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Foreign Languages
Hibbard
Humanities Hall 378
(715) 836-4287
http://www.uwec.edu/Lists/Acad.htm
Johannes Strohschank, Interim Chair
Julie Adler, Juan Carlos Chaves, Reiko Clark, Gale Crouse,
Patrick Day, Analisa DeGrave, Beth K. Ernst, Manuel Fernandez, Bibiana
Fuentes, Dale Gable, Nuria Ibarrechevea Hoff, Paul Hoff, Mary Iribarren,
Tomomi Kakegawa, Ray Kondrasuk, Irene Lazda, Martina Lindseth, Josette
Migawa, Tom Reiter, Kate M. Reynolds, Eva Santos-Phillips, Ingrid
Schaller, Carter Smith, Marie-France StrohschÄnk, Dominique ThÉvenin,
Jefford Vahlbusch, José Valero, Matthew Waters, Kelly Wonder.
Course
Descriptions, click below:
Chinese
| Danish
| French
| German
Greek |
Hmong | Italian
Japanese
| Latin
| Russian
| Spanish
Foreign
Languages | English
as a Second Language | Foreign
Literature
Because the command of a second language broadens the
individual’s horizon, foreign language courses constitute an integral part
of the Arts and Sciences curriculum. As facilities for world travel
increase, knowledge of at least one foreign language becomes practical and
useful. Training in foreign languages is an important preparation for many
employment opportunities: with multinational companies, both in the U.S.
and abroad; in the U.S. foreign service and numerous other governmental
agencies; in the fields of education, social work, and health services.
MAJOR AND MINOR PROGRAMS
The Department of Foreign Languages offers Liberal Arts and
Teaching majors and minors in French and Spanish, Liberal Arts and Teaching
majors in German, and a Liberal Arts minor in German. In German and Spanish,
students may opt for a Business/Professions emphasis within the Liberal Arts
major. Language students may also be interested in the minor in Teaching of
English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and a certificate and minor
in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Spanish students may wish
to consider the Latin American Studies majors and minor (see
Multidisciplinary Programs).
OTHER LANGUAGES OFFERED
In addition to the three major and minor programs, the
Department of Foreign Languages provides, as resources permit, at least one
year of instruction in Chinese, Danish (in Denmark only), English as a
Second Language, Japanese, Latin, and Russian. One year of any of the
languages taught in the department fulfills the one-year foreign language
requirement for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in the College of Arts and
Sciences. To meet this requirement, however, the student must earn a grade
of at least C or a mark of S in a Foreign Language course numbered 102 or
higher.
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MAJOR: FRENCH,
Liberal Arts (Code 260-201)
A minimum of 36 semester credits
beyond Fren 102, or 28 credits beyond Fren 202, including 301, 302, 310,
325, 354, 355, 361, 362, 401, and three credits of advanced literature. In
addition, the student must take one course from the following list: ArtH
217, 327; Hist 102, 314, 324, 326, 360, 383, 384; Pols 310, 327; Rels 309.
MAJOR: FRENCH,
Teaching (Code 260-202)
A minimum of 36 semester credits
beyond Fren 102, or 28 credits beyond Fren 202, including 301, 302, 310,
325, 354, 355, 361, 362, 401, and three credits of advanced literature. In
addition, the student must take one course from the following list: ArtH
217, 327; Hist 102, 314, 324, 326, 360, 383, 384; Pols 310, 327; Rels 309.
This major leads to licensure to teach French in Early Childhood through
Adolescence classrooms and is accompanied by a sequence of study in the
School of Education that includes the foreign language methods courses CI
366 and 437. Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence education majors with a
second major in French must complete CI 437 and will be licensed to teach in
Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence classrooms.
MINOR: FRENCH,
Liberal Arts (Code 260-401)
A minimum of 24 semester credits
beyond Fren 102, or 16 credits beyond Fren 202, including 354 or 355, 301,
302, 310, and 325.
MINOR: FRENCH,
Teaching (Code 260-402)
A minimum of 24 semester credits
beyond Fren 102, or 16 credits beyond Fren 202, including 354 or 355, 301,
302, 310, and 325. Depending on the education major selected, this minor
leads to licensure to teach French in Middle Childhood through Early
Adolescence classrooms or Early Adolescence through Adolescence classrooms.
MAJOR: GERMAN,
Liberal Arts
A minimum of 36 semester credits in
German beyond Germ 102, or 28 credits beyond Germ 202.
Liberal Arts Emphasis (Code 280-201)
This emphasis requires Germ 313 (or
315), 314 (or 316), 325, 340, 351, 352, and one 400-level German literature
course. In addition, the student must take one course from the following
list: ArtH 319, 321; Geog 301; Hist 102, 184, 315, 324, 326, 362; Hnrs 103;
Phil 338; Pols 327; Rels 378.
Business/Professions Emphasis (Code
280-203)
This emphasis requires Germ 314, 315,
316, 352, 358, 413 and at least two credits of Flg 275 (Off-campus
Experience) to be completed in a German-speaking country. In addition, the
student must take three courses from the following list, including at least
one course on literature or film: Germ 325, 340, 351, 353, 356, any three
credit 400-level course.
MAJOR: GERMAN,
Teaching (Code 280-202)
A minimum of 36 semester credits in
German beyond Germ 102, or 28 credits beyond Germ 202, including Germ 313
(or 315), 314, 325, 340, 352, 353, and 413. In addition, the student must
take one course from the following list: ArtH 319, 321; Geog 301; Hist 102,
184, 315, 324, 326, 362; Hnrs 103; Phil 338; Pols 327; Rels 378. This major
leads to licensure to teach German in Early Childhood through Adolescence
classrooms and is accompanied by a sequence of study in the School of
Education that includes the foreign language methods courses CI 366 and 437.
Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence education majors with a second major in
German must complete CI 437 and will be licensed to teach German in Middle
Childhood through Early Adolescence classrooms.
MINOR: GERMAN,
Liberal Arts (Code 280-401)
A minimum of 24 semester credits in
German beyond Germ 102, or 16 credits beyond Germ 202, including Germ 313
(or 315), 314 (or 316), 340, 351 or 352.
MAJOR: SPANISH,
Liberal Arts
All Spanish, Liberal Arts Majors will
take a minimum of 36 credits beyond Span 102, or 28 credits beyond Span 202,
including Span 301, 302, and 325.
Liberal Arts Emphasis (Code 320-201)
In addition to the requirements above,
this emphasis requires Span 351 or 352, 355 or 356, 405, one survey of
Spanish literature (363), one survey of Spanish American literature (367),
and three credits of advanced literature. In addition, the student must take
one course from the following list: ArtH/AIS 335; Econ 356; Fltr 350; Geog/AIS
311; Hist 142, 410, 411, 412; Hnrs 304; Pols 319, 320; Rels/AIS 330.
Business/Professions Emphasis (Code
320-205)
In addition to the requirements above,
this emphasis requires Span 305 or 306, 340, 352, 356, and three of the
following: Span 409, 421, 425, or 440. Courses highly recommended as
electives are Span 405 and 410.
MAJOR: SPANISH,
Teaching (Code 320-202)
Identical with the Liberal Arts major with the addition of
Span 410. This major leads to licensure to teach Spanish in Early Childhood
through Adolescence classrooms and is accompanied by a sequence of study in
the School of Education that includes the foreign language methods courses
CI 366 and 437. Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence education majors with a
second major in Spanish must complete CI 437 and will be licensed to teach
in Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence classrooms.
MINOR: SPANISH,
Liberal Arts (Code 320-401)
A minimum of 24 semester credits
beyond Span 102, or 16 credits beyond Span 202, including Span 301, 302,
325, and one civilization class (Span 351, 352, 355, or 356). Majors in
social work desiring a minor in Spanish may substitute Span 353 for other
courses in civilization.
MINOR: SPANISH,
Teaching (Code 320-402)
A minimum of 24 semester credits
beyond Span 102, or 16 credits beyond Span 202, to include Span 301, 302,
325, 410, and one civilization class (Span 351, 352, 355, or 356). Depending
on the education major selected, this minor leads to licensure to teach
Spanish in Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence classrooms or Early
Adolescence through Adolescence classrooms.
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CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE
All foreign language majors are
required to complete a capstone experience that consists of 1) a Portfolio
of work that documents progress and achievement in the language and 2) a
Field Study on language and culture completed during a study abroad program.
Students who are unable to take advantage of a study abroad program are
expected to complete a similar field study on ethnic groups of the target
language and culture living in the U.S., either now or in the past.
Foreign language majors should consult
with their adviser as early as possible for planning the Capstone
Experience.
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SPANISH HONORS PROGRAM
Students who are majoring in Spanish may enter the Spanish
Honors Program in two ways: (a) by an appropriate score on the Spanish
Placement Test at the time of admission to the University; (b) by invitation
of the Spanish faculty after a semester or more at UW-Eau Claire.
Procedure
A written application for the Spanish
Honors Program must be approved by the department chair. Students admitted
to the Program must gain approval of the instructor and department chair to
enroll in courses as an honors option.
Requirements
1. Completion of at least nine credits
from the following honors option courses: Span 352, 355, 356, 385, 386, 410,
476, and 477. By the end of the second week of classes, the student will
develop a description of the honors work to be done in the course, gain the
instructor’s approval, and submit the description to the department chair
for approval. As part of the honors work, a student paper/report must be
written and filed with the department chair along with an indication by the
instructor that the student has successfully performed honors work.
2. Completion of a project (usually in
an honors option course) which is approved as honors work by the instructor
and two other members of the department.
3. Maintain resident and total GPAs of
3.50 in the major and in all credits attempted to remain in the Program and
to graduate with honors in Spanish. If the GPAs fall below 3.50, a decision
by the Spanish faculty is required for reinstatement to the Program.
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METHODS COURSES FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE MINORS
Foreign Language minors who pursue licensure to teach
Spanish, French, or German in Early Adolescence through Adolescence
classrooms must complete a sequence of study in the School of Education that
includes CI 366. Foreign Language minors who pursue licensure to teach
Spanish, French, or German in Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence
classrooms must complete a sequence of study in the School of Education that
includes CI 437.
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RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT FOR
PROSPECTIVE
LANGUAGE TEACHERS
All majors and minors who wish to be certified to teach a
foreign language must complete an appropriate period of residence in a
country in which the language is spoken, or provide an alternative language
immersion experience that must be approved by the Department.
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PLACEMENT TEST IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Students whose records indicate at
least two units of foreign language study in Junior/Senior High School are
required to take, prior to registration, a placement test in that
language in order to determine the level at which they should continue their
language instruction. Students with no prior college credit in foreign
language must take a language placement exam. At the time of the test,
students will be advised as to the language course in which they should
enroll.
Students who place into a 102-level
foreign language class will be considered to have met the 101-level
competency requirement and may not enroll in a 101-level class in the same
language for credit without the permission of the Chair of the Department of
Foreign Languages. Additionally, a student who places into a 201-level class
or above will be considered to have met the 101 and 102-level requirements
and may not enroll for credit in any course that is at a lower level than
the one into which the student has placed without the permission of the
Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages.
Placement tests in foreign languages
will be offered during summer orientation and spring/fall registration.
Consult Testing Services (Schofield 226) for exact times of tests.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER
Practice in the resource center is a required part of
elementary, intermediate, conversation, and phonetics courses in modern
foreign languages. The resource center provides access to audio tapes, to
foreign language video programs received via satellite dish antenna, to
foreign films, and to computer-assisted foreign language instruction.
Four-credit courses at the beginning and intermediate levels include four
hours of classroom instruction and at least one laboratory hour per week.
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CREDIT FOR HIGH SCHOOL WORK OR OTHER
FOREIGN LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE
Students with high school courses or other learning
experiences in a foreign language may obtain college credit for their
previous work by taking a confirming course under the following conditions:
(1) The confirming course must be the first college-level course completed
in the language and must be taken by a regularly enrolled student at UW-Eau
Claire. (However, students who have taken a college-level course while in
high school are also eligible for credit for previous work by taking a
confirming course.) (2) The confirming course must be 102, 201, 202, or in
French, 301-310; in German, 313, 314 or 315; in Spanish, 301. (3) The course
must be passed with a letter grade of B (not B-) or above and may not be
repeated for the purpose of requesting credits under this policy. (4) A
maximum of 16 credits may be granted in any one language for previous work
at a level lower than the confirming course. Further information is
available from the Chair of the Department.
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B. A. REQUIREMENT, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Students should
note also the B.A. requirement in the College of Arts
and Sciences.
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FOREIGN
LANGUAGE / FOREIGN CULTURE REQUIREMENT
Students should
note also the foreign language/foreign culture
requirement for the baccalaureate degree. Another language that can be
used to fulfill the foreign language requirement is AIS
112, Studies in American Indian Languages II.
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STUDY ABROAD
The department encourages study abroad in any of the
programs sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages, such as the
semester programs in Costa Rica, Caen in France, Wittenberg and Marburg in
Germany and Valladolid in Spain; the year exchange programs in Graz
(Austria) and Oviedo (Spain); summer and exchange semester programs in
Cuernavaca and Monterrey, Mexico. Credits for the major and minor can be
earned in any of these programs. Participation in other university-sponsored
study abroad programs in Australia, China, England, Japan, Latvia, Scotland,
Sweden, and Denmark is also recommended. A resident GPA requirement exists
for acceptance in study abroad programs. For details, see International
Studies.
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INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Students interested in a career in international business
should consider a major in French, German, or Spanish combined with the
minor or certificate in International Business available to students in the
College of Business. For information about opportunities for international
employment, consult Dr. Rama Yelkur, the adviser for students seeking the
International Business minor and certificate in the College of Business.
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ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESL)
Another important offering in the
Department of Foreign Languages is English for the ever-growing number of
non-native speakers of English on campus. The English Language Academy (ELA)
offers English as a Second Language instruction during the regular academic
year as well as during the summer months.
All international students either
seeking a degree or on exchange from their home institutions,
immigrants/refugees, and/or non-native speakers of English who are residents
of the United States are welcome to take coursework to further develop their
English speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and
pronunciation.
UW-Eau Claire offers different
programs to assist non-native speakers of English to continue their language
study. For information regarding these programs, please contact the
Department of Foreign Languages (Hibbard 378).
English as a Second Language Placement
Testing
All individuals whose native language
is not English, whether he/she is an international student or citizen of the
U.S., are required upon entrance to the University of Wisconsin-Eau
Claire to take an English as a Second Language Placement Test. The purpose
of this test is to determine whether each non-native speaking student’s
language proficiency is sufficient for active involvement in UWEC
coursework. A non-native speaker of English must be linguistically
prepared for the rigorous academic challenges at UW-Eau Claire in terms of
in-class oral and aural interaction and out of class reading and writing.
Based upon the results of the ESL
Placement Tests, non-native speaking students may be
required to take ESL coursework before full integration into the
University mainstream coursework.
The ESL Placement Test is conducted
the week prior to the beginning of courses. For information related to the
ESL Placement Testing, please contact the office of the Department of
Foreign Languages (Hibbard 378).
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