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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(FL)

1034,8 Beginning Language Study Abroad
4 or 8 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Opportunity to begin developing oral and written communication skills in the target language, along with enhanced comprehension skills in listening and reading. Linguistic and cultural immersion. May be repeated up to 8 semester credit hours in each language. Offered in Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, and Russian.

1044 Individualized Instruction in Basic Language
4 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Opportunity to develop basic oral and written communication skills in the target language, along with enhanced comprehension skills in listening and reading. Generally restricted to special projects or languages not regularly offered as organized classes. May be repeated up to 8 semester credit hours in each language.

2023 Culture and Communication in a Foreign Language
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A brief overview of history, geography, worldview, and customs common in the target culture. Use of some target culture materials. Opportunity to develop basic oral and written communication skills in the language. May be repeated for credit when language varies.

2033,6 Intermediate Language Study Abroad
3 or 6 hours credit. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and 1008, 1024, or the equivalent in the selected foreign language.
Opportunity to develop intermediate-level oral and written communication skills in the target language, along with increased comprehension skills in listening and reading. Linguistic and cultural immersion. May be repeated up to 6 semester credit hours in each language. Offered in Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, and Russian.

2043 Individualized Instruction in Intermediate-Level Language
3 hours credit. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and 1008, 1024, or the equivalent in the selected foreign language.
Opportunity to develop intermediate-level oral and written communication skills in the target language, along with increased comprehension skills in listening and reading. Generally restricted to special projects or languages not regularly offered as organized classes. May be repeated up to 6 semester credit hours in each language.

3003 Introduction to Translation
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: At least four courses of any single foreign language.
Principles of translation with practice in translating brief documents of a general nature. May be repeated for credit when language varies. (Formerly FL 2013. Credit cannot be earned for both FL 3003 and FL 2013.)

3013 Translation for the Language Specialist
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: At least one course at the 3000 level in the selected foreign language.
The language-related and cultural issues involved in translation and interpretation. Practice in translating documents from selected professional areas: business, health care, law, technology, or the arts. May be repeated for credit when topics/languages vary.

3033,6 Advanced Language Study Abroad
3 or 6 hours credit. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and 2006, 2023, or the equivalent in the selected foreign language.
Opportunity to develop advanced-level oral and written communication skills in the target language, along with enhanced comprehension skills in listening and reading. Linguistic and cultural immersion. May be repeated up to 6 semester credit hours in each language. Offered in Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, and Russian.

3043 Individualized Instruction in Advanced-Level Language
3 hours credit. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and 2006, 2023, or the equivalent in the selected foreign language.
Opportunity to develop advanced-level oral and written communication skills in the target language, along with enhanced comprehension skills in listening and reading. Generally restricted to special projects or languages not regularly offered as organized classes. May be repeated up to 6 semester credit hours in each language.

4013 Cross-Cultural Communication and Foreign Languages
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Study of cross-cultural communication research in specific language communities and its application to effective interaction with speakers of a variety of foreign languages. Selected applications and comparisons according to sociolinguistic norms, semantic variation, and nonverbal language, relevant to the most numerous language communities in the United States and abroad. Material from psychology, sociology, communication, and other related fields.

4243 Foreign Language Instruction
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: 2023 or an equivalent in a foreign language.
A study of second-language-acquisition theories. Emphasis on instructional methodology as it relates to foreign languages and cultures.

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