Global Languages
French 1
Registration Code: FRENCH 1
Credit: 1
Length: 1 Year (2 Semesters)
Prerequisites: None
Fulfills: Foreign Language
Concurrent Credit: UAFS FREN 1304 Beginning French I (2nd Semester Grade Only / 4 Credit Hours)
French 1 is an introductory course for students who have had no prior experience in French or for those who lack sufficient skills to proceed to the next level of language study.
French 2
Registration Code: FRENCH 2
Credit: 1
Length: 1 Year (2 Semesters)
Prerequisites: French 1 (UAFS FREN 1304), grade of C or higher; or Required Language Placement Exam Score
Fulfills: Foreign Language
Concurrent Credit: UAFS FREN 1314 Beginning French II (2nd Semester Grade Only / 4 Credit Hours)
French 2 is designed for students who have advanced beyond the beginning level. Students should be able to converse and write about a variety of topics, including themselves and their families, school, shopping and dining experiences, the weather and some leisure activities. Students should be comfortable using a variety of regular and irregular verbs to express these ideas.
French 3
Registration Code: FRENCH 3
Credit: 1
Length: 1 Year
Prerequisites: French 2 (UAFS FREN 1314), grade of C or higher; or Required Language Placement Exam Score
Fulfills: Foreign Language or Humanities Elective
Concurrent Credit: UAFS FREN 2303 Intermediate French I (2nd Semester Grade Only / 3 Credit Hours)
French 3 emphasizes development of conversational, listening, and writing skills. The ability to talk about events in the present, past, and immediate future is a minimum requirement for this course. Students will develop skills through a wide use of texts and media including newspapers, video, films, computer programs, the Internet and audiocassette supplements.
French 4
Registration Code: FRENCH 4
Credit: 1
Length: 1 Year
Prerequisites: French 3 (UAFS FREN 2303), grade of C or higher; or Required Language Placement Exam Score
Fulfills: Foreign Language or Humanities Elective
Concurrent Credit: UAFS FREN 2313 Intermediate French II (2nd Semester Grade Only / 3 Credit Hours)
This course emphasizes development of conversational, listening, and writing skills. The ability to talk about events in the present, past, and immediate future is a minimum requirement for this course. Students will develop skills through a wide use of texts and media including newspapers, video, films, computer programs, the Internet and audiorecording supplements. Students will be prepared to take the AP French examination.
French 5
Registration Code: FRENCH 5
Credit: 1
Length: 1 Year
Prerequisites: French 4 (UAFS FREN 2313), grade of C or higher; or Required Language Placement Exam Score
Fulfills: Foreign Language or Humanities Elective
Concurrent Credit: UAFS FORL 2552 Language Practice (2nd Semester Grade Only / 2 Credit Hours)
French V (FORL 2552) is designed to meet the needs of students who have completed at least four years of French language study (or UAFS equivalent courses of French 1304, 1314, 2303, and 2313). A course at this advanced level allows the point of instruction to shift away from mechanics and structure to a more intensive format of language practice and fluency with a wider exposure to authentic resources.
Japanese 1
Credit: 1
Length: 1 Year
Prerequisites: None
Fulfills: Foreign Language
Japanese 1 is designed as a college-level introductory course in Japanese language. Students will learn how to read and write both Japanese alphabets (Hiragana and Katakana), develop a basic vocabulary, be able to comprehend basic ideas both aurally and by reading, be able to express basic ideas both verbally and in writing, and possess reading and writing fluency of select Kanji (Chinese characters). The course of study will also include some instruction on Japanese culture.
Japanese 2
Credit: 1
Length: 1 Year
Prerequisites: Japanese 1 or Placement Exam / Instructor Permission
Fulfills: Foreign Language
Japanese II is designed as a second-year college-level course in Japanese language. Continuing where Japanese 1 left off, students will further develop their knowledge of Japanese vocabulary and grammar, improving aural and reading comprehension and also verbal and writing communication. Kanji knowledge will continue to develop, with students possessing reading and writing fluency of around 200 characters by the end of the course. The course of study will also include some instruction on Japanese culture.
Japanese 3
Credit: 1
Length: 1 Year
Prerequisites: Japanese 2 or Placement Exam / Instructor Permission
Fulfills: Foreign Language
Japanese III is a highly individualized course in which students apply the knowledge and skills they learned in Japanese I and II to understand authentic sources, communicate in Japanese, and create projects in the language. By the end of the course, students should be able to read, write, speak, and listen at the intermediate-low level based on the ACTFL proficiency guidelines.
Spanish 1
Registration Code: SPANISH 1
Credit: 1
Length: 1 Year
Prerequisites: None
Fulfills: Foreign Language
Concurrent Credit: UAFS SPAN 1304 Beginning Spanish I (2nd Semester Grade Only / 4 Credit Hours)
Spanish I is a foundation course in fundamental Spanish language skills - listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural insight. The emphasis is on communication.
Spanish 2
Registration Code: SPANISH 2
Credit: 1
Length: 1 Year
Prerequisites: Spanish I (UAFS SPAN 1304), grade of C or higher; or Required Language Placement Exam Score
Fulfills: Foreign Language
Concurrent Credit: UAFS SPAN 1314 Beginning Spanish II (2nd Semester Grade Only / 4 Credit Hours)
Students should be able to talk in present tense, use three standard verb forms, understand the basic irregular forms, have a knowledge of vocabulary in numbers, times, weather expressions, greetings, family discussions, and question techniques. They need to understand where the Spanish-speaking world is and some of the differences between the various Spanish cultures and American culture.
Spanish 3
Registration Code: SPANISH 3
Credit: 1
Length: 1 Year
Prerequisites: Spanish 2 (UAFS SPAN 1314), grade of C or higher; or Required Language Placement Exam Score
Fulfills: Foreign Language or Humanities Elective
Concurrent Credit: UAFS 2303 Intermediate Spanish 1 (2nd Semester Grade Only / 3 Credit Hours)
The students should have a good foundation from typical Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 courses. This foundation will then be built upon as students gain continued mastery and knowledge of all verb tenses and related grammar topics. The course is topic-driven, using a variety of resources to help students communicate orally, aurally, and through reading and writing. Students will be exposed to culture through etiquette, history, art, literature, pop-culture and politics.
Spanish 4
Registration Code: SPANISH 4
Credit: 1
Length: 1 Year
Prerequisites: Spanish 3 (UAFS SPAN 2303), grade of C or higher; or Required Language Placement Exam Score
Fulfills: Foreign Language or Humanities Elective
Concurrent Credit: UAFS SPAN 2313 Intermediate Spanish 2 (2nd Semester Grade Only / 3 Credit Hours)
The students should have a good foundation from typical Spanish 1, Spanish 2, and Spanish 3 courses. This foundation will then be built upon as students gain continued mastery and knowledge of all verb tenses and related grammar topics. The course is topic-driven using a variety of resources to help students communicate orally, aurally, and through reading and writing. Students will continue to be exposed to culture through etiquette, history, art, literature, pop culture and politics. Students will be prepared to take a college placement exam. This course is equal to but not limited to the typical AP class for this level.
Spanish 5
Registration Code: SPANISH 5
Credit: 1
Length: 1 Year
Prerequisites: Spanish 4 (UAFS SPAN 2313), grade of C or higher; or Required Language Placement Exam Score
Fulfills: Foreign Language or Humanities Elective
Concurrent Credit: UAFS SPAN 2833 Spanish for the Professions (2nd Semester Grade Only / 3 Credit Hours)
Spanish for the Professions is a course for students who plan to pursue careers in a professional, Spanish-speaking setting within the United States or abroad. The activities engage the learner in actual, substantive, and relevant content. This is a personalized course intended for the intermediate to advanced student of Spanish who wish to apply their language skills within the professional world. It is personalized because this year the students are interested in Linguistics, and our course is focused on Spanish linguistics and translation. The student centered approach includes in-class presentations, dialogues, case studies, grammar, and vocabulary for professionals.