FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES (F L)




F L 5500. Independent Study/(1-3).F;S.




FL 5525. Product of Learning/(3).On Demand.
An on-going research/pedagogical
project in thesis or portfolio form. Graded on an
S/U basis only.




F L 5530-5549. Selected Topics/(1-4).On Demand.




F L 5550. Structure of Modern English for
TESL/(3).F.On Demand.
This course will investigate the structure of the
English language from the viewpoint of modern
linguistics. Focus will be placed on the role of
grammar in the second language classroom and
methods of teaching grammar in a communicative
context. Prerequisites: Two years of foreign
language and FL 2050. (Dual-listed with FL 4550.)




F L 5551. Materials and Methods in TESL/(3).S.On
Demand.
A survey of various methods and materials to teach
English to speakers of other languages.
Discussion will focus on factors affecting how
curricula are developed to most effectively teach
speaking, listening, reading, writing, and culture
to ESL students. Central to this course will be:
an emphasis on various methods used to teach ESL
holistically and in the context of a particular
content; assessment; materials and resources; and
the growth and development of the field of ESL.
Prerequisites: Two years of foreign language and
FL 2050. (Dual-listed with FL 4551.)




F L 5555. Practicum in TESL/(3).S.On Demand.
This course provides future ESL teachers with
experience teaching English to speakers of other
languages in a supervised setting. As a part of
this course, students complete a project/portfolio
for use in future instruction.  Prerequisites: Two
years of foreign language and FL 2050, 3010, 3020,
5550. May be taken concurrently with FL 5551.
(Dual-listed with FL 4555.)




FL 5590. Issues in Teaching Foreign Languages and
Cultures/(3).S.
An examination of current
methodologies for teaching and research in second
language learning across varied instructional
settings, with practical applications that reflect
an evolving standard of professionalism for
foreign language teachers. A textbook along with
recent publications on the National Standards for
Language Teaching are the core readings for the
course, with additional articles placed on reserve
in the Library.




F L 5600. Linguistics/(3).SS Only.
Study of sounds/intonation, word formation,
syntax, semantics, pragmatics and their
application to learning a second language.
Different theoretical approaches will be
explained. Students will apply linguistic concepts
to problems in a variety of languages. The course
will also demonstrate how linguistics analyzes
dialects and resolves problems of language
learning and teaching.




FL 5601. Bilingualism and Second Language
Acquisition/(3).F.
An examination of competing views
of second language acquisition which inform the
way foreign languages are taught. Introduction to
a variety of research methods and practices
typically used to study and assess student
learning. The course culminates in the design of a
second-language acquisition project by the
student.




F L 5989. Graduate Research/(1-9).F;S.
This course is designed to provide access to
Univesity facilities for continung graduate
research at the master's and specialist's levels. 
It is graded on an S/U basis and does not count
toward a degree.