147 entry-levd proficiency indicated for that class. (These levels are indicated in parentheses following the description of each course on the following pages: N=Novice; NH=Novice High; lL=Intermediate Low; IM=Intermediate Mid; IH=Intermediate High; AL=Advanced Low.) Novice (N) Students at this level have no experience in the language they are studying. They begin by learning the sound and spdling system and by memorizing words and phrases. During the course, they will progress to the point of being able to create simple sentences, to ask some questions, and to initiate, sustain and conclude simple sodal tasks more than half of the time. Novice High (NH) At the Novice-High level students progress from the ability to respond simply with learned utterances to the ability to create language face-to-face, to ask and answer simple questions, and to create sentence-level constnidions. Intermediate Low (IL) At the Intermediate-Low levd students continue to build mastery of personal social-oriented informational tasks and move to a higher level by pradicing informational tasks beyond the immediate and personal. Students will move from simple-sentence to more complex sentence-level discourse. They will pradice narration, description and comparison, but mastery is not expeded. Intermediate Mid (IM) Students at this level build on an ability to perform informational tasks beyond immediate and personal needs while they continue to practice narration, description and comparison. In addition, students begin pradice in supporting opinions and hypothesizing in the language. They move from complex sentence-level structures to paragraph-level discourse. Intermediate High (IH) At this level students can function at the Advanced level most of the time. They still need practice narrating, describing and comparing, and Linking sentences together smoothly. In addition, they encounter more tasks that require them to support opinion and to hypothesize. Students progress from complex sentences to paragraphs to extended discourse. Advanced Low (AL) Students at this level function at the Advanced level all or almost all of the time. Students have no difficulty with extended discourse, narration in all tenses and explanation. They are able to and use language both oral and written in complex and sophisticated ways. Lower Division Courses FL 1000. Proficiency Development (1-2) (Cr/NCr) (N) Non-graded courses for entry-level students to augment foreign language instruction in stress-free activities such as reading children's literature, learning and performing skits, folk dancing, singing, cooking, etc. May be repeated for credit under different titles. FL 1010. First Year I (4) (N) Introductory course assuming no significant previous experience with the language. FL 1020. First Year II (4) (N) Continuation of 1010. FL TD/HU1115. Humanities on the Internet: Culture, Content and Access (3) An introductory course integrating Humanities content with technology and information skills. Students will leam core information literacy skills and use the library and the Internet to understand, access and critically evaluate Humanities topics and inf ormation. Strong emphasis will be placed on active learning including student writing, group discussion, and oral presentations. Students will complete a research projed on a Humanities topic and publish it on the World Wide Web. Students are expeded to attend exhibits and performances outside of regularly scheduled class time. Completion of this course meets part D of the WSU Computer and Information Literacy requirement. Cross listed in ART, COMM, ENGL, LIBS, & THEA. FL 1700. Conversational Skills for Specific Purposes (1-3) (N) Specific vocabulary and speaking skills in one semester (e.g., nursing, law enforcement, medical, tourism, family language courses, etc.). May be repeated for credit under different titles. FL HU1851. Study Abroad (3) (N) Language and culture studies for students with no previous experience in the target language and culture. Most assignments are performed in English. Prior travel experience does not apply. FL 1852. Study Abroad (1-3) (N) Language and culture studies for students with no previous experience in the target language and culture. Most assignments are performed in English. Prior travel experience does not apply. FL 2000. Proficiency Development (1-2) (CR/NC) (NH) Non-graded courses for second-year students to augment foreign language instruction in stress-free adivities appropriate to the linguistic level of second-year students. May be repeated under different titles. FL 2010. Second Year I (4) (NH) Students learn and apply strategies for acquiring a foreign language. The process of foreign language acquisition reflects how humans learn, think and communicate. This course assumes completion of first-year or equivalent experience. FL HU2020. Second Year II (4) (NH) Continuation of 2010. The learning and application of strategies for acquiring a foreign language. Students also leam how cultural products and practices reflect a culture's attitudes, values, ideas and meaning. The process of language acquisition and the seeking of cross-cultural understanding provide insights into the commonalities of how the human family learns, thinks and communicates. FL 2021. Second Year II (4) (NH) Continuation of 2010 without General Education Humanities credit. Offered through examination only. FL 2550. Cultural Heritage in Translation (3) Variable Title Studies in culture, history, geography, social customs, fine arts and civilization for students with no or very limited proficiency. This course will be taught in English. May be repeated for other non- English speaking cultures. FL HU2600. Introduction to Foreign Literature in Translation (3) Variable Title May be offered under any of the languages taught in the department. All Foreign Language HU2600 courses are taught in English and all texts are read in English translation in order to make some of the literature we normally would teach in a foreign language accessible to all students. These courses may introduce students to specific literary periods, literary themes or some prominent authors in specific areas of the world where languages other than English are spoken. May be repeated for credit under different titles. FL HU2851. Study Abroad (3) (NH) Language and culture studies for students whose minimal profidency is Novice High. Language assignments at the Novice or Intermediate-Low levels are performed in the target language. All other assignments are performed in English. Prior travel experience does not apply. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning S Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science S Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts S Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog