Bulletin 2007-2008 - Austin College

CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGEScivilization course under the supervision of thefaculty member teaching the course. Open onlyto certain highly qualified juniors and seniors byinvitation. (Additional details given in the sectionon Other Learning Opportunities.)490 Independent Study491 Classical Civilization Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCMODERN LANGUAGESModern Language PlacementCourses in modern languages give thestudent of liberal arts a cultural backgroundobtainable only through thestudy of the language and literature ofanother country. The student is expectedto acquire the essential skills of oraland written communication. Coursesare designed to provide sustained contactwith the language in a variety ofsettings. All courses are normally conductedin the language being learned.In advanced courses the student comesto appreciate the literature of the language,the culture, and customs of thecountries where it is spoken, and theintricacies and nuances of its grammaticaland syntactical structure.A student at Austin College mustdemonstrate proficiency in a foreignlanguage at the third-semester level inorder to meet graduation requirements.A student wishing to continue the languagestudied in high school must takethe Austin College placement test givenat the beginning of the fall term. Thestudent will be placed in the appropriatecourse based on the placementtest score. A student who scores atthe fourth-semester level or above onthe Austin College placement test willhave satisfied the language proficiencyrequirement. A student may take theplacement test only twice during hisor her Austin College career, once as afreshman, and once at a later date.A student who has successfully completedthe second semester of a modernlanguage at Austin College or whowas placed into the third semestercourse by the Austin College placementtest, or who has received transfer creditfrom another institution for an equivalentlevel of study, may satisfy the languagecompetency requirement by successfullycompleting an approved immersionprogram during a January term or asummer period.A student who is placed by AustinCollege into the 202-level of a modernlanguage or higher as the first collegelevelcourse in that language and whocompletes this with a satisfactory grade(S, C, or above) also will receive oneadditional credit. This additional, electivecredit may not count toward theminor or the major.A student also may take the AdvancedPlacement Examination followingthe appropriate Advanced Placementcourse in high school. If successful inthe Advanced Placement Examination,the student will be given credit for one202-level course and will thereforehave satisfied the language competencyrequirement. The granting of credit forthe Advanced Placement Examinationdoes not depend on completion offurther study.A student may not receive both AdvancedPlacement Examination credit and AustinCollege placement credit.Modern Languages101, 102 Beginning Modern LanguageAn introduction to a modern language lessfrequently taught at Austin College. This courseis designed for beginners who wish to acquirethe basics of vocabulary, grammar, phonology,and script. The course will also introduce students88 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION