2020-2021 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 27, 2024  
2020-2021 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Critical Languages - Hindi

  
  • HIND 206 - Intermediate Hindi IV (4)


    Continued intensive practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Hindi and presentation of further intermediate-level grammatical structures. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two-three intensive tutorial drills and one-two laboratory sessions per week. Prereqs: HIND 205  and permission of the program director. Offered: Spring.
  
  • HIND 311 - Directed Teaching Experience I (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • HIND 321 - Directed Teaching Experience II (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • HIND 331 - Directed Teaching Experience III (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • HIND 345 - Language-Across-the-Curriculum (1)


    Mentored experience in the reading of content-specific texts. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits, with different host classes. Prereqs: HIND 206 , plus successful completion of at least one 4-credit upper-level Hindi course or the equivalent, concurrent enrollment in an approved host class in another discipline, and permission of the program director. Offered: Upon request.
  
  • HIND 351 - Language Study Abroad: Advanced I (4)


    Intensive practice of audio-lingual skills and advanced grammatical structures in a setting abroad where the target language is spoken. Stresses practical communication and effective self-expression in the target language.
  
  • HIND 352 - Language Study Abroad: Advanced II (4)


    Intensive practice of audio-lingual skills and advanced grammatical structures in a setting abroad where the target language is spoken. Stresses practical communication and effective self-expression in the target language.
  
  • HIND 353 - Language Study Abroad: Cultural Studies I (4)


    Study of civilization and culture and overview of contemporary society in a target-culture setting abroad.
  
  • HIND 354 - Language Study Abroad: Cultural Studies II (4)


    Study of civilization and culture and overview of contemporary society in a target-culture setting abroad.
  
  • HIND 360 - Language for Missions Internship (1-4 each term of service)


    Missions fieldwork in a country where the target language is spoken, under the direction of a Samford mentor and on-site mission personnel. Open to all students with intermediate language proficiency or higher in the target language. Prereq: Permission of the program director and the WLAC language missions coordinator. Offered: As needed.

Critical Languages - Italian

  
  • ITAL 101 - Elementary Italian I (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Italian. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Offered: Fall.
  
  • ITAL 102 - Elementary Italian II (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Italian. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of ITAL 101  or permission of the program director. Offered: Spring.
  
  • ITAL 201 - Intermediate Italian I (4)


    Continued study in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Italian. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of ITAL 102  or permission of the program director. Offered: Fall.
  
  • ITAL 202 - Intermediate Italian II (4)


    Continued study in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Italian. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of ITAL 201 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • ITAL 311 - Directed Teaching Experience I (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • ITAL 321 - Directed Teaching Experience II (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • ITAL 331 - Directed Teaching Experience III (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • ITAL 345 - Language Across-the-Curriculum (1)


    Mentored experience in the reading of content-specific texts. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits, with different host classes. Prereqs: Successful completion of at least one 4-credit upper-level Italian course or the equivalent, concurrent enrollment in an approved host class in another discipline, and permission of the program director. Offered: Upon request.
  
  • ITAL 351 - Language Study Abroad: Advanced I (4)


    Intensive practice of audio-lingual skills and advanced grammatical structures in a setting abroad where the target language is spoken. Stresses practical communication and effective self-expression in the target language.
  
  • ITAL 352 - Language Study Abroad: Advanced II (4)


    Intensive practice of audio-lingual skills and advanced grammatical structures in a setting abroad where the target language is spoken. Stresses practical communication and effective self-expression in the target language.
  
  • ITAL 353 - Language Study Abroad: Cultural Studies I (4)


    Study of civilization and culture and overview of contemporary society in a target-culture setting abroad.
  
  • ITAL 354 - Language Study Abroad: Cultural Studies II (4)


    Study of civilization and culture and overview of contemporary society in a target-culture setting abroad.
  
  • ITAL 360 - Language for Missions Internship (1-4 each term of service)


    Missions fieldwork in a country where the target language is spoken, under the direction of a Samford mentor and on-site mission personnel. Open to all students with intermediate language proficiency or higher in the target language.
    Prereq: Permission of the program director and the WLAC language missions coordinator. Offered: As needed.

Critical Languages - Japanese

  
  • JAPN 101 - Elementary Japanese I (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Offered: Fall.
  
  • JAPN 102 - Elementary Japanese II (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of JAPN 101  or permission of the program director. Offered: Spring. 
  
  • JAPN 201 - Intermediate Japanese I (4)


    Continued study in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of JAPN 102  or permission of the program director. Offered: Fall.
  
  • JAPN 202 - Intermediate Japanese II (4)


    Continued study in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of JAPN 201 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • JAPN 205 - Intermediate Japanese III (4)


    Intensive practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese and presentation of further intermediate-level grammatical structures. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two-three intensive tutorial drills and one-two laboratory sessions per week. Prereqs: JAPN 202  and permission of the program director. Offered: Fall.
  
  • JAPN 206 - Intermediate Japanese IV (4)


    Continued intensive practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese and presentation of further intermediate-level grammatical structures. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two-three intensive tutorial drills and one-two laboratory sessions per week. Prereqs: JAPN 205  and permission of the program director. Offered: Spring.
  
  • JAPN 311 - Directed Teaching Experience I (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • JAPN 321 - Directed Teaching Experience II (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • JAPN 331 - Directed Teaching Experience III (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • JAPN 345 - Language-Across-the-Curriculum (1)


    Mentored experience in the reading of content-specific texts. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits, with different host classes. Prereqs: Successful completion of at least one 4-credit upper-level Japanese course or the equivalent, concurrent enrollment in an approved host class in another discipline, and permission of the program director. Offered: Upon request.
  
  • JAPN 351 - Language Study Abroad: Advanced I (4)


    Intensive practice of audio-lingual skills and advanced grammatical structures in a setting abroad where the target language is spoken. Stresses practical communication and effective self-expression in the target language.
  
  • JAPN 352 - Language Study Abroad: Advanced II (4)


    Intensive practice of audio-lingual skills and advanced grammatical structures in a setting abroad where the target language is spoken. Stresses practical communication and effective self-expression in the target language.
  
  • JAPN 353 - Language Study Abroad: Cultural Studies I (4)


    Study of civilization and culture and overview of contemporary society in a target-culture setting abroad.
  
  • JAPN 354 - Language Study Abroad: Cultural Studies II (4)


    Study of civilization and culture and overview of contemporary society in a target-culture setting abroad.
  
  • JAPN 360 - Language for Missions Internship (1-4 each term of service)


    Missions fieldwork in a country where the target language is spoken, under the direction of a Samford mentor and on-site mission personnel. Open to all students with intermediate language proficiency or higher in the target language. Prereq: Permission of the program director and the WLAC language missions coordinator. Offered: As needed.

Critical Languages - Korean

  
  • KORE 101 - Elementary Korean I (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Korean. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Instructor’s permit. Offered: Fall.
  
  • KORE 102 - Elementary Korean II (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Korean. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of KORE 101  or permission of the program director. Offered: Spring.
  
  • KORE 201 - Intermediate Korean I (4)


    Continued study in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Korean. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of KORE 102  or permission of the program director. Offered: Fall.
  
  • KORE 202 - Intermediate Korean II (4)


    Continued study in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Korean. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of KORE 201 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • KORE 205 - Intermediate Korean III (4)


    Intensive practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Korean and presentation of further intermediate-level grammatical structures. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: KORE 202  and permission of the program director. Offered: Fall.
  
  • KORE 206 - Intermediate Korean IV (4)


    Continued intensive practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Korean and presentation of further intermediate-level grammatical structures. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: KORE 205  and permission of the program director. Offered: Spring.
  
  • KORE 311 - Directed Teaching Experience I (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.

Critical Languages - Portuguese

See also “Portuguese” for additional courses.

  
  • PORT 101 - Elementary Portuguese I (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing the target language. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Offered: Fall. Offered: Fall.
  
  • PORT 102 - Elementary Portuguese II (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing the target language. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of PORT 101 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • PORT 201 - Intermediate Portuguese I (4)


    Continued study in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing the target language. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of PORT 102  or PORT 103 . Offered: Fall.
  
  • PORT 202 - Intermediate Portuguese II (4)


    Continued study in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing the target language. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of PORT 201 . Offered: Spring.

Critical Languages - Russian

  
  • RUSS 101 - Elementary Russian I (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Russian. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Offered: Fall.
  
  • RUSS 102 - Elementary Russian II (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Russian. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of RUSS 101  or permission of the program director. Offered: Spring.
  
  • RUSS 201 - Intermediate Russian I (4)


    Continued study in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Russian. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of RUSS 102  or permission of the program director. Offered: Fall.
  
  • RUSS 202 - Intermediate Russian II (4)


    Continued study in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Russian. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of RUSS 201 . Offered Spring
  
  • RUSS 205 - Intermediate Russian III (4)


    Intensive practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Russian, including study of the culture; and presentation of further intermediate-level grammatical structures. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two-three intensive tutorial drills and one-two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: RUSS 202 . Offered: Fall.
  
  • RUSS 311 - Directed Teaching Experience I (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • RUSS 321 - Directed Teaching Experience II (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • RUSS 331 - Directed Teaching Experience III (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • RUSS 345 - Language-Across-the-Curriculum (1)


    Mentored experience in the reading of content-specific texts. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits, with different host classes. Prereqs: Successful completion of at least one 4-credit upper-level Russian course or the equivalent, concurrent enrollment in an approved host class in another discipline, and permission of the program director. Offered: Upon request.
  
  • RUSS 351 - Language Study Abroad: Advanced I (4)


    Intensive practice of audio-lingual skills and advanced grammatical structures in a setting abroad where the target language is spoken. Stresses practical communication and effective self-expression in the target language.
  
  • RUSS 352 - Language Study Abroad: Advanced II (4)


    Intensive practice of audio-lingual skills and advanced grammatical structures in a setting abroad where the target language is spoken. Stresses practical communication and effective self-expression in the target language.
  
  • RUSS 353 - Language Study Abroad: Cultural Studies I (4)


    Study of civilization and culture and overview of contemporary society in a target-culture setting abroad.
  
  • RUSS 354 - Language Study Abroad: Cultural Studies II (4)


    Study of civilization and culture and overview of contemporary society in a target-culture setting abroad.
  
  • RUSS 360 - Language for Missions Internship (1-4 each term of service)


    Missions fieldwork in a country where the target language is spoken, under the direction of a Samford mentor and on-site mission personnel. Open to all students with intermediate language proficiency or higher in the target language. Prereq: Permission of the program director and the WLAC language missions coordinator. Offered: As needed.

Critical Languages - Swahili

  
  • SWAH 101 - Elementary Swahili I (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Swahili. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Offered: Fall.
  
  • SWAH 102 - Elementary Swahili II (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Swahili. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of SWAH 101  or permission of the program director. Offered: Spring.
  
  • SWAH 201 - Intermediate Swahili I (4)


    Continued study in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Swahili. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of SWAH 102  or permission of the program director. Offered: Fall.
  
  • SWAH 202 - Intermediate Swahili II (4)


    Continued study in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Swahili. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of SWAH 201 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • SWAH 311 - Directed Teaching Experience I (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • SWAH 321 - Directed Teaching Experience II (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • SWAH 331 - Directed Teaching Experience III (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • SWAH 351 - Language Study Abroad: Advanced I (4)


    Intensive practice of audio-lingual skills and advanced grammatical structures in a setting abroad where the target language is spoken. Stresses practical communication and effective self-expression in the target language.
  
  • SWAH 352 - Language Study Abroad: Advanced II (4)


    Intensive practice of audio-lingual skills and advanced grammatical structures in a setting abroad where the target language is spoken. Stresses practical communication and effective self-expression in the target language.
  
  • SWAH 353 - Language Study Abroad: Cultural Studies I (4)


    Study of civilization and culture and overview of contemporary society in a target-culture setting abroad.
  
  • SWAH 354 - Language Study Abroad: Cultural Studies II (4)


    Study of civilization and culture and overview of contemporary society in a target-culture setting abroad.
  
  • SWAH 360 - Language for Missions Internship (1-4 each term of service)


    Missions fieldwork in a country where the target language is spoken, under the direction of a Samford mentor and on-site mission personnel. Open to all students with intermediate language proficiency or higher in the target language. Prereq: Permission of the program director and the WLAC language missions coordinator. Offered: As needed.

Critical Languages - Thai

  
  • THAI 101 - Elementary Thai I (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Thai. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Offered: Fall.
  
  • THAI 102 - Elementary Thai II (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Thai. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of THAI 101  or permission of the program director. Offered: Spring.
  
  • THAI 201 - Intermediate Thai I (4)


    Continued study in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Thai. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of THAI 102  or permission of the program director. Offered: Fall.
  
  • THAI 202 - Intermediate Thai II (4)


    Continued study in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Thai. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Successful completion of THAI 201 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • THAI 205 - Intermediate Thai III (4)


    Intensive practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Thai and presentation of further intermediate-level grammatical structures. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two-three intensive tutorial drills and one-two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: THAI 202  and permission of the program director. Offered: Fall.
  
  • THAI 206 - Intermediate Thai IV (4)


    Continued intensive practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Thai and presentation of further intermediate-level grammatical structures. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two-three intensive tutorial drills and one-two laboratory sessions per week. Prereqs: THAI 205  and permission of the program director. Offered: Spring.
  
  • THAI 311 - Directed Teaching Experience I (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • THAI 321 - Directed Teaching Experience II (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • THAI 331 - Directed Teaching Experience III (1)


    Guided practicum in language teaching to develop the individual’s linguistic, instructional, and leadership skills. Prereqs: Successful completion of 202 level in the target language, or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • THAI 351 - Language Study Abroad: Advanced I (4)


    Intensive practice of audio-lingual skills and advanced grammatical structures in a setting abroad where the target language is spoken. Stresses practical communication and effective self-expression in the target language.
  
  • THAI 352 - Language Study Abroad: Advanced II (4)


    Intensive practice of audio-lingual skills and advanced grammatical structures in a setting abroad where the target language is spoken. Stresses practical communication and effective self-expression in the target language.
  
  • THAI 353 - Language Study Abroad: Cultural Studies I (4)


    Study of civilization and culture and overview of contemporary society in a target-culture setting abroad.
  
  • THAI 354 - Language Study Abroad: Cultural Studies II (4)


    Study of civilization and culture and overview of contemporary society in a target-culture setting abroad.
  
  • THAI 360 - Language for Missions Internship (1-4 each term of service)


    Missions fieldwork in a country where the target language is spoken, under the direction of a Samford mentor and on-site mission personnel. Open to all students with intermediate language proficiency or higher in the target language. Prereq: Permission of the program director and the WLAC language missions coordinator. Offered: As needed.

Critical Languages - Vietnamese

  
  • VIET 101 - Elementary Vietnamese I (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Vietnamese. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: Permission of the program director. Offered: Fall.
  
  • VIET 102 - Elementary Vietnamese II (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Vietnamese. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereqs: VIET 101  and permission of the program director. Offered: Spring.
 

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