2022-2023 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    May 18, 2024  
2022-2023 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Critical Languages - Korean

  
  • 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 103 - Accelerated Elementary Portuguese (4)


    Designed for students who have previously studied French, Italian, and/or Spanish on any level, this accelerated elementary course compresses essential elements of PORT 101  and PORT 102  into one semester. Designed to develop cross-cultural understanding and proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding, it includes three class meetings and two laboratory sessions each week. Prereq: Permission of the department chair. Offered: Spring, on rotation.
  
  • 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.
  
  • PORT 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 PORT 202 , or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • PORT 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 PORT 202 , or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • PORT 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 PORT 202 , or the equivalent, and permission of the program director.
  
  • PORT 351 - Language Study Abroad: Advanced Portuguese I (4)


    Intensive practice of audio-lingual skills and advanced grammatical structures in a Portuguese-speaking setting abroad. Stresses practical communication and effective self-expression in the target language.
  
  • PORT 352 - Language Study Abroad: Advanced Portuguese 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.
  
  • PORT 353 - Language Study Abroad: Cultural Studies I (4)


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


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


    Missions fieldwork in a Portuguese-speaking country under the direction of a Samford mentor and on-site mission personnel. Open to all students with intermediate language proficiency or higher. Prereq: Permission of the program director and the WLAC language missions coordinator. Offered: As needed.
  
  • PORT 380 - Latin American Studies Seminar (4)


    Exploration of special topics on Latin American culture and civilization, using an interdisciplinary approach. This course may also be taken as LAST 380  or SPAN 380  and may be cross-listed as a special topics course in disciplines related to Latin American studies. SPAN 380  is taught in Spanish; LAST 380  is taught in English. Prereqs: PORT 202 SPAN 202 , or SPAN 203 ; or the equivalent; and permission of the program director. Offered: On rotation.

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 206 - Intermediate Russian IV (4)


    Continued intensive practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing the target language and presentation of further intermediate-level grammatical structures. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two to three intensive tutorial drills and one to two laboratory sessions per week. Prereq: RUSS 205  . Offered: Spring. 
  
  • 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 department chair. 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 department chair. 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 department chair. 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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