2022-2023 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    May 20, 2024  
2022-2023 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

University Fellows - Core Curriculum

The Fellows Core Curriculum also includes MATH 240 UCBF 101 , and UCHW 120 .

  
  • UFWT 101 - Western Intellectual Tradition I: The Heritage of Greece and Rome (4)


    First in a four-semester sequence, this interdisciplinary seminar examines the classical foundations of the Western intellectual tradition. Through the works of Homer, Plato, Aristotle, Virgil, Aurelius and others, students will explore how Greco-Roman conceptions of virtue, justice, and citizenship have influenced the development of Western values. Offered: Fall.
  
  • UFWT 102 - Western Intellectual Tradition II: Christianity from Antiquity to the Renaissance (4)


    Second in a four-semester sequence, this interdisciplinary seminar examines the contributions of Christianity to the Western intellectual tradition. Through the works of Augustine, Aquinas, Dante, Machiavelli and others, students will understand how Christianity engaged its Greco-Roman heritage, developed its own distinct traditions, and contributed to the rise of Renaissance humanism. Prereq: UFWT 101 . Offered: Spring.
  
  • UFWT 201 - Western Intellectual Tradition III: Reformation, Revolution, and Enlightenment (4)


    Third in a four-semester sequence, this interdisciplinary seminar examines how revolutions in faith, science, and philosophy shaped the development of the Western intellectual tradition. Through the works of Luther, Galileo, Shakespeare, Descartes, Wollstonecraft and others, students will discover how the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment offered new ways of thinking about the nature of authority. Satisfies the humanities requirement for students in most programs; however, some programs may require a specific course to meet their general education humanities requirement. Prereqs: UFWT 101  and UFWT 102 . Offered: Fall.
  
  • UFWT 202 - Western Intellectual Tradition IV: The Challenge of Modernity (4)


    Fourth in a four-semester sequence, this interdisciplinary seminar examines modernity’s impact on the Western intellectual tradition. Through the works of Austen, Marx, Darwin, Woolf, Nietzsche, and others, students will explore how modernity has questioned the foundational assumptions of Western thought. Discussions in this course are intended to prepare students for their study of Non- Western cultures in the junior and senior year. Satisfies the social sciences requirement for students in most programs; however, some programs may require specific or additional courses to meet their general education social sciences requirement. Prereqs: UFWT 101 , UFWT 102 , and UFWT 201 . Offered: Spring.

University Fellows - Electives

  
  • UFAA 450 - The African American Intellectual Tradition (4)


    This interdisciplinary seminar examines the African-American intellectual tradition from the early American republic to the present. Through the works of Walker, Douglass, Jacobs, DuBois, Ellison, King, Morrison and others, students will explore the unique development of an African-American tradition both within and against a larger American intellectual tradition. Prereq: UFWT 101  or instructor’s permission if not a Fellows student. Offered: Fall and Spring, on rotation.
  
  • UFAF 300 - The American Founding (2-4)


    This interdisciplinary seminar examines the seminal texts and ideas of America’s founding. Through the works of William Bradford, Anne Bradstreet, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, James Fenimore Cooper, and others, students will explore how early American and colonial concepts of virtue, justice, and citizenship contributed to the founding of a nation. This course includes an optional study-away component, to Washington, D.C. Prereqs: UFWT 101  and UFWT 102 . Offered: Spring, on rotation.
  
  • UFEB 300 - Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl (0-1)


    Designed for students competing on the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl team. This course involves the study of ethics as well as the teaching of practical and analytic skills of public debate. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. Grading is pass/fail. Prereq: UFWT 101  or permission of the program director. Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • UFEN 300 - England and the Western Intellectual Tradition (2 or 4)


    A study abroad course in England, this interdisciplinary seminar examines the Western Intellectual Tradition as it develops in London from the ancient Romans to the present. Through the works of Caesar, Tacitus, Augustine of Canterbury, Shakespeare, Locke, Burke, Newman, Woolf, and others, students will explore how Western conceptions of virtue, justice, and citizenship have developed in England. Prereqs: UFWT 101  and UFWT 102  and permission of the program director. Offered: Spring, on rotation.
  
  • UFET 300 - Eastern Intellectual Traditions (4)


    This interdisciplinary seminar examines a variety of Eastern intellectual traditions. Through works by Confucius, Lao Tzu, Nagarjuna, Mencius, and others, students will explore how different intellectual traditions have developed in a variety of Eastern cultures. Prereqs: UFWT 101  and UFWT 102 . Offered: Fall and Spring, on rotation.
  
  • UFGS 300 - University Fellows Global Studies (4)


    Seminar-style course that explores an issue of global concern from a multidisciplinary perspective. Primarily focused on non-Western cultures, this course builds upon the University Fellows Core Curriculum and asks students to address global challenges within the framework of intellectual history. Prereq/Co-req: UFWT 202 . Offered: As needed.
  
  • UFIN 400 - University Fellows Internship (0-4)


    Students gain practical experience while working in a business, industry, or nonprofit venue. Opportunities include any discipline to help support a student’s career objectives. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits. Offered: Every semester, as needed.
  
  • UFOT 450 - University Fellows Oxbridge Tutorial (2)


    Small seminar (2-3 students) based on the Oxbridge tutorial method. In conjunction with a faculty member, students design a course focused on a specialized topic of mutual interest. At weekly meetings, students present papers on the assigned readings and defend their ideas in discussion with their instructor and their peers. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. Prereqs: UFWT 202 , as well as the approval of the program director. Offered: Every semester.
  
  • UFPR 400 - University Fellows Preceptorship (0 to 4)


    An opportunity for junior and senior University Fellows to serve as preceptors in first and second-year University Fellows classes. Preceptors work closely with professors to implement teaching strategies, facilitate class discussion, and provide feedback on assignments. Ideal for Fellows interested in a career in higher education. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits. Grading is pass/fail. Prereqs: UFWT 202 , as well as the approval of the program director and the course instructor. Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • UFRA 400 - University Fellows Research Assistantship (2)


    An opportunity for junior and senior University Fellows to serve as research assistants for Samford faculty. Research assistants provide assistance to Samford professors on specific research projects in any discipline. Research agenda and workload must be approved by the director of University Fellows prior to course registration. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits. Grading is pass/fail. Prereq: UFWT 202 . Offered: Every semester.
  
  • UFST 400 - University Fellows: Special Topics (4)


    Interdisciplinary seminar selected on the basis of student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated once, but only if topic is different. Prereqs: UFWT 202 , as well as the approval of the program director. Prereqs: UFWT 202 , as well as the approval of the program director. Offered: Fall and Spring, on rotation.
  
  • UFWC 450 - Washington Center Internship (4-8)


    Through the Washington Center in Washington, D.C., students gain practical experience and course credit while working in a business, industry, or non-profit venue. Opportunities include any discipline to help support a student’s career objectives. Prereqs: Instructor’s permission. Offered: Every semester, as needed.

World Languages & Cultures

  
  • WLAC 104 - Reading and Writing for Heritage Speakers of a Critical Language (2)


    This course is designed to provide literacy development for heritage speakers of any of the critical languages taught in the Department of World Languages and Cultures through intensive reading and writing instruction and practice. A heritage speaker is someone who has speaking proficiency in a non-English language and a cultural connection to it through his or her family, but who has little or no ability to read or write in that language. The course will prepare learners for intermediate level study of the target language. May be repeated for maximum of 6 credits. Prereq: Permission of the program director. Offered: Upon request.
  
  • WLAC 150 - Mastering the International Experience: Living and Studying Abroad (2)


    Provides students who plan to study or live abroad with knowledge and skills to ease cultural adjustment and to develop further their intercultural competency. Designed to give students both a theoretical foundation from which to approach cross-cultural work and study situations as well as a solid foundation of facts regarding both intercultural competency and the host country. This course is a prerequisite for all world language study abroad courses. Offered: Fall and Spring.
  
  • WLAC 340 - Linguistics (4)


    Linguistics is the study of language, in the broadest sense, and is closely allied with language learning and language departments. Linguistics has also emerged as one of the important fields in the social sciences. It has strong ties with a variety of other academic domains, especially psychology, computer science, and anthropology. Students will be introduced to both theoretical and applied linguistics as well as to the many subfields of linguistics. Prereq: Completion of language at the 202 level or higher, or instructor’s permission. Offered: Spring, on rotation.
  
  • WLAC 405 - World Cinema (4)


    Examination of a particular world cinema (French, German, Spanish). Emphasis on analysis of international filmmakers and film movements. Students will learn the aspects of film language and aesthetics, and the social, cultural and historical contexts surrounding the films. May be repeated once for a maximum of 8 credits, when topics vary. Prereqs: UCR 101  and UCT 102 . Offered: Fall and Spring, on rotation.
  
  • WLAC 475 - Language for Business (4)


    In-depth analysis of cultural communication and language use within business contexts. Examines components of a language’s commercial vocabulary and cultural usage within professional contexts. Prereq: At least one semester of a foreign language or by permission of the department chair. Offered: Spring.

Critical Languages - Arabic

  
  • ARAB 101 - Elementary Arabic I (4)


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


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


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


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


    Intensive practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic 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: ARAB 202  and permission of the program director. Offered: Fall.
  
  • ARAB 206 - Intermediate Arabic IV (4)


    Continued intensive practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic 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: ARAB 205  and permission of the program director. Offered: Spring.
  
  • ARAB 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.
  
  • ARAB 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.
  
  • ARAB 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.
  
  • ARAB 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 ARAB 206  or above, concurrent enrollment in an approved host class in another discipline, and permission of the program director. Offered: Upon request.
  
  • ARAB 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.
  
  • ARAB 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.
  
  • ARAB 353 - Language Study Abroad: Cultural Studies I (4)


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


    Study of civilization and culture and overview of contemporary society in a target-culture setting abroad.
  
  • ARAB 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 department chair and the WLAC language missions coordinator. Offered: As needed.

Critical Languages - Chinese

  
  • CHIN 101 - Elementary Chinese I (4)


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


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


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


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


    Intensive practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Chinese 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: CHIN 202  or permission of the program director. Offered: Fall.
  
  • CHIN 206 - Intermediate Chinese IV (4)


    Continued intensive practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Chinese 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: CHIN 205  or permission of the program director. Offered: Spring.
  
  • CHIN 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.
  
  • CHIN 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.
  
  • CHIN 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.
  
  • CHIN 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 Chinese course or the equivalent, concurrent enrollment in an approved host class in another discipline, and permission of the program director. Offered: Upon request.
  
  • CHIN 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.
  
  • CHIN 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.
  
  • CHIN 353 - Language Study Abroad: Cultural Studies I (4)


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


    Study of civilization and culture and overview of contemporary society in a target-culture setting abroad.
  
  • CHIN 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 department chair and the WLAC language missions coordinator. Offered: As needed.

Critical Languages - Haitian Creole

  
  • CREO 101 - Elementary Haitian Creole I (4)


    Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Haitian Creole. 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.
  
  • CREO 102 - Elementary Haitian Creole II (4)


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


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


    Continued study in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Haitian Creole. Self-instructional (text and AV material), with two intensive tutorial drills and two laboratory sessions per week. Prereqs: Successful completion of CREO 201  and permission of the program director. Offered: Spring.

Critical Languages - Hindi

  
  • HIND 101 - Elementary Hindi I (4)


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


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


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


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


    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 202  and permission of the program director. Offered: Fall.
  
  • 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 department chair 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 department chair. 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.
 

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