2006-2007 UNIVERSITY CATALOGUE

F LG - Foreign Language

275 Off-campus Experience
1-3 crs. F, Wi, Sp, Su.
Not for GE
Minimum resident and total GPA of 2.80
Must be supervised by a faculty member in the Department of Foreign Languages.
Instructor approval required
This off-campus experience course enables students to take part, under UWEC faculty supervision, in entry-level internships and other guided or structured learning experiences in or centered on a foreign language, country, or culture.

375 Internship Experience
3-6 crs. F, Wi, Sp, Su.
SL-Optional; Not for GE
Minimum resident and total GPA of 2.50
Must be supervised by a faculty member in the Department of Foreign Languages.
Instructor approval required
This internship course allows students to design international and national field experiences under the supervision of a faculty member. The student may conduct field research or projects, teach a language, or other productive, academic, or professional activity pertinent to their designated focus area.

378 Second Language Acquisition Theory
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
Not for GE
This course will help practicing and perspective teachers to understand and apply current research in second language acquisition. Students will explore the many factors that affect school performance of second language learners.

395 /595 Directed Studies
1-4 crs.
Not for GE
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
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Study of a problem or special area in a foreign or second language, or introduction to an uncommonly offered foreign language with emphasis on oral proficiency, basic grammar, introduction to reading and writing.

400 /600 Assessment of English Language Learners (ELLs)
2 crs (2-0). Sp.
P: F LG 378
Not for GE
How to select, create, administer, and interpret results of traditional and alternative assessment instruments and other assessment strategies which measure the academic and language competencies of learners of English as a second language.

778 Theories of Second Language Learning and Acquisition
3 crs (3-0). Sp.
Not for GE
No credit if taken after FLG 378
The study of linguistic, cognitive, and social factors which influence the development of a second language. Applications to Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), bilingual education, and foreign language education.