Foreign Language minor study in the MLSA-Jamestown College program at the University of Costa Rica in San Jose. All ISEP participants must present a minimum GPA of 2.75 at the time of application and be accepted into a program that offers the student’s major language. The department recommends that students study abroad in their junior year. For more ISEP information, students may consult the ISEP section of this catalog. Upon returning from study abroad, the student will be required to present the department with evidence of academic achievement, such as papers, exams, and research projects as proof of fulfillment of major requirements. An official transcript must be sent from the study abroad institution to the Jamestown College Registrar’s Office. Courses in Classical and Biblical Languages The Foreign Language Department offers beginning Latin (Flan 300: Special Topics) on request. Courses in New Testament Greek (Rel 301, Rel 302) fulfill the Global Perspectives general education requirement. The Religion Department offers courses in Biblical Hebrew on request. Special topics courses at the 300 or 400 level are offered in Spanish Cinema, French Film, and German Film for Conversation on request. These courses are taught in the target language and can replace any 300-level course for the minor or count toward the major. Other Courses A special topics course in secondary foreign language teaching methods is offered on request to students majoring in French, German, or Spanish who are working toward secondary education certification in their teaching majors. This course does not at the current time lead to secondary certification in foreign language.
A grade of C or above must be earned in all courses that are required in a major or a minor.
Requirements for the French Minor Dept. Course No. Fren 101 Fren 102 Fren 201 Fren 202 Fren 310 Fren 320 Fren 330 Fren 340
Course Title Beginning French I Beginning French II Intermediate French I Intermediate French II French Conversation and Composition French Culture and Civilization Survey of French Literature Survey of Francophone Literature Total Semester Credits
Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 24
Note: A French 300: Special Topics course can replace another 300-level French course. Requirements for the German Minor Dept. Ger Ger Ger Ger Ger Ger
Course No. 101 102 201 202 310 320
Course Title Beginning German I Beginning German II Intermediate German I Intermediate German II German Conversation and Composition German Culture and Civilization
Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3
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