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DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
AND LITERATURES |
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| Chair: Calvin Jones (251) 460-6291 |
| Professors: Jones, Mozur |
| Associate Professors:
Brown, McCready, Perez-Pineda |
| Assistant Professors: Chavasse, Fantoni, Khan, Roddy |
| Instructors: Britt,
Wilbanks |
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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, 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 ear
training 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.
Students with previous language training
will be placed at the appropriate level. |
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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). Students are also required to submit a portfolio of work done in upper-level language and literature courses. |
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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 covering
travel and cost-of-living expenses that majors
would not normally incur as full-time residential
students will be provided by the department. |
| 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, 433, 434, or 435. Remaining
credits needed to complete the concentration
will be selected from additional upper-division
courses offered in the respective languages. |
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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 -
LG 333 and 334. 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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| ADVANCED PLACEMENT 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 advanced 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 twelve (12) semester hours of lower-division credit. On the basis of the Foreign Language department’s evaluation of their previous foreign language training and/or proficiency test scores, 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 advanced placement 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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| FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTS |
| Students in the College of Arts and Sciences with previous foreign language experience may satisfy the one-year foreign language requirement by taking a proficiency test administered by the department. The proficiency test measures levels of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. A fifteen-minute oral test will be scheduled after satisfactory completion of the written component. Grading will be "S/U". Non credit. |
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| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL
LANGUAGE PROGRAMS (NASILP) |
| The Department offers
several languages under the auspices of the
National Association of Self-Instructional Language
Programs, a professional organization that provides
guidelines, develops materials, and sets standards
for self-instructional language programs throughout
the United States. 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,
working on their own 10-12 hours a week with
audio and video tapes and written materials,
follow a carefully organized sequence of lessons
and normally meet three times a week in small
groups (3-6) with native drill instructors.
NASILP-approved examiners are invited to the
campus to administer final student performance
evaluations. Success in this program depends
upon students’ willingness to assume responsibility
for learning appropriate listening and speaking
skills. Before enrolling in a NASILP course
students are urged to discuss course requirements
and testing procedures with the local 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.” |
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DESCRIPTIONS
OF ALL LANGUAGES (LG) COURSES
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DESCRIPTIONS
OF ALL SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL LANGUAGES (LGS)
COURSES
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