College of Fine Arts and Humanities

Department of
MODERN LANGUAGES

 

Herbert Craig, Chair

Professors: Hart, Pearson
Associate Professors: Craig, Fox, S. Kropp
Assistant Professor: Gonzalez, Snider
Senior Lecturer: S. Schuyler

Lecturers: Chavez

Department Objectives:

• To teach students to communicate in a language other than their own;
• To encourage students to develop a deeper understanding of foreign cultures through the study of languages, linguistics, literatures and civilizations (on campus and abroad)
• To help students gain language proficiency for careers in business, international affairs, translation/interpretation, communications, law, social work, criminal justice, and travel, as well as for advanced professional degrees;
• To prepare students to be successful teachers of languages, cultures and literatures— who can expand their students' awareness of the interconnectedness of today's world;
• To offer graduate level education in foreign languages for teachers who want to pursue studies at an advanced level;
• To give students the background necessary for graduate study.

RETROACTIVE CREDIT POLICY:

The Department of Modern Languages will allow credit via a "confirming" course for French/German/Spanish subject to the following conditions:

a) The confirming course must be the first university-level course completed in the language and must be taken at UNK;

b) Confirming course numbers are 201 or a 300-400 level course (excluding phonetics) in FREN, GERM or SPAN at UNK;

c) The student must receive a letter grade of "C" or better in the confirming course and may not repeat the course for the purpose of requesting credits under this policy;

d) A maximum of 6 credits may be granted in any one language for previous high school or non-college level work at a level lower than the confirming course.

After the successful completion of the confirming course students must report to the Chair of the Department of Modern Languages (Thomas Hall, Room 215) with a copy of their grade report form. Normally, this must be done within four weeks of the Registrar's mailing the grade report form.

FRENCH MAJOR

Three options are available in this major:

1. French Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree
2. French Translation and Interpretation Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree
3. French 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education

GERMAN MAJOR

Three options are available in this major:

1. German Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree
2. German Translation and Interpretation Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree
3. German 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education

SPANISH MAJOR

Three options are available in this major:

1. Spanish Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree
2. Spanish Translation and Interpretation Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree
3. Spanish 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Teaching Subject Endorsement

Minors in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish as well as French Translation, German Translation and Spanish Translation are available for students pursuing majors in other disciplines.

The department offers a specialized major and Certificate in Translation and Interpretation.

Courses with the prefixes CHIN, FORL, FREN, GERM, JAPN and SPAN are offered by the department.

11 May 2006
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