Department
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Courses in modern foreign languages provide students with the cross-cultural understanding and communication skills expected of world citizens. Proficiency in speaking and writing is emphasized in all language skill classes and is a prerequisite for continuation in any sequence of courses.

Upper division courses, while refining language skills, introduce students to the literature and civilizations of the respective linguistic groups. Modern language courses are an excellent preparation, but not a substitute, for foreign study. Students who elect a major or minor in modern languages are strongly encouraged to participate in at least one term of study in a culture where their target language is dominant. On a rotating basis, the Department offers off-campus programs in France, Mexico and Germany.

Modern Languages Major in Spanish: consists of 32 credits*, to include 16 credits at the upper-division level and:

MFL 206 Spanish Phonetics (Native speakers may petition the department for exemption)
MFL 234.1 Spanish Composition and Conversation

Students must complete six credits of immersion, above the elementary level, in an approved off-campus study program or defend an independent research project supervised by an inter-institutional jury. For students who intend to teach, MFL 444.1 and 445.1 are required.

Business, Language & Culture Major
This major combines the strengths of two departments - Modern Foreign Languages and Business - in order to offer students the language and cultural fluency necessary in the global business environment. the business program enables Albertson students to extend excellence in the liberal arts into a range of business careers, and the modern foreign languages provide students with the cross-cultural understanding and communication skills expected of world citizens. By melding these two sets of goals through their coursework, students in Business, Language, and Culture prepare competencies in foreign language and American business practices that allow them to apply their analytical and organization skills in multi-national and multi-cultural environments.

Through focus on French, German, or Spanish, and the cultures that use these languages, students will become trained observers able to adjust to highly diverse cultural situations. They will also reach competency levels in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing their chosen language, which will enable them to communicate directly with counterparts or clients in the target culture. Spanish, the second European language choice worldwide after English, is spoken throughout the Americas as well as in Spain. French is one of the three basic languages of Africa, as well as being an official language of France, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg and Switzerland. German, spoken in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, is the lingua-franca of the Central European and Baltic states, and is widely used in Turkey.

Students of language and culture create a wide field of application for their major by studying economics, accounting and business. By extending their linguistic and cultural expertise into fields beyond more traditional literature and civilization studies, they become cultural ambassadors in the workplace. Business, Language and Culture majors who enter an international administration or an international commercial enterprise--or an American one with international connections--will understand how language and custom shape both the way we think and the way we conduct everyday affairs.

Business, Language, and Culture students will fulfill the following business requirements, and they will meet the modern foreign language proficiency equivalent in French, German, or Spanish as set out below. They will complete upper-division Literature & Society or Topics courses in the same language.

The Capstone Experience for Business, Language, and Culture fuses students' competencies and theoretical skills from both fields. They may elect either an international internship or an immersion experience project as a demonstration of their abilities in their combined discipline.

Modern Foreign Language Requirement (French, German, or Spanish). Minimum of twenty credits:
1. Language proficiency equivalent of:
MFL 2XX Language & Civilization I
MFL 2XX Language & Civilization II
MFL 3XX Advanced Composition
MFL 3XX Advanced Conversation & Phonetics

2. Any combination of the following to equal six credits:
MFL 3XX/4XX Literature courses
MFL3XX/4XX Literature & Society courses
MFL 399 Topics courses
MFL 3XX/4XX Study Abroad Coursework - only current option for German

3. MFL/BUS 497 International Internship/Immersion Experience Project - two credits

Business Requirements. Minimum of 18 credits:
1. Core Courses
      POE 261 Introduction to Economics
      BUS 221 Financial Accounting
      BUS 391 Legal Environment of Business

2. At least two courses chosen from the following:
     BUS 200 Small Business Management
     BUS 330 Principles of Finance
     BUS 340 International Business
     BUS 357 Organization Behavior
     BUS 360 Marketing

3. One of the following, unless three courses are selected from list #2 above (0-3 credits):
     MAT 211 Introduction to Statistics
     BUS 201 Introduction to Management Information Systems
     LSP 396 Junior Leadership Seminar
     Any appropriate upper-division course from the Humanities or Social Science divisions that supports global awareness, to be chosen in consultation with the advisor.

Modern Languages Minor in French, German, or Spanish: consists of 20 credits* in one of the above languages, six of which must be in the upper-division. Students entering at the 300-level may be required to take Composition and Conversation. One term of foreign study is strongly recommended. For students who intend to teach, MFL 444.1 and 445.1 are recommended.

Latin American Studies Minor. For a description of this interdisciplinary minor, see the Latin American Studies section of the catalog.

Bilingual Education Minor consists of 20 credits including at least six credits of upper-division Spanish coursework, MFL/EDS 444.1, 445.1, 446, 447; three credits of a cultural diversity, cross-cultural, or multicultural course, and one unit field experience in a culturally and linguistically diverse setting.

Teaching English as a Second Language Minor consists of at least four credits of a Modern Foreign Language, MFL/EDS 444.1, 445.1, 446, and 447; three credits of a cultural diversity, cross-cultural, or multicultural course and one unit field experience in an ESL setting.

Teaching Certification in a Modern Foreign Language consists of: a minor in the language, to equal at least 20 credits of foreign language study; MFL444.1 and MFL/EDS 445.1.

* For students entering the program with proven proficiency in the target language, a maximum of 10 credits of the requirement may be waived.

English as a Second Language

LOWER DIVISION

MFL-101-102 English As a Second Language 3.0 credits each
Fall, spring. A course for nonnative speakers to develop further proficiency in speaking, understanding, reading and writing English. Includes phonetics, idioms, lexical expansion, and grammar review. Readings and discussions are focused on aspects of contemporary American culture. Not to be taken concurrently with any course in the English Department. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)

MFL-200 Advanced English Language Development 2.0 cr.
Fall. Prereq.: MFL 102 or permission. A rigorous course in English as a Second Language at an advanced level. All four skill areas of reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension receive equal focus. This course is designed to promote nonnative speaker proficiency in the cognitive academic language needed to perform in context reduced, linguistically demanding situations. It is appropriate for international students who wish to refine American English skills needed for upper-division course work as well as for students anticipating entrance into graduate school or English demanding career paths.

MFL-204 Phonetics for English As a Second Lang 1.0 cr.
Winter. Prereq.: MFL 101 or 201 or permission. A systematic review of the phonetic system of English. The International Phonetic Alphabet will be used for prescriptive and corrective training in oral English at multiple levels of diction. May be repeated once for credit.

French

LOWER DIVISION

MFL-111-112 Elementary French I & II 3.0 credits lecture, 1 unit laboratory
Fall, spring. MFL 111 is a prerequisite for MFL 112. Semester-sequenced beginning courses in speaking, understanding, reading and writing French, focused on cultural understanding and proficiency in communication.

MFL-111B Intensive Elementary French 3.0 cr.
Not offered in 2003. Winter. Prereq.: Permission. A beginning course in speaking, understanding, reading and writing French, primarily designed for students with some prior knowledge of the language.

MFL 198 Basic French Communication Skills 1 unit
Winter. Required for study tour participants who have had no prior French language training. A course developing basic and practical communication skills for travelers. Emphasis will be placed on rapid acquisition of French lexical credits and culturally appropriate practices. Taught in France.

MFL-205 French Phonetics 1.0 cr.
Winter. Alt. years. Prereq.: MFL 111 or 211 or per- mission. A systematic review of the phonetic system of French. The International Phonetic Alphabet will be used for prescriptive and corrective training in oral French at multiple levels of diction. May be repeated once for credit.

MFL-211-212 French Language & Civilization I & II 3.0 credits each
Fall, spring. Prereq.: MFL 112 or equivalent. MFL 211 is prerequisite for MFL 212. Using civilization, contemporary society and the cultural heritage for context, this course focuses on increasing fluency at the intermediate level while providing additional training in grammar.

MFL-215 French Civilization 2.0 to 3.0 cr.
Winter. Prereq.: permission. Readings, discussion, and guest lectures in English or French. Requires considerable individual exploration as well as group field trips. Taught in France. (IF 3 CREDITS, MEETS CULTURAL DIVERSITY)

UPPER DIVISION

MFL-309 Narrating New Visions of France 3.0 cr.
Winter. A study of texts reflecting the great economic and social changes occurring in modern France. Readings from historians Daniel Roche and/or Marc Angenot, sociologists Pierre Bourdieu and/or Thierry Paquot provide a critical framework for the study of novels, travelogues, plays and poems. Works may include Germinal, Pere Goriot, Une Soupe aux Herbes Sauvages, Le Spleen de Paris, La Ville Tentaculaire and Usine. Readings and discussions will be offered in both English and French. Taught in France. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)

MFL-311.1 Advanced French Conversation 2.0 cr.
Advanced speaking practice to develop fluency in modern French for various applications. Topics may include fiction, film, cultural history, human and social sciences and business. May be repeated for credit. May be taken with MFL 312.1 or independently.

MFL-312.1 Advanced French Composition 2.0 cr.
Advanced practice in the modern forms of French writing appropriate for varied settings. Students are required to complete eight papers of 500 to 1,000 words each. May be repeated for credit. May be taken with MFL 311.1 or independently.

MFL-314 French Literature & Society: Narrative and Film 3.0 cr.
Winter 2003. Not offered Spring 2003. Alt. years. Prereq.: MFL 311.1 or equivalent. A study of literary and cinematic narrative through representative French and Francophone works. Their relationship to French, Canadian and African society and history will be emphasized. (LITERATURE)

MFL-319 French Literature & Society: Poetry, Drama, and Song 3.0 cr.
Fall. Prereq.: MFL 215 or equivalent. A study of verse and drama through representative historical and contemporary works from France and the Francophone world. (LITERATURE)

German

LOWER DIVISION

MFL-121-122 Elementary German I & II 3.0 credits lecture, 1 credit laboratory
Fall, spring. MFL 121 is a prerequisite for MFL 122. Semester-sequenced beginning courses in speaking, understanding, reading and writing German, focused on cultural understanding and proficiency in communication.

MFL-121B Intensive Elementary German 3.0 cr.
Winter. Prereq.: Permission. A beginning course in speaking, understanding, reading and writing German, primarily designed for students with some prior knowledge of the language.

MFL-197.1 German Culture & Basic German Communication 3.0 cr.
Winter. Prereq.: permission. Required for study tour participants who have had no prior German language training. A course developing basic and practical communication skills for travelers. Emphasis will be placed on rapid acquisition of German lexical credits and culturally appropriate practices. Cultural readings and lectures in English. Taught in Germany. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)

MFL-223-224.1 German Language & Civilization I & II 3.0 cr. each
Fall, spring. Prereq.: MFL 122 or equivalent. MFL 223 is prerequisite for MFL 224.1. Using civilization, contemporary society and the cultural heritage for context, this course focuses on increasing fluency at the intermediate level while providing additional training in grammar. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)

MFL-297 Intermediate German Language & Civilization 3.0 cr.
Winter. Prereq.: permission. For students at or above intermediate-level German. Requires considerable research on geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of study locations in Europe prior to departure. Students will serve as cultural informants and interpreters for less proficient participants during the study tour. Field trips, readings, discussion, and guest lectures in German or English. Taught in Germany. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)

UPPER DIVISION

MFL-321 Advanced German Composition 3.0 cr.
Fall. Prereq.: MFL 224.1 or permission. A course devoted to the written exposition of selected academic and cultural topics. Includes lexical development and syntax. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)

MFL-322 Advanced German Conversation & Phonetics 3.0 cr.
Spring. Prereq.: MFL 321 or permission. A course devoted to the oral exposition of selected academic and cultural topics. The International Phonetic Alphabet will be used for prescriptive and corrective training in oral German at multiple levels of diction. Includes lexical development and syntax. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)

Spanish

LOWER DIVISION

MFL-131-132 Elementary Spanish I & II 3 credits lecture, 1 credit laboratory
Fall, spring. MFL 131 is a prerequisite for MFL 132. Semester-sequenced beginning courses in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Spanish, focused on cultural understanding and proficiency in communication.

MFL-131B Intensive Elementary Spanish 3.0 cr.
Winter. Prereq.: Permission. A beginning course in speaking, understanding, reading and writing Spanish, primarily designed for students with some prior knowledge of the language.

MFL-232-233.1 Spanish Language& Civilization I & II 3.0 credits each
Fall, spring. Prereq.: MFL 132 or equivalent. MFL 232 is a prerequisite for MFL 233.1 Using civilization - contemporary society and the cultural heritage - for context, this course focuses on increasing fluency at the intermediate level while providing additional training in grammar and writing.

MFL-235 Spanish Composition for Spanish Speakers 2.0 cr.
Winter. Prereq.: Permission. A course refining writing skills for those who have already mastered the spoken language, with an emphasis on grammatical and orthographic accuracy. Writing practice will be contextualized for a variety of academic and professional situations.

UPPER DIVISION

MFL-330.1 Advanced Spanish Composition 3.0 cr.
Fall. Prereq.: MFL 233.1 or permission. Advanced practice in the modern forms of Spanish writing appropriate for varied settings. Includes lexical development and syntax. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)

MFL-331.1 Advanced Spanish Conversation& Phonetics 3.0 cr.
Spring. Prereq.: MFL 330.1 or permission. A course devoted to the oral exposition of selected academic and cultural topics. The International Phonetic Alphabet will be used for prescriptive and corrective training in oral Spanish at multiple levels of diction. Includes lexical development and syntax. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)

MFL-333 Literature of Spanish-America 3.0 cr.
Fall. Alt years. Prereq.: Permission. A survey of major periods and genres through the works of representative Spanish-American authors. (LITERATURE)

MFL-334 Literature of Spain 3.0 cr.
Fall. Alt. years. Prereq.: Permission. A survey of major periods and genres through the works of representative Spanish authors. (LITERATURE)

MFL 399T.1 Latin American Women Writers 3.0 cr.
Winter 2003. Alt. years. This course focuses on a body of literary works from the colonial period through the 20th Century. Issues of identity, subjectivity and power and their connection to history, society and culture are at the core of class discussions. It also includes literature by Latinas in the U.S. (LITERATURE)

MFL 399T.2 Latin America Today 3.0 cr.
Winter. Alt. years. The focus of this course is the study of specific aspects of contemporary Latin American culture, including history, art, literature, music, politics and social issues. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)

MFL-437 Spanish Literature & Society: Narrative & Film 3.0 cr.
Fall. Alt. years. Prereq.: MFL 330.1 and 331.1 or equivalent. A study of literary and cinematic narrative through representative works. Their relationships to Spanish and Spanish-American society and history will be emphasized. (LITERATURE)

MFL-438 Spanish Literature & Society: Poetry, Drama and Song 3.0 cr.
Fall. Alt. years. Prereq.: MFL 330.1 and 331.1 or equivalent. A study of verse and drama through representative historical and contemporary works from Spain and Spanish America. (LITERATURE)

MFL-493 Research in Spanish 1.0 to 3.0 cr.
Prereq.: Permission. A research project, arranged with an inter-institutional jury, culminating in a paper written in accordance with the jury's guidelines. (INDEPENDENT WORK)

Studies in Modern Foreign Languages

LOWER DIVISION

MFL-294 Independent Study 1.0 to 3.0 cr.
Independent study in ESL, French, German or Spanish for those students who may still require considerable assistance with communication in the target language. This course does not fulfill the general graduation requirement for independent work. See independent study guidelines.

MFL-299 Intermediate Readings in Modern Languages 1.0 to 3.0 cr.
Fall, winter, spring. Prereq.: permission. Special topics for intermediate students who want to improve their reading skills working in German, French, Spanish, or English as a Second Language. Students read fiction and non-fiction works. May be repeated for credit.

UPPER DIVISION

MFL-398 Practicum in FL/ESL/Bilingual Education 1.0-3.0 cr.

(Same as EDU 398) Fall, winter, spring. Prereq.: permission. This practicum extends pre-service teachers' cultural sensitivity, theoretical knowledge of second language acquisition, and skills in ESL and Bilingual methods through a professional experience with culturally/linguistically diverse students in a local school setting. The course is a collaborative venture among the college student, a bilingual or ESL teacher, and a college instructor. For each credit earned, participants spend 25 hours with elementary, middle school, or high school student(s) in local schools in addition to 20 hours involved in academic reading, writing, and seminar discussions. This field experience fulfills a requirement for the ESL and Bilingual Education endorsements for teacher certification in the state of Idaho. Students must complete an application packet prior to placement in a school. (IF 3 CREDITS, MEETS CULTURAL DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT)

MFL-399 Readings in Modern Languages 1.0 to 3.0 cr.
Fall, winter, spring. Prereq.: Permission. Independent readings and weekly conferences with a faculty supervisor. Appropriate for authors/ topics/literatures of special interest. May be repeated for credit. This course does not fulfill the general graduation requirement for independent work.

MFL-444.1 2nd Language Acquisition Theory & Practice 3.0 cr.
(Same as EDS 444.1) Fall. Alt. years. An analysis of second language acquisition theory and practice. The course includes review of textbooks, preparation of credits of instruction, microteaching of lessons and class visitations.

MFL-445.1 Foreign Language, ESL& Bilingual Method 3.0 cr.
(Same as EDS 445.1) Spring. Alt. years. Prereq.: MFL 444.1 strongly recommended. The course reinforces and extends students' knowledge of second language acquisition theory and practice. Course content also includes cross-cultural awareness, an overview of legal mandates, and discussion of sociological issues pertaining to minority student education. Students will utilize ESL / Bilingual methods in lesson planning and microteaching, visit ESL and Bilingual classes, and conduct a mini-ethnographic study. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)

MFL-446 Linguistics for Language Teachers 3.0 cr.
(Same as ENG 446) Spring. Alt. years. Prereq.: Junior or senior standing. A study of the central concepts of linguistic theory. Includes the theoretical areas of pragmatics, semantics, syntax, morphology, and phonology; and the applied areas of language variation, first language acquisition, second language acquisition, written language, and the neurology of language. Students will acquire the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as an essential tool for disciplined examination of linguistic phenomena. Issues of sociolinguistics will be addressed as students wrestle with the relationship between language, thought, and culture, and the nature of the cognitive and brain systems that relate to language learning, language teaching, and language use.

MFL-447 Theoretical Foundations/Bilingual Ed/ESL 3.0 cr.
(Same as EDS 447) Fall. Alt. years. Prereq.: junior or senior standing. An analysis of the models and typologies of bilingual education and second / foreign language programs that aim to achieve bilingualism and biliteracy in a multicultural society. The course examines the sociocultural issues surrounding linguistic minority education from a historical perspective as well as from a contemporary and local perspective. The course explores the design, implementation, and adaptation of curriculum and instruction to meet the needs of the community in its demographic context.

MFL-494 Independent Study 1.0 to 3.0 cr.
Fall, spring. Prereq.: Permission. A special research project on a selected topic in literature or civilization. See independent study guidelines. (INDEPENDENT WORK)

MFL-497 Internship 1.0 to 3.0 cr.
Fall, winter, spring. Prereq.: MFL 213, or 223, or 233, or permission. Individually arranged and supervised service or research in a bilingual or target language environment. Internships will provide practical experience in the field of concentration. An extended analysis and periodic reports of the experience will be required. See internship guidelines. (INDEPENDENT WORK)