COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Modern Languages
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Spanish
Span ish. Prerequi sites: 310, 311 or equ ivalent and consent of instructor.
Chair: David Dickson, Ph .D. FACULTY Professor: R. Buss Associate Professors: Dickson , Dunbar OBJECTIVES The deparunent's program has two levels of objectives: academic and practi- cal. At a practi cal level, the objec tive is that each student 11~11 acquire a degree of proficiency in a fo reign language . For all languages this entailsan abili ty to read and write the language and a knowledge of the cul ture and literary traditions that accompany it. For the modern languages th is also includes an abili ty to speakand understand the spo- ken language. At an academic level, as a part of the liberal arts portion of the general education cun-iculum, it also is imended that the student acquire: an appreciation for the role of language as an expression of culture, skills for using a fo reign language as a research tool, and a set of attitudes and learning skills fo r continued language learning after completion of the program. Note: Tofulfill the foreign language requirement fortheBachelorofArts degree, ii is necessmy lo com/Jlete three semestm of a modem language or four semeslm of classi- cal language, for a total of12units. SeeBil>- lical Studies section for otherlanguages. Competency Requirement In fo ll owin g th e sequence of courses in foreign languages the student must have a minimumgrade of "C" (not "C-") to enroll in subsequent courses. COURSES French Students des ir ing to enro ll in French should do so during thei r fresh- man and sophomore years. It is impos- sible to complete requirement for gen- eral education (B.A. degree) if student starts in his senior year. Students with high schoo l French should consul t
202 Conversational French (3) Prerequisite: French 201. Typical aspects of French dailylife with special emphasis on idioms, usefu l phrases and conversa- tional patterns. Topics deal with true to life simations and practical aspects of the language. Three hours each week. ot offered on a regular basis. German Students desiring to enroll in Ger- man should do so dwing their fresh- man and sophomore years. Students with high school German should con- sul t with department for placement. 101 , 102 Elementary German (4 ,4) An intensive course developing the ski lls necessary fo r heari ng and read- ing comprehension and simple wr it- ten German. Five hours each wee k. 201 Intermediate German (4) A grammar review with readings in Ge rman literature. Coll ateral read- ings in the fi eld of each student's spe- cial interest. Fi ve hours each week. 320 Studies in Language and Literature (3) Both standard and specialized offer- ings; one or more secti ons offered in areas such as: Conversati on, Survey of Literature, Folklore. May be repeated with differe!ll content. No t offered on a regu lar basis. 330 German Civilization and Culture (3) Typical aspects of German ci,~ li zation and the signifi cant hi stori cal events and maj or contributions of the Ger- man people. Readings in records of hi sto rical, lit erature and cultur al importance. Conducted in English.
Students desiring to enroll in Span- ish are su-onglyadvised to do so during their freshman and sophomore years. Placeme!ll in Spanish classes wi ll be based on a mandatory department exam. Smdents ente1ing the program with less than two years of high school Spanish or one semes ter of co ll ege Spanish will automati ca lly be placed in the first course. Students who do not maintain continuous enrollment in the program must be retested and placed accordingly. Nole:Advancementfrom one course in the lowerdivision sequence to the next will require demonstration ofJnoficiency. 101 , 102 Elementary Spanish (4 ,4) The fundamentals of pronunciation, grammar, conversation and reading. Taught with emphas is on communi ca- ti on, comprehension, readin g and writing. Fi ve hours each week. Either semester. 201 Intermediate Spanish (4) Advan ced gramm ar, compos iti on, increased fac ili ty in reading and con- ve rsa ti on. Fi ve hours eac h wee k. Either semester. 310 , 31 1 Advanced Spanish (3,3) Advan ced wo rk in reading, writing and conve rsation. Prerequisite: 20 I or equi valent. Spring semester. 401 , 402 Survey of Spanish American Literature (3 ,3) A surve y of li te ratur e of Hispani c Ameri ca to modern ti mes; reading and discussion of outstandi ng literary works and movements. Conducted in
Not offered on a regular basis. 403 , 404 Survey of Spanish Literature (3 ,3)
Asrn~•ey of the literature of Spain from earliest times to present; reading and dis- cussion of the outstanding litera1y works and movements. Conducted in Span ish. Prerequisites: 310, 311 or equ ivalen t.
Not offered on a regular basis. 480 Directed Research (1-3)
Indi vidual resea rch and writ ing for advanced students by special arrange- ment. Prerequisites: senior standing and consent (s tudent must have taken 401 ,402,403, and 404 or equivalents). May be repeated with di!Terent content. Special Offerings · 101 , 102 Foreign Language (1-4 , 1-4) The fundamentals of pronunciation, grammar, conversation, and reading in a designated foreign language . Course may include such languages as Chi- nese, Japanese, Russian and Korean. May be repea ted with di ffe rent con- tent. Not offered on a regular bas is. 201 Fore ign Language (1-4) Intermediate grammar and composi- tion with emphasis on commun ication and reading. Course may include such languages as Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Korean. lay be repeated with different content. Not offered on a regular basis.
with deparunem for placement. 101 , 102 Elementary French (4 ,4)
Basic principles of pronunciation and grammar , vocabul ary dr ill, graded readi ng. From the beginni ng, class- room conversations in French. Five hours each week. 201 Intermediate French (4) In termediate grammar and conversa- tion, with emphas is on reading for meaning and speed. Class conducted in French. Five hours each week.
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