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Show Arts, Letters and Science — Foreign Languages DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Kenneth R. Adams, Chairman Associate Professors, Kenneth R. Adams, Dee W. Flitton, Oren E. Moffett; Assistant Professors, Inge H. Adams, Jean H. Andra, John Z. Kartchner, Leland Walser; Instructor, L. M. Swanson; Lecturer, Robert W. Belka. The Department of Foreign Languages offers a bachelor of arts degree in French, German, and Spanish languages. Activities: Weber State College Region Two Foreign Language Festival, April 25, 1972. Travel-Study tours of foreign countries sponsored by the Weber State College Foreign Language Department. PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE MAJORS AND MINORS All Foreign Language majors and minors are required to take the courses numbered 201, 202, 203, 214, 215, 216 or their equivalent, except those students with foreign residence. Attendance in the language laboratory for a minimum of two hours a week is required of all first year language students in the Department. Placement with High School Training in Languages—A student entering a foreign language class with high school foreign language training may take a placement examination or demonstrate in some other satisfactory manner his knowledge of the subject for placement in an advanced class. No more than 15 equivalent college credits earned in high school may be applied towards the bachelor of arts language requirements. Special Examination for Foreign Residence*—Students who have had foreign residence may, with the consent of the department, obtain up to 24 hours of special foreign language credit. This may be done by completing an upper division course with a grade B or better; then after payment of special fee, the student "(Note:) A maximum of 15 credit hours may be applied to the language requirement for the B.A. degree. Hours earned in excess of 15 may, however, be applied to the 183 hours necessary for graduation. Arts, Letters and Science — Foreign Languages will be permitted to take a special examination for a maximum of 24 hours of lower division credit. Credit obtained by special examination is usually not transferable to other institutions. Students having two or more years of foreign residence will not be permitted to take classes numbered below 300 without the consent of the Department. Scholarship—A "D" grade in any upper division course will not be accepted in the language major or minor. FRENCH French Major—Students majoring in French are required to take 36 to 40 hours of upper division credit. The following numbered courses are required: 304, 305, 306, 311, 312, 313, and 330. Additional courses may be chosen from the following numbered courses: 302, 309, 401, 440, 442, 444, 460, 463, 470, 483, and 499. French Minor—Students minoring in French are required to take 18 hours of upper division credit which must include the following numbered courses: 304, 305, 306, 311, 312, and 313. French Teaching Major—A French teaching major must complete the program outlined above for French majors and must also take 340 which must be completed prior to commencing student teaching or similar training. French Teaching Minor—A French teaching minor must complete the program outlined above for French minors, and in addition must take 330 and 340. The latter course must be completed prior to commencing student teaching or similar training. 101, 102, 103. First Year French—Listening and speaking skills receive primary emphasis, although reading and writing are an integral part of the program. Five recitation periods and two laboratory periods per week. Courses are sequential, and the previous course is a prerequisite. A W S (5-5-5) HU201, HU202, HU203. Second Year French-Grammar and composition of intermediate level and progressively advanced reading from well-known authors. Continued emphasis on listening and speaking skills. It is recommended that French 214, 215, and 216 be taken concurrently with this series. Courses are sequential and must be taken in order. Prerequisite: French 103 or equivalent. A W S (3-3-3) 134 135 |