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DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
AND LITERATURES |
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| Chair: Isabel Z. Brown (251) 460-6291 |
| Professors: McCready, Mozur |
| Associate Professors:
Brown, Khan, Perez-Pineda, Marlin, Roddy |
| Assistant Professors: Rinne |
| Senior Instructors: Britt, Rice |
| Instructor: Faile |
| Emeriti: Jones, Lomangino, Quinn |
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Department
of Foreign Languages and Literatures web site:
http://www.southalabama.edu/languages |
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| The department contributes
to the liberal education of all students by
helping them to improve their ability to communicate
with and understand other cultures in an increasingly
interdependent world. The study of foreign languages
provides students with additional basic knowledge
of their own language, allows them to escape
a narrow, monolingual view of the world, and
offers them the opportunity to develop proficiency
in a second or third language. In addition to
introductory and intermediate level courses
in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, and Latin,
the department offers a major in Foreign Languages
and Literatures with concentrations in French,
German, Russian, and Spanish. Minors are also
available in those four languages. |
| In the first-year sequences
(Introductory) the student is given a basic
foundation in listening, speaking, reading,
and writing. Typically, the emphasis is on listening and oral practice followed by development
of reading and writing skills. The second-year
courses (Intermediate) build upon the skills
acquired in the first year. Upper-level courses
provide students with comprehensive knowledge
of the important writers and movements of each
language area’s literary legacy, while
other courses concentrate on language and culture, and history.
Students with previous language training
will be placed at the appropriate level. |
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All first-time freshmen must successfully complete CAS 100: First Year Experience as a degree requirement. Students must enroll during their first term at USA, except for summer-entry students who must enroll in the fall semester following entry. |
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR
IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES |
| In addition to fulfilling
the general education requirements specified,
students majoring in Foreign Languages and Literatures
will complete 25 hours of core courses and 24
hours of study in an area of concentration (French, German, Russian, or Spanish).
The core requirement takes the place of a traditional
minor. 36 hours of electives remain toward completion
of a Bachelor of Arts degree. The required core
courses include Global Issues (IS 100), World
Languages (LG 110), World Literature I &
II (EH 235 and EH 236), Directed Study: Pre-Study
Abroad (LG 394), Study Abroad (IS 391), and
Senior Seminar (LG 480). |
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| STUDY ABROAD COMPONENT |
| As part of their core
requirement majors will earn a minimum of 9
semester hours at the upper level in the language
of their concentration in an approved study
abroad program. During their stay abroad students
will be required to maintain on-line contact
with their advisors, keep a journal of their
activities, and gather materials to be used
in LG 480 Senior Seminar upon their return.
Subject to availability of funding, grants are awarded to help off-set some of the costs of the Study Abroad program to qualified majors. |
| For students majoring
or minoring in Foreign Languages and Literature
or International Studies, credits earned in
approved Study Abroad programs, up to a maximum
of 16 semester hours, may be used to satisfy
the university residency requirement provided the student is enrolled
in IS 391, Study Abroad and has transient course
approval from the dean of the college. Study
Abroad courses must be certified as equivalent
to upper division (300 or 400 level) course
work in order to fulfill the USA Residency Requirement. |
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR A CONCENTRATION |
| A minimum of 24 semester
hours in one language is required, in addition
to the 9 hour upper-level study abroad component.
After completing the lower-division courses
(Introductory and Intermediate
sequences) the following specific upper-division
courses are required depending upon the language
in which the student wishes to concentrate:
French - LG 311, 312, 326, 327; German
- Six hours from each of the following groups:
LG 366, 367, 368, and LG 361, 362, 363, 364;
Russian - LG 374 or LG 376 and the remaining
nine hours selected from the following courses:
LG 374, 376, 381 and 375 (to be taken three
times for a minimum of three course credits),
372 and 380. Spanish
- LG 334, 336, 431, and one of the following: LG 432, or 433. Remaining
credits needed to complete the concentration
will be selected from additional upper-division
courses offered in the respective languages. Please note: LG 335 and LG 337 do not count toward the concentration in Spanish. |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE MAJORS |
| Areas I, III, and IV of the General Education Requirements for Foreign Languages and Literatures majors are specified in the College of Arts and Sciences section. Note that a portion of Area II requirements (Foreign Language Proficiency, Intermediate Language courses, EH 235 and EH 236) are fulfilled by the major requirements specified above. For the Sequence Requirement, Foreign Languages and Literatures majors are restricted to EH 235 and EH 236. |
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR MINOR IN
A LANGUAGE |
| Students must complete
a minimum of nine semester hours beyond the
Introductory and Intermediate sequences. The
student must complete the following upper-division
courses depending on the language in which the
student elects to minor: French - LG
326 and 327 and either 311 or 312; German
- LG 366 and either 367 (to be taken three times
for a minimum of three course credits), or 368;
Russian - LG 374 or 376; Spanish -
three upper division courses (LG 333 and LG 334 recommended). Remaining credits, if any, are
to be selected from the upper-division courses
in the appropriate language. Native or near-native
speakers of a language may not enroll in upper-level
conversation courses. |
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| RETROACTIVE CREDIT POLICY |
| It is to the advantage of students to begin their study of a foreign language at the highest possible level because they can gain college credits through appropriate placement. Students who have had three to five years of a foreign language in high school may wish to take the CLEP examination in that language and earn as many as (12) semester hours of lower-division credit based on the Foreign Language Department at USA's recommendation. Students participating in the International Baccalaureate Program (IB) will be granted 6 semester hours of credit in the corresponding language Freshman Language Sequence with a score of "5" or higher on the International Baccalaureate Program examinations. On the basis of the Foreign Language department’s evaluation of their previous foreign language training students may also elect to begin in the second semester of the introductory sequence, or the first semester of the intermediate sequence, and qualify for retroactive credit. By earning a "C" or better in the higher level course the student may petition the department for either 3 or 6 semester hours of introductory-level credit. Native speakers are not eligible. |
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| LESSER TAUGHT LANGAUGES PROGRAM (LTLS) |
| Besides its four main languages, the Department also offers four semesters of instruction for several other languages as part of its Lesser Taught Languages Program. LTLS classes meet three times a week and are conducted by native-speaker coaches. Mid-term and final student performance evaluations are administered by nationally certified external examiners. Like in all language classes, success in these courses requires a high degree of motivation, self-discipline, and a long-term commitment to developing oral/aural proficiency in the target language. Students must be willing to assume responsibility for learning appropriate listening and speaking skills. Before enrolling in a LTLS course students are urged to discuss course requirements and testing procedures with the program coordinator. Call (251) 460-6291 for more information. Fee. |
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| GRADUATE STUDIES |
| Although the Department
of Foreign Languages and Literatures has no
graduate degree program, graduate-level course
work is offered in several languages under the
rubrics of “Special Topics,” “Seminar,”
and “Directed Studies” in conjunction for completing requirements in the Alternative Master's Program. |
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DESCRIPTIONS
OF ALL LANGUAGES (LG) COURSES |
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DESCRIPTIONS
OF ALL LESSER TAUGHT LANGUAGES (LGS)
COURSES |
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College
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