FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Professors Jordahl, Kalinoski, Ogier,Talbot; Associate Professor Ruiz;
Assistant Professors Flores-Silva, Scaer;Teaching Associate Myers;
Part-time Senior Lecturers Chapman,A. Frost, D. Frost, Oguro,
Saari; Part-time Lecturers Goss, Pollock;Visiting Instructor
Rosenbloom
A modern foreign language major consists of the completion
of at least 11 units above the 202 level in one language. A
major must be enrolled in at least two one-unit courses of the
major foreign language during the senior year.
To broaden their linguistic foundation, majors are strongly
advised to engage in the study of one or more additional
foreign languages. Spanish majors are encouraged to take
History 272 and/or Political Science 225.
French and Spanish majors are required to complete a
departmentally approved course of study abroad as part of
their major. Appropriate periods of study include an Intensive
Learning or May Term travel course, or a Summer, semester,
or year abroad with a department-approved program
such as ISEP, CREPUQ, or another university-sponsored
program.
Requirements and recommendations for teacher licensure are
found under each major. Minors are offered in French,
German, and Spanish. Each minor consists of six units.
Specific requirements for each minor are given with the
course listings for French, German, and Spanish, respectively.
Regularly scheduled laboratory work is required for credit in
all lower-division courses taught in a foreign language. Some
advanced courses also require laboratory work.
Foreign language majors and minors should also note the
courses listed under "Language" and "Linguistics." Language
341 is a methodology course for those students wishing to
teach a foreign language. Language 416, the internship, is
open for elective credit to all those language majors who have
permission and indicate an intense interest in such work.
Linguistics 320 is a basic course in the principles of how
language functions. It may count toward a Foreign Language
major or German minor.
Students who have never studied the language or who have
studied the language in secondary school for less than three
years and have not achieved competency will normally be
placed at the 101 level. Students who have studied the same
language in secondary school for three years and have not
achieved competency will normally be placed at the 102
level. Students who have studied the same language for four
or more years or who have completed Advanced Placement
study and have not received any competency will be placed at
the 201 level. The 201 course reviews the language from the
beginning. A student who successfully completes the 201
course will be given competency for the 101 and 102
elementary level courses. If a student successfully completes
or receives competency for any elementary or intermediate
course he or she may not take a lower-level course in the
same language for credit.