Mathematics
speakers, together with develop ment of ( 1) a corpus of literary selec tions suitable for the ESL/EFL con text, and (2) specific lesson plans. Prerequisite: 421 or English 35."\. 441 lntercultural Communication for Teachers (3) Study of cu lrnral values, nonver bal behavior, language and culrnre relationships and patterns of rea soning. with the goa l of increasi ng interculrnral awareness and teach ing effectiveness while decreasing c ulrnre-based misunderstanding in and out of the classroom. (See lntercultural Studies 420.) 460 Communicating Values through TESOL (1) Consideration of ways in which TESOL may be used to promote crosscu lrural underst andi ng through the communication of different world views a nd values. Prerequisite: 421 or English 3.'i."\. 480 English: Past, Present and Future (3) 1-1 istorical and social survev of the development of the English lan guage from a small tribal lan guage to the widespread interna tional language it is today. Possi ble furnre trends also discussed. 485-486 Topics in TESOL (1-3) Topics are listed in the class schedule each semester. Courses may be repeated for credit with a different topic. Prerequisite: 421 and consent of insrrucror. 491 Field Practicum in TESOL (3) Intensive ESL/EFL classroom reaching in a field setting, typi ca ll y as part of a supervised team working with a voluntary age ncy. Signature required. 492 Practicum in TESOL I (3) Structured practice teaching in an ESL c lassroom under the supervision of a master teacher,
plus weekly group discussion of issues in lan g uage pedagogy. Prerequisite: 421. Fee: $.'iO. Applied Linguistics (INAL) 300 Introduction to Language and Linguistics (3) Introducrion to the basic concepts in the sc ientific stud y of language, major areas of linguistic analysis, and several subarea~ of the field, includ ing language in society. Material from English and a variety of other languages is used to provide a broad perspective. (Cross-listed with Eng lish 3.'il and INCS 310.) 301 General Articulatory Phonetics (3) The swdy of the articulation, classification, discrimination, pro duction , and transcription of speech sounds. The focus is on a wide range of sounds found in the world ' s languages. 302 Phonetics of English (3) The swd y of the articulation, classification, discrimination , pro duction. a nd transcription of speec h sounds. Although the focus is on English , sounds from other lang uages are a lso included . 313 Language and Culture Learning (3) Techniques and activities to help a person be a more successful independe nt learner of a spoken language and the c ulture within which it is used. Practical experi ence in la nguage and culrnre learn ing in a fore ig n-speakin g communit y. Fee: $12.'i. (See lnterc ultural Studies 313.) 403 Introduction to Phonology (3) I ntroducrion to the systematic arrangements a nd rules by which languages organize and aire r their speech sounds. Prerequisite: 301 or 302.
405 Introduction to Syntax (3) Introduction to the patterns, regu larities, and rule-governed alterna tions in grammar whereby words are orga nized into phrases, clauses, and sentences. Prerequisite: 300. 437 Introduction to Literacy (3) An overview of literacy in neolit erate societies, including motiva tion , loca l a uthorship . orthogra phy desi g n. readin g methodol ogy , strategies for lit e ra cy pro grams and the relationship of lit eraey to social context.
C hair: Edward Thurber, Ph.D.
FACULTY Professor: Thurber Associate Professors: Stangl, Wolfe
OBJECTIVES
The Department of l'vlache ma tics at Biola ll n ive rsi ty pro vides several areas of concentra tion in add ition to a basic core c urri c ulum. The student is allowed considerable flexibilir y in the major, depending upon vocational or professional goals. Our student labs are equipped with numerous Pentium and Apple PowerPC workstations. We also have a Comp uter Sci ence Alcove equipped wich the latest Pentium. Pentium Pro a nd Pentium II platforms running either Windows NT or Linux. The department endeavors to provide (I) a strong foundational core cu rri cu lum for the s tudenc desiring to pursue graduate srndy in both the pure and applied fields of mathematical science, (2) course work and training to prepare stu dents for applied mathematical sci ences (statistic,, computer science, operations researc h and acrnarial science) and the field of reaching, (.',) support courses for the curricu lum of other majors (biological sci ence. physical science. engineer ing. business and nursin1') and (4) courses basic to ga ining some knowledge of mathematics as part of a liberal arts education. The department provides an attractive and thorough offering in mathe ma ti cs as part of God's c reation and there is a concerted effort to integrate faith and learning.
446 Introduction to Sociolinguistics (3)
Overview of the relationship between language and society. Topics covered include language and c ulture , lang uage and soci al change, echnicity, langu age con racc. language policy , ethnogra phy of communica tion, a nd social aspects of conversation. Prerequi sites: 300, E ng lish 35 1, lnterc ul tural S tudies 3 IO or equivalent. Offered in odd-numbered years. 452 Field Methods in Linguistics (3) Practical aspects of linguisti c s fi e ld-work with application to a non-lndo-European language to develop skill in data elicitation and management. lan g uage learning, and the analy sis of semantic. grammatical , and phonological scructures of human lang uages. Prerequisites: INAL .'>00.."\01, 403, 40.'i , or equivalents. 453 Introduction to Bible Translation (3) An introduction to the princ iples and problems of cross- language and cross-culrnral communication with special emph,t~is on translating the Bible into indigenous languages. 454 Field Methods in Second Language & Culture Learning (3) Field experience in independent lang uage lea rnin g and cu ltura l investi gatio n , using student developed language texts and ethnographic interviewing. 480 Directed Research (1-3) Independent swdy in va rious areas. Each srndent ass igned to a fa c ulry member for g uidance and evaluation. Prerequisites : junior and senior standing and consent of instructor. 481-482 Topics in Applied Linguistics (1-3) Topics are listed in the c lass sc hedul e each semester. Courses may be repeated for credit with a different topic. Prerequisite: 300 and consent of instructor.
DEGREE PROGRAM
A !Jflchelor of Srimce drf!_rer i11 Alathnn111iwl Scit'llres is offered upon comp letion of the univer sity baccalaureate and the math ma jor in one of the emphases. Those who plan to pursue gradu ate srndies should take ar least two of 410, 4.'iO or 480 regard less of the area of concentrati on.
MAJORS Applied Math (47 units)
Scudents who are interested in preparing for careers in business nr industr y should c hoose rhis emphasis. Courses introduce a variery of areas of applied mathe matics. This emphasis must com-
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