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Modern Languages

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Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with a Minor in Business Administration Minor in French Minor in Portuguese Minor in Spanish

Liberal Studies degree concentration in Spanish

Majors and/or minors in Modern Languages are designed to assist students as they plan careers. Some students anticipate teaching at the elementary or secondary level, while others are training to meet the challenges of advanced studies in language and literature. A growing number will discover that foreign language ability and sensitivity to other cultures are important assets, especially in career choices such as social sciences, the foreign service, international finance and banking, and international business.

As today’s students gain knowledge and understanding of other languages and cultures, they inevitably develop greater appreciation of their own. In the process, they find themselves better equipped to succeed in our modern society where multilingual and multinational interests are becoming swiftly and inexorably part of our daily lives.

Critical Foreign Languages Program
The Critical Foreign Languages program offers instruction in languages which students have requested for professional or scholarly reasons but for which there is insufficient demand to justify a regular teaching staff. The format used in this program differs from that of traditional language classes. Here, students are responsible for their own learning, working ten hours each week with a textbook and accompanying audio tapes.

In addition, they meet in regularly scheduled tutorial sessions three hours per week for intensive oral drill with an educated native speaker of the language who is trained in this format and supervised by Modern Languages faculty. An outside examiner, who teaches the language at an accredited institution, determines the scope of the course, paces the work, examines students at the end of each semester, and assigns grades. These courses are listed under the prefix FLAN (Foreign Language).

Program goals

• To assist students in perfecting their foreign language skills (all courses are taught in the target language)
• To deepen their knowledge of language and the humanities by introducing them to representative authors and ideas, and
• To acquaint them with the culture and traditions of the people whose languages they have chosen to study.

Learning Objectives
In substance, the Department of Modern Languages provides its students the opportunity to achieve, at the very least, the following:

• Proficiency in listening and reading (receptive skills) at an “Advanced” level (3) commensurate with the Foreign Sesrvice Institute (FSI) Proficiency Guidelines.
• Proficiency in speaking and writing (productive skills) at an “Intermediate” level (2+) commensurate with the FSI Proficiency Guidelines.
• An understanding of the linguistic components of the target lanaguage (i.e., language analysis.)
• Fundamental knowledge pertaining to the cultural institutions, patterns of behavior, history and geography of the target culture(s) and how these affect values and traditions.
• The ability to adapt both linguistically and culturally to different settings associated with the target language.
• Demonstrate respect, understanding and sensitivity for the cultural traits, values, perspectives and contributions of the language’s native speakers.
• The ability to understand and critically interpret a variety of works of literature in their specific cultural and historic context.
• A general knowledge of the nature of language in general, its acquisition, and its use in human interaction.

• Enrollment at a CSU campus or eligibility to enter from a California community college
• Completion of 30 semester units
• Cumulative GPA of 2.75
• Completion of at least one semester of college-level French

Paris:

Enrollment at a CSU campus or eligibility to enter from a California community college
Upper division or classified graduate standing
Cumulative GPA 2.75
Completion of at least two years of college-level French
Additional work in French at the upper division level is highly desirable

Minor in Portuguese

Requirements (26 units):

1. Complete the following lower-division courses (14 units):
   PORT 1010, 1020 Elementary Portuguese I, II, 8 units
   PORT 2010, 2020 Elementary Portuguese I, II, 6 units
2. Complete the following upper-division courses (12 units):
   1. PORT 3010 Advanced Portuguese I, 3 units
      PORT 3020 Advanced Portuguese II, 3 units
   2. Two courses from the following sequence (6 units):
      PORT 3200 Portuguese Culture(s), 3 units
      PORT 3301 Survey of Portuguese Literature, 3 units
      PORT 3302 Survey of Brazilian Literature, 3 units
      PORT 3303 Aspects of Portuguese Poetry, 3 units
      PORT 3420 Literature and Civilization in the Age of Discovery, 3 units
      PORT 3430 Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries, 3 units
      PORT 3440 Modern Portuguese Fiction, 3 units

Note: Of the 26-unit total, at least 12 units must be in upper-division courses, with a minimum of 14 college-level units. A student who can demonstrate equivalent preparation may be exempt from 4 to 14 units of the lower-division requirement. Two years of college-level Portuguese or the equivalent is required for admission to upper-division courses.

Spanish

Note: A student who can demonstrate equivalent preparation may be exempt from 4 to 14 units of the lower-division requirement. Two years of college-level Spanish or the equivalent is required for admission to upper-division courses.

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

Requirements

1. Complete the University requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree (51 units minimum).
2. Complete the following prerequisites to the major (14 units):
   1. SPAN 1010, 1020 Elementary Spanish I, II, 8 units
   2. SPAN 2010, 2020 Intermediate Spanish I, II, 6 units, or
      SPAN 2011, 2015 Spanish for the Native Speaker, I, II, 6 units
3. Complete the major of not less than 24 upper-division units; of these, no more than 8 units of CR-graded course work in courses graded exclusively CR/NC may apply toward the major.

Note: Completion of an academic minor is not required, but is strongly
recom­mended for single subject credential candidates.

The Major (24 units)

1. Complete SPAN 3010, 3020 Advanced Spanish I, II, 6 units
2. Select three courses from the following (9 units):
   SPAN 3200 Literature and Civilization of Spain I, 3 units
   SPAN 3210 Literature and Civilization of Spain II, 3 units
   SPAN 3300 Literature and Civilization of Spanish America I, 3 units
   SPAN 3310 Literature and Civilization of Spanish America II, 3 units
3. Select 9 units of additional upper-division Spanish coursework, as approved by the department.

Minor in Spanish

Requirements (26 units)

1. Complete the following lower-division courses (14 units):
   SPAN 1010, 1020 Elementary Spanish I, II, 8 units
   SPAN 2010, 2020 Intermediate Spanish I, II, 6 units, or
   SPAN 2011, 2015 Spanish for the Native Speaker I, II, 6 units
2. Complete the following upper-division courses (6 units):
   SPAN 3010, 3020 Advanced Spanish I, II, 6 units
3. Complete additional courses in upper-division Spanish, as approved by the department, to total not less than 6 units.

Note: Of the 26 unit total, at least 12 units must be in upper-division courses, with a minimum of 14 college-level units.

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
Minor in Business Administration

Students completing this program with appropriate grade point averages earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from CSU Stanislaus with a major in Spanish and a minor in Business Administration. Students in the Business Administration program who earn CSU Stanislaus grade point averages of 3.00 or better and scores of 450 or more on the GMAT are assured admission to the MBA program after graduation. Students with a grade point average below 3.0 may be considered for admission by the MBA Director as specified in this catalog.

The CSU Stanislaus Bachelor of Arts degree requires 120 units. The minor in Business Administration requires 33 units. By also taking MGT 3400 students will have met the MBA foundation course requirement through completion of all undergraduate equivalent courses. The Spanish major requires 24 upper-division units. The program assumes that the student has met all basic skills requirements upon entrance to the university.

This program listing is a sample only and does not constitute a guarantee that each course will be offered in the semester indicated. It is the student’s responsibility to ascertain course availability for any given semester.

Students who are unable to carry the suggested number of units each semester are advised to take some of the General Education courses during Winter Term. Students who have learned Spanish in high school or at home may be able to enter the major at a more advanced level. See the Modern Languages Department for placement procedure.

The four Business courses listed for the third and fourth years may be taken in any order after students have completed the second year of the program. OM 3020 must be taken after MGT 3310.

Requirements (125-129 total program units)

1. Complete the following (first year, first semester, 16 units):
   ECON 2500 Principles of Macroeconomics, 3 units
   MATH 1500 Finite Math, 3 units
   SPAN 1010 Elementary Spanish I, 4 units
   General Education Area A1, 3 units
   General Education Area C1, 3 units
2. Complete the following (first year, second semester, 16 units):
   ECON 2510 Principles of Microeconomics, 3 units
   MATH 1610 Statistics for Decision Making, 3 units
   SPAN 1020 Elementary Spanish II, 4 units
   General Education Area A2, 3 units
   General Education Area C, 3 units
3. Complete the following (second year, first semester, 13 units):
   ACC 2110 Financial Accounting, 3 units
   CIS 2000 Introduction to Computer Information Systems, 3 units
   PHED 1010-1999 Physical Education Activities, 1 unit
   SPAN 2010 Intermediate Spanish I, 3 units, or
   SPAN 2011 Spanish for Native Speakers I, 3 units
   General Education Area A3, 3 units
4. Complete the following (second year, second semester, 14-16 units)
   ACC 2130 Managerial Accounting, 3 units
   CIS 3700 Information Technology for Management, 3 units
   SPAN 2015 Spanish for Native Speakers II, 3 units , or
   SPAN 2020 Intermediate Spanish II, 3 units
   General Education Area D1a, 3 units
   General Education Area B2, 2-4 units
5. Complete the following (third year, first semester, 15-17 units):
   MGT 3310 Management Theory and Practice, 3 units
   OM 3020 Management Science, 3 units
   SPAN 3010 Advanced Spanish I, 3 units
   General Education Area B1, 3-5 units
   General Education Area F2, 3 units
6. Complete the following during winter term, third year, 3 units:
   ENGL 3007 Business and Technical Communication (WP), 3 units
7. Complete the following (third year, second semester, 15 units):
   FIN 3220 Business Finance, 3 units
   MDIS 3400 Latin-American Cultures, 3 units
   SPAN 3030 Business Spanish, 3 units
   SPAN 3300 Literature and Civilization of Spanish America I, 3 units, or
   SPAN 3310 Literature and Civilization of Spanish America II, 3 units, or
   SPAN 3210 Literature and Civilization of Spain II, 3 units
   General Education Area C2, 3 units
8. Complete the following (fourth year, first semester, 15 units):
   MKT 3410 Principles of Marketing, 3 units
   SPAN 3300 Literature and Civilization of Spanish America I, 3 units, or
   SPAN 3310 Literature and Civilization of Spanish America II, 3 units, or
   SPAN 3210 Literature and Civilization of Spain II, 3 units
   Two Spanish elective courses for 6 units
   General Education Area D1b, 3 units
9. Complete the following elective during winter term, fourth year, 3 units:
   SPAN 3930 Spanish/Latin-American Literature in Translation, 3 units, or
   SPAN 3970 Contemporary Latin-American Prose in Translation, 3 units
   
10. Complete the following (fourth year, second semester, 15 units):
    MGT 3400 Seminar in International Business, 3 units
    SPAN 3300 Literature and Civilization of Spanish America I, 3 units, or
    SPAN 3310 Literature and Civilization of Spanish America II, 3 units, or
    SPAN 3210 Literature and Civilization of Spain II, 3 units
    One Spanish elective for 3 units
    General Education Area D2b, 3 units (Suggested: ETHS 2100, GEOG 2020, or GEOG 2410)
    General Education Area F1, 3 units

Liberal Studies Concentration in Spanish
Please refer to the Liberal Studies section of the catalog.

Teaching Credentials
Single Subject Matter Preparation Program
Those interested in completing the single subject matter preparation program in Spanish should obtain the up-to-date description of the program currently available in the Department of Philosophy and Modern Languages. Please refer to the Teacher Education section of the Graduate Catalog for a description of other requirements to be completed in obtaining a single subject credential.

International Paths to the Spanish Major

Winter Term in Cuernavaca, Mexico
Students travel with CSU Stanislaus faculty to Cuernavaca and live with Mexican families while attending classes at the Universidad Internacional. Students may complete up to 6 units of Spanish 1010 - 4950: Beginning to Advanced levels of Spanish Language and Culture.

Eligibility:
Must be student in good standing. Minimum GPA 2.0

CSU International Program
The CSU International Program offers three locations for Spanish Majors: Chile, Mexico, and Spain. Students enroll simultaneously at CSU Stanislaus, where they earn academic credit and maintain campus residency. All campus financial aid is applicable to these programs.

Chile
Students attend the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (PUC) in Santiago. A wide range of courses in history, literature, political science, and Latin American studies will be available to students with a strong Spanish language background.

Eligibility:

• Enrollment at a CSU campus or eligibility to enter from a California community college
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Upper division standing prior to departure
• Completion of at least two years of college-level Spanish with a B average
• Interest in Latin America demonstrated by proof of completion of at least two courses with Latin American focus

Mexico
Students attend the Queretaro campus of the Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), better known as the Tec. Students with proficiency in the language may take most courses offered at the university, while students with as little as one semester of Spanish may take a Learn Spanish program offered through the International Division.

Eligibility:

• ITESM Queretaro Program
• Enrollment at a CSU campus or eligibility to enter from a California community college
• Cumulative GPA of 2.75
• Upper division or graduate standing prior to departure
• Completion of two years of college-level Spanish

Eligibility:

• Learn Spanish Program
• Enrollment at a CSU campus or eligibility to enter from a California community college
• Cumulative GPA of 2.75
• Sophomore or higher standing
• Completion of one semester of college-level Spanish

Spain
Students attend the Universidad de Granada or the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, taking courses in Spanish language and literature as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

Eligibility:

• Enrollment at a CSU campus or eligibility to enter from a California community college
• Cumulative GPA of 2.75
• Upper division standing prior to departure
• Completion of at least two years of college-level Spanish with a B average

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