2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

100 FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURESJAPANESE COURSES (JAPN)101, 102 Introduction to Japanese Language& Culture I, II (3, 3)An introduction to Japanese language and culture forbusiness and travel. Students learn basic spoken and writtenJapanese. Emphasis is placed on the language and cultureneeded to feel comfortable in Japan. Offered on demand.LATIN COURSES (LATN)(See Classics for Latin Major)Note: Unless students take Latin courses consecutively,they may not be able to fulfill the language requirement ontime.111, 112 Elementary Latin I, II (4, 4)Introduces the elements of the language of the AncientRomans: vocabulary, syntax, and grammar. Students learnhow to translate sentences and short stories. The courseconcentrates on translation and reading skills rather thanspeaking/listening skills. Prerequisite for LATN 111: noprevious instruction in Latin; for LATN 112: LATN 111.Offered every year.211, 212 Intermediate Latin I, II (3, 3)Each semester focuses on a single text, such as thepoems of Catullus or one of Cicero’s speeches. The primarygoal is to gain facility in reading Latin, but the course alsointroduces students to Ancient Roman literary aestheticsand culture. The course concentrates on translation andreading skills rather than speaking/listening skills.Prerequisite: LATN 112. Offered every year.305 Topics in Latin Prose (3)An in-depth exploration of one Latin prose author.Extensive readings in the original Latin, complemented bywide readings from the author’s entire corpus in Englishtranslation. Additional work from primary sources andcurrent scholarship place the author’s writings into broaderhistorical and cultural contexts. May be repeated for creditas the topic varies. Possible topics include: Caesar, Cicero,Livy, Petronius, Tacitus. Prerequisite: LATN 212 orplacement. Offered each fall.306 Topics in Latin Poetry (3)An in-depth exploration of one Latin poet. Extensivereadings in the original Latin, complemented by widereadings from the author’s entire corpus in Englishtranslation. Additional work from primary sources andcurrent scholarship place the author’s writings into broaderhistorical and cultural contexts. May be repeated for creditas the topic varies. Possible topics include: Catullus,Horace, Ovid, Plautus, Virgil. Prerequisite: LATN 212 orplacement. LATN 305 is not required for enrollment inLATN 306. Offered each spring.471 Practicum in the Teaching of Latin (3)A workshop setting introducing advanced students ofLatin to current teaching methods in Latin language.Students serve as assistants in Elementary Latin whilemeeting regularly with the instructor to gain hands-onexperience in the practical aspects of teaching Latin.Ordinarily taken in the semester prior to EDUC 445/446.Prerequisite: LATN 305 or 306 and consent. Offered ondemand.SPANISH COURSES (SPAN)100, 200, 300 Spanish Study Abroad (1-6)Students study Spanish and live with Mexican familiesin a beautiful historically rich city during a three-week stayin Puebla, Mexico. Students attend classes daily from 9:00a.m. to noon and then return to their families for meals,excursions, and activities. Visits to all sites of culturalinterest in and around Puebla, as well as weekendexcursions to Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Tlaxcala are provided.This is an opportunity for total immersion in the Spanishlanguage, culture, and life. Prerequisites: None for SPAN100; SPAN 112 for SPAN 200, SPAN 212 (proficiency) forSPAN 300. Offered each summer.104, 105 Beginning Spanish for theAdult Learner I, II (4, 4)(C)Designed for students in the Adult Studies Program.Prerequisite: admission to the Adult Studies Program.Prerequisite for SPAN 104: no previous instruction inSpanish; for SPAN 105; a grade of C or better in SPAN104 or proficiency as determined by instructor. Offeredevery year.111, 112 Elementary Spanish I, II (4, 4) (C)An introduction to Spanish as a spoken and writtenlanguage. Emphasis is placed on the communication ofideas and the development of oral and readingcomprehension. Prerequisite for SPAN 111: no previousinstruction in Spanish; for SPAN 112: a grade of C orbetter in SPAN 111 or proficiency as determined byinstructor. Five class and laboratory periods each week.Offered every year.210 Hispanic Myths and Rituals (3) (S)(Winter Session)Consists of a diverse set of topics on Latin America andSpanish history and culture that, when studied together,give a more profound view of Hispanic culture. Theintensive experience of a daily course and a trip to a countryor region of the world with strong Hispanic roots offerstudents the opportunity to witness first hand theuniqueness of that culture and achieve a more unified andaccurate view of the whole Hispanic Heritage. Traveldestinations to Spain and South America vary. Offered inselected Winter Sessions.211 Intermediate Spanish I (3) (C)Intensive vocabulary development and grammar review.Readings of contemporary and literary materials are used asa basis for the development of conversational and writing