Plymouth State University
Department of Languages and Linguistics Handbook
For Departmental Majors and Minors
(French/Spanish Majors; Applied Linguistics/French/German/Spanish/TESOL Minors; *TESOL Certificate)
Mission statement – The Department of Languages and Linguistics serves as a portal to global communication and awareness, and to understanding, accepting and promoting diversity. Through language and linguistics study, students at Plymouth State University are exposed to a variety of people, their customs, beliefs, cultures, literature, music, art, film, history and civilizations. Our focus is on the development of linguistic and language skills, as well as interpretative, critical and creative thinking. We are the students’ passage to communicating with others from many parts of the world.
I. Department Goals:
- Majors will achieve advanced communicative competence in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
- Minors will achieve communicative competence in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
- All Majors and Minors will achieve advanced cultural and content knowledge.
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II. Courses required for:
The French Major, Bachelor of Arts 120 credits
The BA in French is a balanced program of study in language, culture, and literature.
| Degree Requirements | Credits | |
| FR 3010 | French History and Civilization | 3 |
| FR 3020 | French Culture and Conversation | 3 |
| FR 3030 | Advanced French (GACO) (TECO) | 3 |
| FR 3130 | Advanced French Composition (WRCO) | 3 |
| FR 3210 | Readings in French I | 3 |
| FR 3220 | Readings in French II | 3 |
| FR 3410 | Quebec Culture and Literature | 3 |
| FR 4100 | Survey of French Literary Masterpieces I | 3 |
| FR 4110 | Survey of French Literary Masterpieces II | 3 |
| FR4XXX | French Capstone Experience | 3 |
| FR | French electives [not FRDI] | 21 |
| IS 4360 | Cultural Diversity and American Society (DICO) (INCO) | 3 |
| LL 2000 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics (QRCO) | 3 |
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| EN 1200 | Composition | 3 |
| IS 1111 | The First Year Seminar: Critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry | 3 |
| MA | Mathematics Foundations | 3 |
| CTDI | Creative Thought Directions | 6 |
| PPDI | Past and Present Directions | 6 |
| SIDI | Scientific Inquiry Directions | 6-8 |
| SSDI | Self and Society Directions | 6 |
| WECO | Wellness Connection | 3 |
| Electives | 27-25 | |
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The Spanish Major, Bachelor of Arts 120 credits
The BA in Spanish is a balanced program of study in language, culture, and literature.
| Degree Requirements | Credits | |
| SP 3030 | Advanced Spanish (GACO) (TECO) | 3 |
| SP 3120 | Spanish Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| SP 3140 | Spanish American Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| SP 3220 | Advanced Spanish Composition (WRCO) | 3 |
| SP 3330 | Spanish Conversation | 3 |
| SP 4200 | Survey of the Literary Masterpieces of Spain I | 3 |
| SP 4210 | Survey of the Literary Masterpieces of Spain II | 3 |
| SP 4400 | Survey of the Literary Masterpieces of Spanish America I | 3 |
| SP 4450 | Survey of the Literary Masterpieces of Spanish America II | 3 |
| SP 4XXX | Spanish Capstone Experience | 3 |
| SP | Spanish electives [not SPDI] | 21 |
| IS 4370 | Hispanic Culture in the United States (DICO) (INCO) | 3 |
| LL 2000 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics (QRCO) | 3 |
| General Education: | ||
| EN 1200 | Composition | 3 |
| IS 1111 | The First Year Seminar: Critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry | 3 |
| MA | Mathematics Foundations | 3 |
| CTDI | Creative Thought Directions | 6 |
| PPDI | Past and Present Directions | 6 |
| SIDI | Scientific Inquiry Directions | 6-8 |
| SSDI | Self and Society Directions | 6 |
| WECO | Wellness Connection | 3 |
| Electives | 27-25 | |
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The Applied Linguistics Minor (15-16 credits):
| Requirements | Credits | ||||||||||
| LL 2000 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics (QRCO) | 3 | |||||||||
| LLDI 2950 | Language Acquisition (SIDI) | 3 | |||||||||
| LL 3500 | Research in Applied Linguistics | 3 | |||||||||
| Complete two of the following: | 6 or 7 | ||||||||||
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The French Minor (17-18 credits):
| Requirements | Credits | |||||||
| Students who transfer to Plymouth State University and who wish to minor in French must take at least one three-credit 3000/4000 level course in French at Plymouth to be granted a French minor. | ||||||||
| FR 3030 | Advanced French (GACO) (TECO) | 3 | ||||||
| FR 3130 | Advanced French Composition (WRCO) | 3 | ||||||
| FR | French electives | 8- 9 | ||||||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |||||||
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The German Minor (17- 18 credits):
| Requirements | Credits | |||||||
| Students who transfer to Plymouth State University and who wish to minor In German must take at least one three-credit 3000/4000 level course in German at Plymouth to be granted a German minor. |
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| GR 3010 | Advanced German I | 3 | ||||||
| GR 3020 | Advanced German II | 3 | ||||||
| GR | German electives | 8- 9 | ||||||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |||||||
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The Spanish Minor (17-18 credits):
| Requirements | Credits | |||||||
| Students who transfer to Plymouth State University and who wish to minor in Spanish must take at least one three-credit 3000/4000 level course in Spanish at Plymouth to be granted a Spanish minor. | ||||||||
| SP 3030 | Advanced Spanish (GACO) (TECO) | 3 | ||||||
| SP 3220 | Advanced Spanish Composition (WRCO) | 3 | ||||||
| SP | Spanish electives | 8-9 | ||||||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |||||||
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The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Minor (19-27 credits):
| Corequisite: an approved Teacher Certification program |
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| Requirements | Credits | |
| LL 2000 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics (QRCO) | 3 |
| LLDI 2950 | Language Acquisition (SIDI) | 3 |
| LL 3300 | Foundations of Multilingual Multicultural Studies (DICO) | 3 |
| LL 4100 | TESOL Methods and Practice | 4 |
| LL 4300 | Literacy in Language Learning | 3 |
| LL 4820 | Language Assessment | 3 |
| Two semesters of one foreign language at the university level or equivalent | 0-8 | |
| LL4100 requires a 30-hour field experience | ||
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*The TESOL Certificate(16 credits):
| Requirements | Credits | |
| LLDI 2950 | Language Acquisition (SIDI) | 3 |
| LL 3300 | Foundations of Multilingual Multicultural Studies (DICO) | 3 |
| LL 4100 | TESOL Methods and Practice | 4 |
| LL 4300 | Literacy in Language Learning | 3 |
| LL 4820 | Language Assessment | 3 |
| LL 4100 requires a 30-hour field experience. | ||
Completing the TESOL Certificate does not equal completion of State certification/endorsement in TESOL K-12.
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III. ASSESSMENTS:
MAJORS:
1. Proficiency assessed at the beginning and end of the major program through the CAPE (Computerized Adaptive Placement Exam).
2. ORAL PROFICIENCY TEST given at the beginning of the final year of study.
3. PRAXIS II Content Exam given by the beginning of the final year of study.
4. CAPSTONE COURSE- Final Semester that will be a culmination of the language and cultural program of study. Options will include: an individualized self-directed service learning project; an advanced research study; creation and implementation of a community linguistic / cultural event; or other options based on student interests and in consultation with course faculty. The capstone experience should foreground practical application of language knowledge and skills. The capstone experience will culminate in a final public presentation.
MINORS:
1. Proficiency assessed at the beginning and end of the minor program through the CAPE (Computerized Adaptive Placement Exam).
2. ORAL PROFICIENCY TEST given at the end of the final year of study.
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IV. MAJOR and MINOR PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
- Students must earn a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in the major or minor by the time of graduation.
- Majors and minors are encouraged to participate in study or travel abroad programs
Study Abroad opportunities – Studying Abroad is a beneficial experience for students in the Department of Languages and Linguistics; studying abroad allows students to become immersed in a different culture while further developing language skills. Most language majors choose to study abroad during their junior year, after they have had a chance to develop and expand their language capabilities.
http://www.plymouth.edu/services/study-abroad/
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V. Scholarship opportunities:
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS: http://www.plymouth.edu/development/scholarships/general.html
OF PARTICULAR INTEREST FOR STUDENTS WHO TRAVEL ABROAD: Barbara M. Willey ’37 Endowment for International Study Scholarship Barbara M. Willey, world traveler and elementary educator, made provisions for Plymouth State University in her will. Her bequest was used to establish the Barbara M. Willey Endowment to provide support for Plymouth State undergraduate students pursuing study abroad in relation to their degree. Interested students may apply through the Associate Vice President of Undergraduate Studies located on the 2nd floor of the Speare building.
ENDOWED ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP: Madie W. Barrett Scholarship Fund (for languages)
This endowment funds scholarships for worthy Junior or Senior Foreign Language majors who have proven their commitment to academic excellence, to assist them in their studies at Plymouth State University or in approved study-abroad programs, as recommended by the faculty and chair of the department. Recipients are chosen by a committee. No application process is required.
Who was Madie W. Barrett? See http://www.plymouth.edu/office/president/137/interim-president-of-plymouth-state-madie-w-barrett/
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VI. Phi Sigma Iota National Honor Society:
Phi Sigma Iota is the international foreign language honor society. It recognizes outstanding ability and high standards in students and faculty of foreign languages, literatures and cultures (including classics, linguistics, philology, comparative literature, ESOL, bilingual education and second language acquisition). It is the highest academic honor in the field of foreign languages. Phi Sigma Iota has initiated over 60,000 members since its foundation in 1917, and it has created and supports numerous scholarship programs. Juniors and seniors who achieve a 3.0 GPA or higher in their foreign language major or minor are nominated to Phi Sigma Iota at Plymouth State.
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VII. WORLD LANGUAGE SOCIETY:
The World Language Society embraces various cultures while encouraging diversity and heightening awareness of social differences. Majors, Minors and other language students are encouraged to join and participate in various activities, which include International Week, field trips, meals and fundraisers.
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VIII. ALUMNI INFORMATION:
Graduates who were language majors and/or languages & linguistics minors have pursued careers in education, research, translation, interpreting, politics, diplomacy, banking, computer technology, software development, commerce, and journalism. They have joined the Peace Corps and the U.S. Armed Forces. They have continued on to graduate programs throughout the United States. Several language & linguistic students have chosen to further travel and work abroad, some as international grant recipients. A continuous expansion of international relations and globalization has made knowledge of languages and linguistics a critical skill for today’s professional.
~Created spring 2011 by the Department of Languages & Linguistics
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