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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
TESOL AND t•i:UHi=I•• LINGUISTICS
plementary emphasis in crosscultural, language and academic development (CLAD). Those interested should con sult with both departments for details. COURSES TESOL 309 English Pronunciation and Grammar for TESOL (3) Study of major features of standard American English pronunciation and structure, with applications for ESOL teachers. Prerequisite: junior or senior level standing. 410 Principles of Second Language Acquisition (3) This course provides a comprehensive introduction to second language acquisition. How people learn second languages will be approached from several perspectives including the research evidence, the learner's pro gram, and the learn ing environment. This is an integrative theory course. Prerequisites: INAL 407 and INTE 421 or 422 or the equivalent. 421 Introduction to TESOL - Adult (3) Basic concepts, methods and tech niques of teaching English (ESL or EFL) to speakers of other languages. Introdu ces principles of second language learning along with tech niques for teaching both separate to ad ult or post-secondary students. (Cross-listed with English 353) 422 Introduction to TESOL - K-12 (3) Examination of rationale, methods and mate1ials for teaching English in elemen tary and secondary multilingual class rooms. Assessment, the role of the pri mary language, and techniques for teach ing oral and written language are also covered. (Cross-listed with English 354) 427 Materials Evaluation and Preparation (3) Principles of ESOL materials design to enabl e teachers to (a) evaluate and adapt published materials and (b) pre pare their own materials. Prerequisite: 421 or 422 or English 353 or 354. 430 TESOL and Literature (3) Consideration of theo1y and method for teaching li terature to non-native speakers, together with development of ( I) a corpus of literary se lections suitable for the ESL/ EFL context, and (2) specific lesson plans. Prerequisite: 421 or 422 or English 353 or 354.
A DIVISION OF THE SCHOOL OF INTERCULTURAL STUDIES Dean: Donald E. Douglas, Ph .D. Chair: Herbert C. Purnell, Ph .D. FACULTY Professor: Purnell Associate Professor: Purgason OBJECTIVES English has become th e most widely used language in the world today. The demand for o-ained teach ers in both ESL (English as a Second Language) and EFL (Engli sh as a For eign Language) continues unabated. There are many opportuni ties for ser vice at home with immigrants, refugees, and foreign students, as we ll as abroad, especiallyin developing couno-i es. To help meet these needs, the department of TESOL and Applied Lin guistics offers courses which can lead to an undergraduate minor in TESOL and the granting of a certificate to recognize the particular significance of the special ized training obtained. The program, while especially appl icable to students majo1ing in English, intercultural stud ies, or education, is open to all interested undergraduates. Classroom observation and practice teaching are required. MINOR A TESOL Minor requires 19 semes ter units of prescribed course work. A TOEFL score of 550 (or the equ iva lent) plus demonso-ated oral and writ ten proficiency is required for non native speakers of English. Students must complete three units in each of the following categories: ■ Linguistics: 407 or lntercultural Studies 310, English 351. ■ Introduction to TESOL: 421, 422 or English 353, 354. ■ English Grammar: 309. ■ ln tercultura l Commun ication: 441 or ln tercultural Studies 421. ■ In addition, studen ts must com plete 427, 460 and 492. Thirteen units of the minor must be completed at Biola. Upon comple tion of the 19 units, the studem will be awarded a TESOL certificate. Teacher Preparation Program In cooperation with the Education Depanmem, TESOL and Applied Lin guist ics provides courses whi ch can enable teachers who are work in g toward or who already hold a Cali for nia Teaching Credential to gain a sup-
402 Sociology of Religion (3) Analysis of religious practices that affect society and social factors that affect religious practices; Christian and non-Christian beliefs and institutions. 441 Development of Social Thought (3) Outstanding social thinkers to the 19th century; ideas are compared and contrasted within the various societies as background to the development of con temporary sociological theory. Prerequisites: Psychology 210. 442 Contemporary Sociological Theory (3) Survey of sociologica l theory with emphasis on 20th century contribu tions; status of sociological inqui1y and theory; relationship of sociology to such allied fields as anthropology, psychol ogy, economics, education and political science. Prerequisites: Sociology 44 1. 443 Methods of Sociological Research I (3) Survey and evaluation of methods of planning, collect ing , classifying and ana lyz in g social research data. Detailed st udy of the scientific method of inquiry, introduction to the use of exper imental designs in socio logical research. Prerequisites: Psychology 210; 18 units of sociology. 444 Methods of Sociological Research II (3) A continuat ion of the Methods of Sociological Research I course where the student wi ll be involved in plan ning and conducting a minor research project. Prerequisites: Psy cho logy 210; 18 units of socio logy,
344 Sociology of Education (3) Education as a social process and social institution; the relationship between education and other social institutions, between education an d sociology; analysis of the social functions of edu cation and the socialization process, the school and the community, the school as a social institution. 346 Urban Sociology (3) The urban community and urbaniza tion; its growth , institutions, values and problems; scientific study of pop ulation from the spat ial patterning and mobility viewpoint; effect of urbanization upon institutions; social relations and national economy. 348 Social Change and Development (3) Sources and consequences of change in society: classical and contemporary theo ries of social change and interpretation of social trends; historical, economic, political and soc ial factors shaping national and international development; the dynamics of planned and unplanned change and the effect on politics, eco nomics, religion, culture and society. 351 Collective Behavior (3) An analysis of the nature, elements, and theor ies of co ll ective behavior: crowd behavior, mass contagion, civil disorder and collective violence, disas ter behavior and panic, diffuse collec tives, behavior in public places and
selected social movements. 355 Medical Sociology (3)
including Sociology 443. 460 Topics in Sociology (3)
Sociological description and analysis of the health and medical institutions; cul tural factors in conceptions of disease, health and the healing profession. Social structure and the role of personnel in medical facilities; relation of illness to income, housing, occupation, place of res idence and other socio-economic factors. 362 Social Problems (3) Major problems of social maladjust ment from the viewpoint of the underl ying processes of individual and social disorganization ; deviant behavior, such as mental disorders, crime and delinquency, suicide, drug and alcohol addiction; social disorga nization, such as population prob lems, famil y, poverty and wa r. 367 Field Instruction (3) Opportunity to integrate classroom learn ing with actual on-the:iob u·ain ing in a social work agency. Variety of avai lable agency settings with placement based upon interest and academic background.
Variable offering to include a critical analysis of selected topics such as soci ology of culture; modernity, morality and society; the church, community and society; religion and social change. 465 Integration Seminar (3) Issues in the contempora ry wo rld addressed from an interdi sciplinary social science and biblical perspective. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing. 470 Independent Study (1-3) Prerequisite: senior status with sociol ogy major and prior to registration , consent of a professor to act as sponsor. The student must have the abi lity to assume responsibility for independent work and to prepare written and oral reports. Project selected in conference with faculty sponsor before regisu-ation; progress meetings held regularly.
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