54 EDUC 4250 Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Implementation (3) EDUC 4270 Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3) ENGL 3040 History of the English Language (3) ENGL 4410 Strategies and Methodology of Teaching ESL/Bilingual (3) ENGL 4420 English Phonology and Syntax for ESL/Bilingual Teachers (3) ENGL 4450 ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Practices (3) FL 3320 Applied Language Studies* (1-3) FL 4340 Foreign Language Acquisition and Teaching for Proficiency (3) PHIL 3100 Philosophy of Language (3) * "AppliedLanguage Studies" shall be understood to include any version ofFL 3320 whose linguistic content is at least 50%. The coordinator of the minor will make that determination in consultation with the chair of Foreign Languages and the Linguistics Minor Committee. 4. Electives (4-9 credit hours)* Select either courses from areas 2 and 3 above not countedfor those areas, or in combination with (dther or both of) the following LING courses: LING 4830 Directed Readings in Linguistics (1-3) LING 4900 Variable Topics in Linguistics (1-3) Other courses (seminars, etc.) may be accepted in the Electives group on an individual basis, as approved by the coordinator for the minor. * Students should select elective courses as appropriate to meet the 21 credit hour requirement. Nine hours of elective credit will be necessary if a student has substituted courses in a second or fordgn language in the Language Structures requirement. 5. Capstone Course (3 credit hours) LING 4990 Centering Experience (3) Up to three hours requiredfor a student's major or another minor (excluding strands in the BIS degree) may be counted toward the 21 hours requiredfor the linguistics minor, consistent with the policies and requirements of the department, minor or program in question. Students may take no more than eight hours with the same prefix (beyond the Foundations course). LINQUISTICS COURSES - LING LING 4830. Directed Readings in Linguistics (1-3) Directed readings may be undertaken in the general area of linguistics, whether theoretical or applied. Specific topics are to be selected in consultation with the inshuctor and the linguistics minor program coordinator. The amount of material to be read, and any written assignments based on the reading, will be at the discretion of the instructor; it will be based on the level of the topic and the degree of difficulty of the reading, consistent with existing departmental or university guidelines. ENGL 3010 Introduction to Linguistics is a prerequisite for this course. The prerequisite may be waived or replaced by an equivalent at the discretion of the inshuctor in consultation with the linguistics minor program coordinator. LING 4900. Variable Topics in Linguistics (1-3) This course will offer opportunities for classroom study beyond those available in the regular course offerings for the linguistics minor. Topics will vary according to the interests of students and the expertise of the inshuctor; for example, advanced syntax, sociolinguistics, language typology language and the law, artificial intelligence, neurolinguistics, and language death. The course may be taken more than once with different content. ENGL 3010 Introduction to Linguistics is a prerequisite for this course. The prerequisite may be waived or replaced by an equivalent at the discretion of the instructor in consultation with the linguistics minor program coordinator. LING 4990. Centering Experience (3) The Centering Experience is a capstone/synthesis requirement to be completed by reading texts from a list prepared by members of the Linguistics Minor Advisory Committee. The texts must be central to at least two of the disciplines represented in the minor. The reading will be done either as a directed reading or, enrollment permitting, a seminar, either of which may be team taught. Assessment in LING 4990 will be tailored to the students' interests, and might take the form of a practicum, a project, or a thesis (especially suitable for BIS or Honors students). Urban and Regional Planning Emphasis Coordinator Dr. Bryan Dorsey Location: Social Science Building, Room 383 Telephone: 801-626-6944 I his program provides a special emphasis in Urban and Regional Planning for majors in Botany, Sociology, Geography, Geosciences, Microbiology, Politics, Economics, Zoology, and related fields. The planning emphasis offers students a background in planning by adding a set of core courses to the major of their choice. This allows each student to pursue his discipline and still gain a general understanding of the field of planning. Urban and Regional Planning emphasis » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better is required for all courses in Urban and Regional Planning (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). » Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 18 credit hours. Course Requirements for Emphasis Courses Required (6 credit hours) GEOG 4410 Land Use Planning Techniques & Practices (3) GEOG 4420 Advanced Planning Techniques (3) Electives (12 credit hours) For students completing the major field will by 12 hours of in from the following. BTNY LSI403 GEOG 3450 GEOG 3460 GEOG 3210 GEOG 3360 GEO 4210 GEO 2540 MICR LSI 153 POLS 3700 POLS 3750 SOC 2850 SOCDV3850 SOC 3300 both a major and a minor, the requirements of be reduced by fifteen hours. They will be replaced terdisciplinary courses selected outside the major field Environment Appreciation (3) Cartography (3) Advanced Cartography (3) Urban Geography (3) Economic Geography (3) Intro to GIS (4) Environmental Geology (4) Elementary Public Health (3) Intro to Public Administration (3) Urban Government & Politics (3) Sociology of Cities (3) Sociology of Urban Life (3) Environmental Sociology (3) and a basic statistics course taken in a department of the student's choice. For students who wish to complete the Planning Emphasis Program in lieu of a minor, GEOG 4410 and 4420 will be required as well as 12 hours of interdisciplinary courses from the above list outside the major field. Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog