir fr es hman and sopho- more years. Students with high school Spani sh should consult with the department fo r placement. Student whose native language is Spanish may not take lower-division courses for credit but must take a placement test to continue Spanish. Note: Advancenwnl from one course in the lower division sequence lo the next will require demonstration ofproficiency.
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 pr;ictical level, the objective is that each student will acquire a degree of profici ency in a foreign language. For all languages this entails an ability to read and write the language and a knowledge of the culture and literary traditions that accompany it. For the modern languages this also includes an abili ty to speak and understand the spo- ken language. At an academic level, as a part of the liberal ans portion of the general education curriculum, it also is intended that the swdent acquire: an appreciation for 1.he role of language as an expression of culture, skills for using a foreign language as a research tool, and a set of attitudes and learning skills for cont.inued language learning aft er completion of the program. Note: Tofulfill the foreign language ,equirement for tlw &1c/w/,or ofA,ts degree, it is necessmy to complete three senU!Stm of a modern language orfour semesters of classi- cal language, for a total of I 2 units. See Bil>- lical Studies section for other languages. Competency Requirement In following th e seq uence of courses in foreign languages t.he student must have a minimum grade of "C" (not "C-") to enroll in subsequent courses. COURSES French Stud ents des iring to enroll in French should do so during their fresh- man and sophomore years. It is impos- sible to complete requirement for gen- eral education (B.A. degree) if student starts in his sen ior year. Students with high school French shou ld consu lt with department for placement. 101, 102 Elementary French (4 ,4) Basic principl es of pronunciation and grammar, vocabulary drill , graded readi ng. From the beginning, class- room conversations in French. Five hours each week. 201 Intermediate French (4) Intermediate grammar and conversa- tion , with emp hasis on read ing fo r meaning and speed. Class conducted in French. Fi ve hours each week.
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