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12 February 200712 February 2007

Language Placement Language Placement

presented by Ruth Kauffmannpresented by Ruth Kauffmann

Language Placement Language Placement

presented by Ruth Kauffmannpresented by Ruth Kauffmann

Language RequirementLanguage Requirement

Languages that are offered to meet Languages that are offered to meet the language requirement: French, the language requirement: French, Greek, Japanese, Latin, SpanishGreek, Japanese, Latin, Spanish

Students meet the language Students meet the language requirement by taking one four-hour requirement by taking one four-hour course at the intermediate level or course at the intermediate level or above (Advising Handbook, above (Advising Handbook, Languages)Languages)

Language Placement Language Placement TestTest

For students planning to take French, For students planning to take French, Latin or Spanish who have studied Latin or Spanish who have studied for two or more years of middle or for two or more years of middle or high school language.high school language.

Does not award credit (Advising Does not award credit (Advising Handbook, Languages)Handbook, Languages)

Normally taken during summer pre-Normally taken during summer pre-registration.registration.

CLEP or AP creditCLEP or AP credit

Students may earn up to 8 hours of Students may earn up to 8 hours of CLEP or AP credit with an acceptable CLEP or AP credit with an acceptable score as determined by the Office of score as determined by the Office of the Registrar.the Registrar.

Native speakers of the language Native speakers of the language may not earn CLEP credit in that may not earn CLEP credit in that language. (p. 4, College Catalogue language. (p. 4, College Catalogue and Advising Handbook, Languages)and Advising Handbook, Languages)

Transfer of Credit for Transfer of Credit for Transfer StudentsTransfer Students

Students may meet the language Students may meet the language requirement by transferring in an requirement by transferring in an intermediate course of a foreign intermediate course of a foreign language. language.

The course must represent the end The course must represent the end of a 12-hour sequence (or more) of a 12-hour sequence (or more) from an accredited institution of from an accredited institution of higher learning. higher learning.

Transfer of Credit for Jewell Transfer of Credit for Jewell StudentsStudents

Students who wish to take a summer Students who wish to take a summer course at another institution to meet course at another institution to meet the language requirement must the language requirement must complete a transfer form available in complete a transfer form available in the Registrar’s office prior to taking the Registrar’s office prior to taking the course. The course must be a 3 the course. The course must be a 3 or 4 hour course that represents the or 4 hour course that represents the end of a sequence of 12 or more end of a sequence of 12 or more hours. (Advising Handbook)hours. (Advising Handbook)

Choosing a LanguageChoosing a Language at William Jewell Collegeat William Jewell College

presented by Susan Myerspresented by Susan Myers

IntroductionIntroduction

Previous experiencePrevious experience Personal interest in the culturePersonal interest in the culture Family origins or connections with Family origins or connections with

friendsfriends

IntroductionIntroduction

A language may enhance your A language may enhance your interestsinterests

A language may facilitate your career A language may facilitate your career goalsgoals

Connections between languages and Connections between languages and areas of study at Jewellareas of study at Jewell

Arts and Literature Arts and Literature ExampleExample

Consider Consider SpanishSpanish: Spain and Latin : Spain and Latin America have a long and healthy America have a long and healthy tradition of the arts, for example, tradition of the arts, for example, modernismomodernismo in literature and Arab in literature and Arab mosques and baroque cathedrals in mosques and baroque cathedrals in architecture.architecture.

Business and International Business and International Relations ExampleRelations Example

Consider Consider JapaneseJapanese: Japan enjoys a strong : Japan enjoys a strong corporate relationship with the United corporate relationship with the United States, and Japan is one of the strongest States, and Japan is one of the strongest economies in the world. Students who are economies in the world. Students who are interested in employment with Japanese interested in employment with Japanese firms such as Toyota, Honda and Sony firms such as Toyota, Honda and Sony may want to consider the study of may want to consider the study of Japanese language and culture.Japanese language and culture.

History of Ideas ExampleHistory of Ideas Example

Consider Consider FrenchFrench: France has made : France has made contributions in developmental and contributions in developmental and Freudian psychology, historical Freudian psychology, historical studies, philosophy, political theory studies, philosophy, political theory and religious ideas.and religious ideas.

Pre-Professional Programs Pre-Professional Programs ExampleExample

Consider Consider LatinLatin or or GreekGreek: Latin and Greek, : Latin and Greek, like other highly inflected languages, like other highly inflected languages, “train the brain” to see patterns and “train the brain” to see patterns and applications; it’s like “Critical Thinking applications; it’s like “Critical Thinking 101”! Be able to “decode” the meaning of 101”! Be able to “decode” the meaning of Latin phrases used in professional jargon: Latin phrases used in professional jargon: sine die, habeas corpus, non compos sine die, habeas corpus, non compos mentis mentis (etc. (etc. ad nauseamad nauseam).).

Sciences and Mathematics Sciences and Mathematics ExampleExample

Consider Consider FrenchFrench: France, a major : France, a major scientific and technical partner for scientific and technical partner for the US, is second in the world in the US, is second in the world in private and public funding of private and public funding of research and development and is a research and development and is a major leader in mathematics, high major leader in mathematics, high energy physics, medical research energy physics, medical research and genetics, electronics and and genetics, electronics and aerospace technology.aerospace technology.

Service ExampleService Example Consider Consider SpanishSpanish: Many social service : Many social service

agencies need professionals who can agencies need professionals who can connect with the growing Spanish-speaking connect with the growing Spanish-speaking community in the US. Many short and long-community in the US. Many short and long-term mission opportunities involve working term mission opportunities involve working with Spanish-speaking communities both in with Spanish-speaking communities both in the United States and in Latin America and the United States and in Latin America and many churches are located in many churches are located in demographically changing communities. demographically changing communities. Providing outreach ministries to the new Providing outreach ministries to the new Spanish-speaking residents of our Spanish-speaking residents of our communities means knowing both the communities means knowing both the language and the culture of the new language and the culture of the new residents.residents.

Opportunities and Purposes Opportunities and Purposes of Overseas Studyof Overseas Study

presented by Jason Grovespresented by Jason Groves

Benefits of Study AbroadBenefits of Study Abroad

• Immersion in another language and cultureImmersion in another language and culture•Opportunities to travel independently Opportunities to travel independently

•Completion of WJC foreign language Completion of WJC foreign language requirementrequirement

•Completion of coursework required for major Completion of coursework required for major or minoror minor

•Completion of Gen Ed Level II courses (if Completion of Gen Ed Level II courses (if offered by program and approved by Jewell in offered by program and approved by Jewell in

advance)advance)•Completion of courses for elective creditCompletion of courses for elective credit

Abroad Programs for Language Abroad Programs for Language StudyStudy

ArgentinaArgentinaIES: Buenos IES: Buenos

AiresAires EcuadorEcuador

IPSL: Galápagos IPSL: Galápagos IslandsIslands

IPSL: GuayaquilIPSL: GuayaquilIPSL: QuitoIPSL: Quito

FranceFranceIPSL: MontpellierIPSL: MontpellierIES: NantesIES: NantesIES: ParisIES: Paris

GreeceGreeceCYA: AthensCYA: Athens

SpainSpainIES: BarcelonaIES: BarcelonaIES: MadridIES: MadridIES: SalamancaIES: Salamanca

JapanJapanIES: NagoyaIES: NagoyaIES: TokyoIES: Tokyo

MexicoMexicoCGE: CuernavacaCGE: CuernavacaCEPE: CEPE:

GuadalajaraGuadalajara

The Languages Department The Languages Department presented by Kathleen Taceloskypresented by Kathleen Tacelosky

Attracts and retains high quality students Attracts and retains high quality students with interests in the language and culture of with interests in the language and culture of French-Japanese- and Spanish-speakers and French-Japanese- and Spanish-speakers and the classical languages – Greek and Latin the classical languages – Greek and Latin

Serves the college’s goal of preparing Serves the college’s goal of preparing successful and reflective citizens of a global successful and reflective citizens of a global community by offering introductory and community by offering introductory and intermediate courses for those students intermediate courses for those students filling the language requirement of the filling the language requirement of the General Education program.General Education program.

Departmental Mission

The study of languages opens a The study of languages opens a window on the wider world. window on the wider world.

Through such study students will Through such study students will also gain insight into their own also gain insight into their own

language and culture, form language and culture, form connections with other disciplines, connections with other disciplines,

and become better prepared to and become better prepared to participate effectively in participate effectively in

multilingual communities and multilingual communities and culturescultures at home and around the at home and around the

worldworld.

The Language Requirement The Language Requirement Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts

degree are degree are requiredrequired to take a foreign to take a foreign language course at the intermediate level language course at the intermediate level (a language course numbered 211/213) (a language course numbered 211/213) or higher.or higher.

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree are degree are encouragedencouraged to take a foreign to take a foreign language course, but may opt to take a language course, but may opt to take a fourth General Education Level II course fourth General Education Level II course from the Culture and Traditions category.from the Culture and Traditions category.

The Languages DepartmentThe Languages Department

AcademicsAcademics MajorsMajors

FrenchFrench International Business and Language International Business and Language Spanish Spanish

MinorsMinors Classical HumanitiesClassical Humanities FrenchFrench Japanese Area Studies Japanese Area Studies Spanish Spanish

The Languages DepartmentThe Languages Department

Other OpportunitiesOther Opportunities Phi Sigma Iota – Languages Honorary Phi Sigma Iota – Languages Honorary

SocietySociety

Discussion tables in French, Japanese and Discussion tables in French, Japanese and Spanish open to the campus communitySpanish open to the campus community

International Film SeriesInternational Film Series

Support cultural events on and off campusSupport cultural events on and off campus

Multicultural Week EventsMulticultural Week Events presented by Andy Prattpresented by Andy Pratt

Monday, February 26th – Judy Shepard Lecture 7:30-8:30pm - Gano Chapel

Wednesday, February 28th – Multicultural Week ChapelJackie Madrigal Hernandez

10:15am - Gano Chapel

Friday, March 2nd – Multicultural FairJewell Time – White Atrium

Multicultural EventsMulticultural Events

Holocaust RemembranceHolocaust Remembrance

April 2007April 2007

April 1April 1stst-15-15thth – Warsaw Ghetto Photograph – Warsaw Ghetto Photograph ExhibitExhibit

April 11April 11thth – Holocaust Remembrance – Holocaust Remembrance ChapelChapel

Multicultural EventsMulticultural Events

P.E.A.C.E. WeekP.E.A.C.E. Week

April 16April 16thth – 20 – 20thth

National Day of SilenceNational Day of Silence

Wednesday, April 18Wednesday, April 18thth

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