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LANG 1000      (Active)
English Literacy for Deaf Students
5.0 : 5.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):Deaf students fluent in American Sign Language
Individually tailored English course taught entirely in ASL. Covers a variety of topics to prepare Deaf students for entrance to courses satisfying college English requirements. Topics of study, which vary by semester and by student need, include grammar, usage, reading comprehension and analysis, sentence construction, paragraph composition, and thematic approaches to writing. Uses students' experience with American Sign Language and Deaf culture as the basis for instruction in English as a Second Language.
 
LANG 281R      (Active)
Language Internship
1.0 to 8.0 : 0.0 : 5.0 to 40.0    Su, F, Sp
Prerequisite(s):Department approval
Provides supervised, practical, and professional experience for students preparing for careers related to languages. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credit hours.
 
LANG 291R      (Active)
Independent Study
1.0 to 3.0 : 0.0 to 3.0 : 0.0 to 12.0    Su, F, Sp
Designed primarily for students who will travel or live in a foreign country for a period of time and want to participate in an instructor-directed academic experience worthy of one to three hours of credit. May also be used similarly for directed studies, either on or off campus, dealing with a foreign language or culture.
 
LANG 3000    (Cross Listed With:  ANTH 3000ANTH 3000ANTH 3000ANTH 3000 ,  )   (Active)
Language and Culture
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    On Sufficient Demand
Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 and (ANTH 101G or any foreign language 2010 course). Sophomore status required.
Introduces cultural linguistics. Analyzes features of human languages that make possible semantic universality. Examines distinction between phonetic and phonemic units. Explores relationship between language and culture. Studies how language shapes culture and how culture shapes language.
 
LANG 4200      (Active)
Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language
3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    
Prerequisite(s):Matriculation into any secondary education bachelor degree program or departmental approval
For those who plan to certify to teach a foreign language. Addresses learning approaches, methods, evaluation procedures, text analysis, and other techniques for teaching and evaluating language learning. Includes discussion about professional organizations and other resources in the field. Taught entirely in English.
 
LANG 481R      (Active)
Language Internship
1.0 to 8.0 : 0.0 : 5.0 to 40.0    
Prerequisite(s):Departmental Approval
Provides students real-world, closely-supervised work experiences in positions directly related to their language studies. Includes a theoretical component such as, but not limited to, papers, projects, completion of reading assignments, tests, journaling, field studies, etc. Students desiring to do language internships must get department approval and must meet with a faculty sponsor to determine individual credit hours and requirements. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits toward graduation.
 

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