LANGUAGE

Professors Jordahl, Kalinoski, Ogier,Talbot; Associate Professor Ruiz;

Assistant Professors Scaer, Flores-Silva;Teaching Associate Myers

A major in language is not offered at Roanoke College.The

following courses may not be counted toward the

French or Spanish majors.

101/102 English as a Second Language

A study of the fundamentals of English with special emphasis

on writing, reading, speaking and understanding the

language.(1, 1)

Lecture/Lab: 5 hrs/wk.

This course MUST be taken as a prerequisite for GST 101:

Critical Writing and Reading I by all international students whose

first language is not English, UNLESS a student has attained a

TOEFL score of 550 or above. On successful completion of

Language 101, international students are expected to enroll in GST

101 in the following semester.

Prerequisite: 520-550 TOEFL score.

Language 101/102 must be taken concurrently.

105, 106 Tutorial

A guided study of a foreign language or level of a foreign

language not normally offered at the College. (1,1)

Lecture: 2 hrs/wk.: Laboratory: 4 hrs/wk.

Prerequisite: Permission of the department.

341 Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages

An evaluative study of language teaching methods.

Development of teaching aids and a teacher's resource book.

Assignments will be made according to the student's major

language. K-12 levels of instruction will be presented. (1)

Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

Prerequisite: Permission.

(Cross-listed as French 341 and Spanish 341.)

405, 406 Independent Study

Guided reading and research of a particular facet of a foreign

language, literature, and culture. ( 1 / 2 , 1, 1 / 2 )

Prerequisite: Permission.

416 Internship

Field placement providing the student with practical

experience in work areas in which a foreign language is

applied. These areas may include embassies, government

service, international business, education, industry,

and the communications media. (1)

(May be taken for major or minor credit.)

(Cross-listed as French 416 and Spanish 416.)