FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE DESCRIPTION
FL 101 Japanese I (3)
Beginning
Japanese I is the first of a two-course sequence. The first objective of this
course is to introduce the principle elements of the basic Japanese
pronunciation and writing system; HIRAGANA, and the second objective is to develop
the ability to speak simple Japanese sentence in situation a student encounters
in daily life.
Prerequisite:
F 101
This
course is the second of a two course sequence. The objectives of this course are
to follow up on/what a student learned in Beginning Japanese I by developing a
greater vocabulary and to introduce new sentence patterns. The other basic
Japanese writing system: KATAKANA is also introduced. The emphasis is placed on
conversational practice so that a student can develop the ability to
communicate in various situations while he/she is becoming accustomed to the
language and behavioral patterns in Japanese life.
The
course provides instruction at a beginning level in Mandarin Chinese and is aimed
at students who have had no prior knowledge of the Chinese language. While the
linguistic aspects of the language will be the primary focus, introduction to
the social and cultural background of the language will be integrated
throughout the course.
This is the second of the
two-course sequence. This course continues instruction at a beginning
level in Mandarin Chinese and is open to students who have successfully
completed FL 103 Chinese I. While the linguistic aspect of the language
will continue to be the primary focus, the social and cultural background of the
language will also continue to be integrated throughout the course.
FL 109 American Sign Language I (3)
This course is designed to introduce the principles of conversational American Sign Language (ASL), which includes: manual and non-manual features, basic vocabulary, common idioms, and functional grammar with emphasis on the ability to converse in simple ASL. It will help the students to develop an understanding and appreciation of deaf culture through language usages. The students will be able to demonstrate basic knowledge in the area of language.
FL 120 Basic Japanese for Hotel and
Restaurant (3)
Develops a basic understanding of Japanese language as a prerequisite
to F 160 Japanese for Hospitality Management.
Basic Japanese language skills are needed before the student can go on to
mastering specific situational Japanese language for the hospitality setting.
FL 160 Situational Japanese for Hotel and
Restaurant (3)
Prerequisite:
F 120
Helps the student develop conversational Japanese language skills
utilizing the phraseology of the hotel and restaurant setting.
Proper sentence structure as well as situational Japanese language applications
germane to the hospitality setting will be covered. Basic Japanese is required
for this course.
Prerequisite:
F 102
Third step in Japanese course series.
Emphasis is on building fluency in speaking both relaxed and polite forms,
vocabulary, sentence patterns, and grammatical points.
Introduction
of 50 Kanji characters.
Prerequisite:
F 201
Fourth step in Japanese course series. Further enrichment of vocabulary, sentence patterns, and
communicative expressions. A second 50 Kanji characters introduced.
FL/SS 107 Chinese Language and Culture (3)
The course
is designed to introduce the principle elements of conversational Chinese that
includes pronunciation, basic vocabulary, common idioms, and functional grammar
with emphasis on the ability to converse in simple Chinese. It will help
students to develop an understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture
through the language usages.