Division of Humanities & Social Sciences

Department of Language Studies

Courses

LS 1113, 1123 Elementary Spanish I, II (Each course, three hours)
Basic skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing the language, with special emphasis on verbal and visual comprehension.

1113 offered fall semester
1123 offered spring semester

LS 1173, 1183, 1193 English as a Second Language I, II, III (Each course, three hours) The non-native English speaker who is judged not ready for EGL 1013 is required to take LS 1173, 1183, and/or 1193. Advancement through the sequence of ESL courses is determined by the student’s score on the ESL component of the COMPASS test. If satisfactory proficiency has not been achieved, a student is required to repeat an ESL course one or more times without additional credit.

1173 offered upon sufficient request
1183 offered fall semester
1193 offered each semester

LS 1213, 1223 Elementary French I, II (Each course, three hours)
Basic skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing the language, with special emphasis on verbal and visual comprehension.

1213 offered fall semester
1223 offered spring semester

LS 1313, 1323 Elementary German I, II (Each course, three hours)
Basic skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing the language, with special emphasis on verbal and visual comprehension.

1313 offered fall semester (even-numbered years)
1323 offered spring semester (odd-numbered years)

LS 1513, 1523 Selected Topics (Each course, three hours)
Introductory study of a language other than Spanish, French, and German.

Offered upon sufficient request

LS 2113, 2123 Intermediate Spanish I, II (Each course, three hours)
Advancing study of the language skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing, with special emphasis on oral expression.

2113 offered fall semester
2123 offered spring semester

LS 2213, 2223 Intermediate French I, II (Each course, three hours)
Advancing study of the language skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing, with special emphasis on oral expression.

2213 offered fall semester (even-numbered years)
2223 offered spring semester (odd-numbered years)

LS 2313, 2323 Intermediate German I, II (Each course, three hours)
Advancing study of the language skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing, with special emphasis on oral expression.

2313 offered fall semester (odd-numbered years)
2323 offered spring semester (even-numbered years)

LS 3133 Latin American Culture (Three hours)
A study of the culture(s) in which the Spanish language is embedded. The emphasis is on contemporary Latin American societies, but an overview of the history and geography of the region is included. This course is taught in Spanish.
Prerequisite: LS 2123

Offered spring semester (even-numbered years)

LS 3173 Introduction to Linguistics (Three hours)
Phonetics, syntax, semantics, language change (special attention to the history of English), language variety (taxonomy and dialects), the Bible and language, Christian approaches to the study of language, and translation theory.

Offered fall semester (odd-numbered years)

LS 4143 Second Language for Spanish Teachers (Three hours)
Taught in Spanish, a foreign language pedagogy course designed for future middle and high school Spanish teachers. Some attention is given to problematic Spanish language issues such as orthography, the placing of accents, false cognates with English, pronunciation, and irregular verbs.

Offered upon sufficient request

LS 4153 Readings in Spanish (Three hours)
Readings are taken from the press, the internet, and several literary genres. Each student selects readings according to his or her interests. Class presentations are required.

Offered upon sufficient request

LS 4163 Professional Spanish (Three hours)
A practical study conducted in Spanish providing a solid foundation in the vocabulary and discourse patterns related to professional life, with emphasis on business practices. Course components include a review of problematic grammatical structures, some attention to dialectical variations between countries, an overview of the geography of the Spanish-speaking world, and practice in written translation and mock commercial correspondence.
Prerequisites: LS 4153 and a Semester in Spain

Offered upon sufficient request

LS 4193 Language Internship (Three hours)
A minimum of 135 hours of contact time in a professional or ministry setting in the greater Siloam Springs area. Students keep a journal of their experiences, documenting specific vocabulary and grammatical forms they frequently used and a summary of their observations.
Prerequisites: LS 4153 and a Semester in Spain

Offered upon sufficient request

LS 4253 Readings in French (Three hours)
Capstone course in the French minor. Readings are taken from the press, the internet, and several literary genres. Each student selects readings according to his or her interests. Class presentations are required.

Offered upon sufficient request

LS 4353 Readings in German (Three hours)
Capstone course in the German minor. Readings are taken from the press, the internet, and several literary genres. Each student selects readings according to his or her interests. Class presentations are required.

Offered upon sufficient request