Modern/Classical Languages
French
ML 131 Elementary French (3) In this introductory course, students will learn the fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing French. Students will learn basic French expressions and will practice communicating orally and in writing on an elementary level. This course is intended for students with little or no experience with the French language. 1 hour language lab each week. Fall sem.
ML 132 Elementary French (3) Prereq.: ML 131. This course continues to develop basic communicative skills in French and continues the study of the culture. Students will engage in daily conversational practice, pronunciation exercises, communicative grammar exercises, and oral and written language application activities in the present and past tenses. 1 hour language lab each week. Spring sem.
ML 231 Intermediate French (3) Prereq.: ML 132 or two years of high school French and French placement exam. This course includes a review of elementary French grammar and pronunciation complemented by increasing lexical development and expansion of the skills acquired in first year French. Students will develop greater fluency in oral and written communication in the past and present tenses. They will engage in conversational activities and dialogues. Students will analyze French culture in addition to the culture of selected French-speaking countries. 1 hour language lab each week. Fall sem.
ML 232 Intermediate French (3) Prereq.: ML 231. Students will communicate orally and in writing using intermediate structures of French grammar including the present, past, future, and conditional tenses in the indicative and subjunctive moods. Students will give extemporaneous and memorized oral presentations in French on a variety of topics including personal experiences and the culture of French speaking countries. Students will develop greater fluency in French composition. 1 hour language lab each week. Spring sem.
German
ML 101 Elementary German (3) This course analyzes German language and culture. Students learn the basic skills of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing German. The student will learn basic German sentence patterns and develop listening and reading skills. This course is intended for students with little or no experience with the German language. Fall sem.
ML 102 Elementary German (3) Prereq.: ML 101 or German placement exam. This course continues to develop the skills of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing German. Students will continue to review German pronunciation and analyze German grammar and basic sentence patterns. Students also continue learning about German history and culture and acquire an additional 1,000 words in their vocabulary. 1 hour language lab each week. Spring sem.
Latin
LA 101 Elementary Latin (3) Prereq.: Students whose majors require them to take 12 credits of a foreign language may satisfy that requirement by taking 3 or 6 credits of Elementary Latin and all the remaining credits in one modern language. Music Ministries concentration, church music proficiency, and prelaw majors must take all 6 credits in the same language. Missions concentration and music majors may not take Latin to satisfy any of their language requirement. This is a beginning study of the Latin language and of Roman culture. Students learn the basic skills of pronouncing the language, reading simple Latin texts, and translating Latin sentences into English. Students will learn basic Latin sentence patterns and develop listening and reading skills. Students analyze rudimentary Latin grammar and word etymologies of common English words derived from Latin. Fall sem.
LA 102 Elementary Latin (3) Prereq.: LA 101. This course continues to develop student skills in comprehension and translation. It includes a review of Latin pronunciation and continues the study of grammar and basic sentence patterns. Students also continue to learn more word etymologies, to understand further various features of Roman culture, and to acquire additional vocabulary. Spring sem.
Spanish
ML 121 Elementary Spanish (3) This course begins the study of the Spanish language and is designed to introduce the student to the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish. The student learns spoken Spanish through question/answer drills and daily oral recitations in class. This course is intended for students with little or no experience with the Spanish language. 1 hour language lab each week. Fall sem.
ML 122 Elementary Spanish (3) Prereq.: ML 121 or Spanish placement exam. This course develops the student’s listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Content includes a review of Spanish sounds and pronunciations, a review of stress, accentuation, punctuation, and spelling, as well as cultural readings, historical narratives, and short literary selections. The student learns oral communication through question/answer drills and daily oral recitation. 1 hour language lab each week. Spring sem.
ML 221 Intermediate Spanish (3) Prereq.: ML 122 or two years of high school Spanish and Spanish placement exam. This course emphasizes vocabulary expansion and a thorough review of basic grammatical concepts. Students will learn the parts of speech, verb tenses, special vocabulary, Spanish Bible verses, and the plan of salvation in Spanish. The student will develop listening, reading, writing, and speaking abilities. 1 hour language lab each week. Fall sem.
ML 222 Intermediate Spanish (3) Prereq.: ML 221. The student will expand his vocabulary and learn basic grammatical concepts. Students will learn verb tenses, time expressions, prefixes, suffixes, prepositions, conjunctions, vocabulary, and selected literature. The student will develop his listening, reading, writing, and speaking abilities. 1 hour language lab each week. Spring sem.
ML 321–322 Spanish Conversation and Composition (3) Prereq.: ML 222. This intensive, practical course develops the student’s skill in conversation and writing through intensive oral practice in question-answer conversational drills, readings, oral summaries, and by writing directed compositions on themes following a given model. Class is conducted in Spanish.
ML 323–324 Introduction to Spanish Literature (3) Prereq.: ML 222. Students learn a general survey of Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to the present, stressing individual authors from each of the major periods. ML 323: Fall odd; ML 324: Spring even.
ML 325–326 Introduction to Latin American Literature (3) Prereq.: ML 222. Students learn a general survey of Latin American literature from the Spanish conquest to the present and examine a wide range of authors from all parts of Latin America. ML 325: Fall even; ML 326: Spring odd.
ML 421–422 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition (3) Prereq.: ML 322. This course provides the student with an intensive analysis of the Spanish language. Oral and written Spanish composition with particular attention given to developing fluency and facility of speech is a part of this course. Cultural readings and a directed discussion of assigned topics are included in this course.
