2003-2004 - The University of Scranton

ESCI 493-494 3 cr.
Research in Environmental Science
(Prerequisite: senior status in ESCI major or permission
of instructor) 1.5 credits/semester. Individual
study and research of a specific environmental
problem. Mentored by a Biology or
Chemistry faculty member.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
AND LITERATURES
Faculty
Linda Ledford-Miller, Ph.D., Chair
Joyce M. Hanks, Ph.D.
Thomas A. Kamla, Ph.D.
Robert A. Parsons, Ph.D.
Njegos M. Petrovic, Ph.D.
Virginia A. Picchietti, Ph.D.
Joseph P. Wilson, Ph.D.
Habib K. Zanzana, Ph.D.
Overview
The program of the Foreign Language
Department is designed to enable students to
read, write, speak and comprehend one or
more foreign languages; to think and express
themselves logically, precisely and critically in
one or more foreign languages; to acquire
skills in literary criticism by reading representative
foreign authors; to gain insight into the
evolution of the culture and civilization of
foreign peoples as reflected in their literature.
The Bachelor of Arts program in Classical
Languages gives students a solid foundation
in Latin and Greek to engender an appreciation
of the liberal aspects of Classical Studies.
Classics majors are encouraged to take their
junior year abroad at Loyola University’s
Rome Center of Liberal Arts with which The
University of Scranton is affiliated.
Foreign Language majors and students pursuing
teaching certification must complete 36
credits in one language beginning with the
intermediate level if it is modern, and the elementary
level if it is classical. Modern Language
majors normally take at least 12 credits in a second
language, either modern or classical, as
their cognate. A double major may be pursued
by taking 36 credits in one language, beginning
with the intermediate or elementary level, and
by satisfying the major and cognate require-
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ments of another department. The placement
of students at a particular foreign-language level
is the responsibility of the department.
The department urges students to study
abroad during their junior year. In addition, it
strongly recommends that students who
spend the entire junior year abroad plan their
studies carefully, so that they will be able to
take at least one course per semester in their
major language during the senior year.
Minors in Language
French, German, Spanish: 18 credits at the
intermediate level or higher.
Greek, Italian, Latin: 18 credits at the elementary
level or higher.
Portuguese: 15 credits consisting of PORT
110, PORT 210, and two advanced Portuguese
courses.
Minors in Japanese and Russian are sometimes
possible, depending upon the availability
of courses in these languages. They consist
of 18 credits at the elementary level or higher.
Students who minor in two languages
must complete 12 credits in each language
beginning at the intermediate level or higher.
Elementary courses in any language are not
open to students who have studied two or more
years of the same language in high school. Exceptions
to this policy must be approved by the
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
Major in International Language-
Business
The major in International Language-
Business is a professionally oriented program.
Its purpose is to make language study a more
career-structured discipline by providing students
with the opportunity to acquire a liberal
education while, at the same time, taking
courses specifically relevant to a business
enterprise.
In order to bridge the communication gap
between multinational businesses and the lack
of functional language skills often exhibited
by the personnel representing them, specialized
language courses focusing on the business
terminology and cultural setting of the countries
in question complement the regular language
and business courses in this major.
The department urges students to study
abroad during their junior year. In addition, it
strongly recommends that students who spend