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2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog

2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Foreign Languages

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(BA)

Major

A major in Foreign Languages (with a concentration in French, German or Spanish) consists of one of the following four course selections: Course selections vary in two primary ways:

The number of semester hours (3-9 semester hours) of FLE or equivalent courses required,
The number of semester hours of a second foreign language (8-16 semester hours). Choice of course selection should be made according to the individual majors’ interests in consultation with their advisor.

Course Selection I

Total Hours: 52

3 foreign language courses taught in English. Credits: 9
2 courses in any second foreign language.Credits: 8
(Completion of Foreign Languages 1102)
(See footnote *)
Advanced Composition/Conversation – French, German or Spanish. Credits: 3
Culture and Civilization, Advanced Level – French, German or Spanish. Credits: 3
7 elective upper-division courses in the concentration. Credits: 21

Foreign Languages 2201G

French, German, or Spanish. Credits:4

FLF 2201G - Intermediate French I Credits: 4
FLG 2201G - Intermediate German I Credits: 4
FLS 2201G - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 4

Foreign Languages 2202G

French, German or Spanish. Credits: 4

FLF 2202G - Intermediate French II. Credits: 4
FLG 2202G - Intermediate German II. Credits: 4
FLS 2202G - Intermediate Spanish II. Credits: 4

Course Selection II

Total Hours: 53

2 foreign language courses taught in English. Credits: 6
3 courses in a second foreign language. Credits: 12
(Completion of Foreign Languages 2201G)
Remainder as in Course Selection I. Credits: 35

FLF 2201G - Intermediate French I Credits: 4
FLG 2201G - Intermediate German I Credits: 4
FLS 2201G - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 4

Course Selection III

Total Hours: 54

1 foreign language course taught in English. Credits: 3
4 courses in a second foreign language. Credits: 16
(Completion of Foreign Languages 2202G)
Remainder as in Course Selection I. Credits: 35

FLF 2202G - Intermediate French II. Credits: 4
FLG 2202G - Intermediate German II. Credits: 4
FLS 2202G - Intermediate Spanish II. Credits: 4

Course Selection IV

Total Hours: 54

1 foreign language course taught in English.Credits: 3
2 courses in a second foreign language. Credits: 8
(Completion of Foreign Languages 1102)
2 courses in a third foreign language.Credits: 8
(Completion of Foreign Languages 1102)
Remainder as in Course Selection I. Credits: 35

Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study

Suggested four-year course of study for the BA in Foreign Languages with the language of concentration in French, German or Spanish. (This plan is based on choosing Course Selection I. Other plans based on course Selection II, III, or IV may be formulated after consultation with an advisor or the Department Chair. All such plans must be approved by the Department Chair.)

First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16

General Education Elective. Credits: 3
Elective. Credits: 3

ENG 1001G - Composition and Language. Credits: 3
FLF 1101 - Elementary French I. Credits: 4
(See footnote 1)
or
FLG 1101 - Elementary German I. Credits: 4
(See footnote 1)
or
FLS 1101 - Elementary Spanish I. Credits: 4
(See footnote 1)
SPC 1310G - Introduction to Speech Communication. Credits: 3

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 16

General Education Elective. Credits: 3
Elective. Credits: 3

ENG 1002G - Composition and Literature. Credits: 3
FLF 1102 - Elementary French II. Credits: 4
(See footnote 3)
or
FLG 1102 - Elementary German II. Credits: 4
(See footnote 3)
or
FLS 1102 - Elementary Spanish II. Credits: 4
(See footnote 3)
MAT 1160G - Mathematics: A Human Endeavor. Credits: 3
(See footnote 2)

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14

Choose from: FLF, FLG, or FLS 2201G
(See footnote 4)

Choose from: FLF, FLG, or FLS 1101
(See footnote 6)

General Education Elective. Credits: 3

FLE 2050 - Comparative Language Structures. Credits: 3
FLF 1101 - Elementary French I. Credits: 4
FLF 2201G - Intermediate French I Credits: 4
FLG 1101 - Elementary German I. Credits: 4
FLG 2201G - Intermediate German I Credits: 4
FLS 1101 - Elementary Spanish I. Credits: 4
FLS 2201G - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 4

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 14

Choose from: FLF, FLG, FLS 2202G
(See footnote 5)

Choose from: FLF, FLG, FLS 1102
(See footnote 7)

General Education Elective. Credits: 3

FLE 2061G - German Literature in Translation. Credits: 3
(See footnote 8)
or
FLE 2062G - Hispanic Literature in Translation. Credits: 3
(See footnote 8)
or
FLE 2063G - Francophone Literature in Translation. Credits: 3
(See footnote 8)
or
FLE 3000 - Media and Global Communication. Credits: 3
(See footnote 8)
or
FLE 3050 - Culture and Language in the French-Speaking World. Credits: 3
FLF 1102 - Elementary French II. Credits: 4
FLF 2202G - Intermediate French II. Credits: 4
FLG 1102 - Elementary German II. Credits: 4
FLG 2202G - Intermediate German II. Credits: 4
FLS 1102 - Elementary Spanish II. Credits: 4
FLS 2202G - Intermediate Spanish II. Credits: 4

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

FLE Elective. Credits: 3
General Education Elective. Credits: 3
Elective. Credits: 3

FLF 3300 - French Phonetics. Credits: 3
and one other upper-division FLF Elective
(See footnote 9)
FLG 3101 - German Conversation and Composition I. Credits: 3
and one other upper-division FLG Elective
(See footnote 10)
FLS 3000 - Problems in Spanish Grammar. Credits: 3
(See footnote 11)
and
FLS 3050 - Spanish Pronunciation and Conversation. Credits: 4
(See footnote 11)

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

FLS upper-division Electives. Credits: 6
(See footnote 11)
Upper-division FLG Elective. Credits: 6
(See footnote 10)
Elective. Credits: 3
General Education Elective. Credits: 3

FLF 3301 - French Conversation. Credits: 3
and one other upper-division FLF Elective
(See footnote 9)

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

FLF upper-division Electives. Credits: 9
(See footnote 9)
FLG upper-division Electives. Credits: 9
(See footnote 10)
FLS upper-division Electives. Credits: 9
(See footnote 11)
General Education Elective and Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
Elective. Credits: 3

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

FLF upper-division Electives. Credits: 6
(See footnote 9)
FLG upper-division Electives. Credits: 6
(See footnote 10)
FLS upper-division Electives: Credits: 6
(See footnote 11)
General Education Elective and Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
Elective. Credits: 6

Footnotes

¹Depending on language of concentration; may be replaced by two years of high school language work with grade of C or better and permission of Department Chair.

²Or other Mathematics Gen Ed.

³Depending on language of concentration; may be replaced by three years of high school language work with grade of C or better and permission of Department Chair.

⁴This course may double count as Major requirement and as Humanities Gen Ed; may be replaced by three years of high school language work with grade of C or better and permission of Department Chair. High school language work, however, cannot be counted in place of Humanities Gen Ed.

⁵This course may double count as Major requirement and as Humanities Gen Ed; may be replaced by four years of high school language work with grade of C or better and permission of Department Chair. High school language work, however, cannot be counted in lieu of Humanities Gen Ed.

⁶Second language requirement may be replaced by one year of high school language work with grade of C or better in language other than language of concentration.

⁷Second language requirement may be replaced by two years of high school language work with grade of C or better in language other than language of concentration.

⁸Depending on language of concentration; consult catalog course description.

⁹If language of concentration is French.

¹⁰If Language of concentration is German.

¹¹If language of concentration is Spanish.

(Major GPA based on all courses taken in the language of concentration at EIU)

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