Language and Cultural Studies (LANG)
Analysis and structure of language with emphasis on phonetics, morphologyand syntax. Special attention given to the Indo-European languages whichled to the formation of modern European languages.
This course will introduce the student to the elements of Latin Grammar and begin building vocabulary and increasing mastery of syntax and grammar. The student who completes both sections of this course and masters the elements and vocabulary of the text, will be able to translate the most difficult of Latin prose (Julius Caesar) and as well the Latin poetry of Virgil, Horace, and Ovid.
This course will introduce the student to the elements of Latin Grammar and begin building vocabulary and increasing mastery of syntax and grammar. The student who completes both sections of this course and masters the elements and vocabulary of the text, will be able to translate the most difficult of Latin prose (Julius Caesar) and as well the Latin poetry of Virgil, Horace, and Ovid.
This course offers guidance and practice in the practical matters of teaching communicative language courses at the K-12 level: the Standards (the 5 C's), proficiency-based instruction, lesson planning, textbook evaluation, assessment, individual learning styles, materials design and the use of new technologies in instruction. This course requires ten field experience hours.
A supervised internship in an off-campus organization, in the United States or abroad, that is language or missions focused. Student must provide his/her transportation and report to an on-site supervisor. A plan of work must be submitted before internship is approved and appropriate documentation must be filled out with the student's advisor. Forty hours of work is equivalent to one credit hour.
This course is a general introduction to the field of linguistics. It focuses primarily on the five core areas of linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Topics will include an overview of theoretical models, experimental methods, and current issues in linguistics in relation to second or foreign language teaching, current scientific debates in the field of linguistics, the relationship between linguistic data and language learning and teaching theories and models.