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Show Humanities Foreign Languages DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Larry W. Doman, Chairman Professor, Oren E. Moffett; Associate Professors, Kenneth R. Adams, Larry W. Doman, Leland A. Walser; Assistant Professors, Inge H. Adams, Jean H. Andra, Robert W. Belka, John Z. Kartchner; Instructor-Specialist, Lucie M. Swanson. The Department of Foreign Languages provides courses which enable the student to fill the general education area, increase his communication skills, enhance his ability to analyze social and cultural problems of the world, and provide him with a knowledge of the fine arts and literature. The Department also prepares departmental majors and minors as well as teaching majors and minors for careers in fields requiring a foreign language, including teaching, from elementary to university level. The Department of Foreign Languages offers a bachelor of arts degree with a French, German, or Spanish major. Placement with High School Training in LanguagesA 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 a more advanced class. No more than 15 equivalent college credits earned in high school may be applied towards the bachelor of arts foreign language requirement. Special ExaminationStudents proficient in a language which is not their native language who have had foreign residence may obtain a maximum of 24 hours of credit by doing one of the following: (1) pass a special examination, if previous credit at this level has not been allowed or (2) have the 24 hours for the bachelor of arts degree waived by earning a "C" grade or better in an upper division language class.* Students with a minimum of three years of high school language may (1) receive from five to fifteen hours of credit by passing this examination or (2) have waived 15 hours of credit toward the bachelor of arts degree by earning a "C" grade or better in a class numbered in the 200's.* Application for the special examination for credit is to be made at the office of the Department of Foreign Languages. Academic StandardsA "D" grade in any upper division course will not be accepted in the language major or minor. *209 and 309 do not apply. 154 FRENCH Program: French Major or French Teaching Major Bachelor of Arts Degree I. General Requirements: A. Specific course requirements of the college (see index). B. Bachelor of Arts Degree General Education requirements (see index). Psychology 101 (5) in the Social Science area is recommended for French Teaching majors. C. A minor is required. D. French majors must have a C or better in major courses. E. French majors must have an overall G. P. A. of 2.00 or C. French Teaching majors must achieve an overall G. P.A. of 2.25. F. 183 total hours are required for this degree. G. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). H. Students obtaining a French Teaching major must satisfy the School of Education Certification Program (see Teacher Education Program). These courses must include the following: Education 195 (1), 300 (3), 350 (3), 363 (3), 364 (4), 495 (15), 499 (5). II. Specific Requirements: A. Prerequisite courses*: French 101 (5), 102 (5), 103 (5), 201 (3), 202 (3). 203 (3), 214 (2), 215 (2), 216 (2). B. 36 to 40 hours of upper division credit in French courses. C. French courses required (20 credit hours): French 304 (3), 305 (3). 306 (3), 311 (3), 312 (3), 313 (3), 330 (2). D. French courses to elect from: French 302 (3), 309 (3), 401 (3), 420 (3), 421 (3), 431 (3), 441 (3), 451 (3), 471 (3), 483 (1-3), 499 (1-5). E. French 340 (3) must be completed prior to commencing student teaching or similar training for French Teaching majors. F. French Teaching majors must student-teach in French for a minimum of one quarter. G. Support course required: Teaching majors must take Communication 102 (3). *Students with foreign residence or equivalent preparation may omit these courses. Program: French Minor or French Teaching Minor I. General Requirements: A. A grade of C or better in all minor courses. II. Specific Requirements: A. Prerequisite courses*: French 101 (5), 102 (5), 103 (5), 201 (3), 202 (3), 203 (3), 214 (2), 215 (2), 216 (2). B. Minimum of 18 hours of upper division credit in French for French departmental minor. C. Minimum of 23 upper division credit hours in French for French Teaching minor. D. French courses required (18 credit hours): French 304 (3), 305 (3), 306 (3), 311 (3), 312 (3), 313 (3). E. A French Teaching minor must take French 330 (2) and 340 (3). The latter course (340) must be completed prior to student teaching or similar training. F. A French Teaching minor must student-teach in French for a minimum of one quarter. *Students with foreign residence or equivalent preparation may omit these courses. 155 |