EHII COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Literature
Foreign Languages David Dickson, Ph.D, Chair Faculty Professor: R. Buss Associate Professors: Dickson, Shanor Assistant Professor: D. Wilkins Objectives: The department 's program has two levels of objectives: academic and practical. At a practical level , the objective of the department is that each student will ac quire a degree of proficiency 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 tradi tions that accompany it. For the modern languages this also includes an ability to speak and understand the spoken language. At an academic level, as a part of the liberal arts portion of the general education cur riculum, it also is intended that the student acquire: an appreciation for the role of lan guage as an expression of culture, skills for using a foreign language as a research tool , and a set of attitudes and learning skills for continued language learning after comple tion of the program. Humanities Major: Foreign Language Con centration: Either Greek or Spanish may serve as the area of concentration and consists of 18 upper division units in either language. Advisement for humanities majors with a foreign language con centration is through the department of foreign languages. See page 36. NOTE: To fulfill the foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree, it is necessary to complete three semesters of amodern language or four semesters of classical language, for a total of 12 units. Competency requirement: In following the sequence of courses in foreign languages the stu dent must have a minimum grade of "C" (not "C- ") to enroll in subsequent courses. French Students desiring to enroll in French should do so during their freshman and sophomore years. It is impossible to complete requirement for general education (B.A. degree) if student starts in his senior year. Students with high school French should con sult with department for placement. 101, 102 ELEMENTARY FRENCH (4, 4) Basic principles of pronunciation and gram mar, vocabulary drill , graded reading. From the beginning, classroom conversations in French. Five hours each week. 201 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH (4) Intermediate grammar and conversation, with emphasis on reading for meaning and speed. Class conducted in French. Five hours each week.
202 CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH (3) Prerequisite: French 201. 'Jypical aspects of French dailylife with special emphasis on idioms, useful phrases and conversational patterns. Topics deal with true to life situations and practical aspects of the language. Three hours each week. 320 STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (3) Both standard and specialized offerings: one or more sections offered upon demand in areas such as: Conversation, Survey of Literature Aand B, Seventeenth Century Drama, Nineteenth Century Novel. May be repeated with different content (section title) . 340 FRENCH CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE (3) 'Jypical aspects of French civilization and the significant historical events and major contribu tions of the French people. Readings in records of historical , literary and cultural importance. Con ducted in English. (See history 340.) German Students desiring to enroll in German should do so during their freshman and sophomore years. Elementary German 101 will be offered during the interterm of 1989 in phase with Biola Abroad program. Please see page 11 for further details on Biola Abroad. Students with high school German should consult with department for placement. 101 , 102 ELEMENTARY GERMAN (4 , 4) An intensive course developing the skills neces sary for hearing and reading comprehension and simple written German. Five hours each week. 105, 106 CONVERSATIONAL GERMAN (2 , 2) No prerequisite. Acourse sequence designed for students needing to satisfy four units of language or desiring to learn German for European travel. 1\vo hours a week plus one lab session. 201 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN (4) Agrammar review with readings in German literature. Collateral readings in the field of each student's special interest. Five hours each week. 320 STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (3) Both standard and specialized offerings; one or more sections offered each year in areas such as: Conversation, Survey of Literature, Folklore. May be repeated with different content (section title). 330 GERMAN CIVILIZATION AND CUCTURE (3) 'Jypical aspects of German civilization and the significant historical events and major contribu tions of the German people. Readings in records of historical, literary and cultural importance. Conducted in English. Hebrew 101 , 102 ELEMENTARY HEBREW GRAMMAR (3, 3) Introduction to the language of the Hebrew Bible: accidence, syntax, as well as reading and translation of biblical texts. 201 , 202 INTERMEDIATE HEBREW GRAMMAR (3 , 3) Advanced grammar and syntax with emphasis upon rapid reading as well as the development of exegetical skills. Prerequisite: 102.
Literature forms one possible area of con centration for the humanities major (page 36). This concentration consists of 18 units , of which 12 must be upper division; the six lower division units must be taken in English 250, Introductory Studies in Literature: En glish Literature. Humanities majors choos ing the literature concentration are advised through the department of English. Following is a list of the literature courses offered in the departments of English and foreign languages. English 250 INTRODUCTORY STUDIES IN LITERATURE English 360 STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE English 370 STUDIES IN ENGLISH LITERATURE English 420 STUDIES IN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE English 430 SPECIAL STUDIES IN LITERATURE English 440 STUDIES IN MAJOR AUTHORS English 450 STUDIES IN LITERARY CRITICISM English 460 STUDIES IN LITERARY GENRE English 470 SEMINAR French 320 STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE German 320 STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Greek 411 , 412 READINGS IN CLASSICAL GREEK Spanish 401 , 402 SURVEY OF SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE Spanish 403, 404 SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE Spanish 407 THE SPANISH AMERICAN NOVEL Spanish 411 LITERATURE DEL SIGLO XIX Spanish 412 CONTEMPORARY SPANISH LITERATURE
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