Revised March 2008

Foreign Languages

Faculty

Program Description

Degree Requirements

Course Descriptions

109 Main Hall
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
610-436-2700
Dr. Williams, Chairperson
Dr. Moscatelli, Assistant Chairperson
Dr. Pauly, Coordinator of Graduate Studies

PROFESSORS

Erminio Braidotti, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Celia Esplugas, Ph.D., University of Toledo
Margarete Landwehr, Ph.D., Harvard University
Frederick Patton, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Rebecca Pauly, D.M.L., Middlebury College
Stacey Schlau, Ph.D., City University of New York
Jerome M. Williams, Ph.D., Yale University

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS

Charles Grove, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Anne-Marie Moscatelli, Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College
Michel H. Sage, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Alice Speh, Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College
Maria Van Liew, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
Andrea Varricchio, Ph.D., Temple University

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS

Maria José Cabrera, Ph.D., Rutgers University
Cathryn Crosby, Ph.D., Ohio State University

INSTRUCTOR

John P. Rosso, M.A., University of Pennsylvania

Programs of Study

The Department of Foreign Languages offers two degree programs, one leading to the master of education in French or Spanish, and the other to the master of arts in French or Spanish. Admission to either program is through the Office of Graduate Studies and Extended Education. The GRE or the MAT is required for admission to either program. A placement test in the language will be required of all candidates, including native speakers. Applicants must have an undergraduate major in the language, or native fluency and a related four-year university degree or the equivalent. Students in the master's programs may take up to six hours of 400-level courses in the language. Students may transfer in up to six semester hours from another master's degree-granting institution. Candidates for either the M.A. or the M.Ed. are required to pass a comprehensive assessment in the foreign language, although the assessment for the M.Ed. is less comprehensive in scope than for the M.A.

MASTER OF EDUCATION IN FRENCH OR SPANISH
(36 semester hours)

The M.Ed. program requires LAN 500, LAN 503, or LAN 401, and 18 semester hours in the area of concentration. In both languages, the concentration may be designed to the student's particular interests and needs. The remaining 12 semester hours must be taken as graduate courses in professional and secondary education (see pages 92-94). Currently, the courses required for state secondary certification in foreign languages include EDF 589, EDP 531, EDP 550, EDP 569, EDS 505, and EDT 500. Thus, certification and the M.Ed. totals 54 hours (36 hours of courses plus six hours of certification courses beyond those needed for the M.Ed. and 12 hours of student teaching [EDS 411 and 412]). All M.Ed. students should consult with the graduate adviser in the Department of Professional and Secondary Education.

The State Board of Education adopted changes that affect all of Pennsylvania's teacher certification programs by adding nine credits or 270 hours or equivalent combination for adaptations and accommodations for diverse students in an inclusive setting, and three credits or 90 hours or equivalent combination to meet the instructional needs of English language learners. Although these regulatory changes became effective on September 22, 2007, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has not yet developed final requirements for colleges/universities to follow. Therefore, additional program requirements will be developed and incorporated into the certification programs to comply with new regulations that become effective January 1, 2013.

Until further notice, no new students will be admitted to the M.Ed. in German or Latin.

MASTER OF ARTS IN FRENCH OR SPANISH
(30 semester hours)

The M.A. programs in French or Spanish offer either a thesis or a nonthesis option, in addition to the required 21 semester hours of courses in the language. The master's in Spanish also requires SPA 510. The thesis option in both French and Spanish is six semester hours of LAN 610. The nonthesis option in Spanish offers six semester hours of electives, which may be done in the area of concentration or at the graduate level in a second foreign language. The nonthesis option in French includes nine hours of electives, in either LAN courses, the concentration, related areas of study, or at the graduate level in a second foreign language.

The candidate for the M.A. must either pass a reading examination in a second foreign language or take a 400- or 500-level course in that language, in addition to the 30 hours required. As an exception, students who demonstrate graduate level competence in two foreign languages may take additional graduate level courses in the second language. These courses are substituted for the electives. This dual course of study may be reflected in the exit assessment exam at the student's request.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
COURSES COMMON TO ALL LANGUAGES

Symbol: LAN

500 Methods and Materials of Research in Second Language Education (3) Techniques of research in foreign language education, including sources, design, interpretation, evaluation, and reporting of data.

502 Second Languages in the Elementary School (3) Problems in teaching second languages in the elementary school. Curriculum design, bilingual education, classroom techniques, articulation, materials, and testing. Preferably, LIN 501 or equivalent should precede LAN 502.

503 Techniques of Second Language Teaching (3) Advanced course in recent theoretical bases, methods for teaching beginning and advanced levels, curriculum design, and evaluation. PREREQ: LIN 501 or equivalent.

504 Use of Media in Language Teaching (3) Role of media in language instruction including the tape recorder, language laboratory, television, and the computer.

505 Introduction to Bilingual/Bicultural Education (3) Introduction to history, philosophy, current status, and future directions of bilingual/ bicultural education. Survey of materials, tests, techniques, instructional processes, and instructional patterns. Overview of testing, placement, and pupil evaluation.

511 Roman Civilization (3) Roman civilization and its influences on Europe.
This course may be taken again for credit.

525 Internship (3-12) A structured and supervised experience for students wishing to enhance their foreign language study directly in the workplace. Credits earned are based on time spent on the job. For approval, students must apply to the department chair or language section coordinator.

527 Introduction to Applied Linguistics for Foreign Language Majors (3) An introduction to applied linguistics structured to meet the needs of foreign language majors and future world language teachers. Examples are drawn from the languages of expertise of the students.

550 Seminar in Methods and Materials of Research in Language and Literature (3) The principal tools of research in the field of foreign language and literature. Methods of conducting and reporting research, emphasizing correctness of form and mechanics of scholarly writing.

560 Directed Studies (3) To provide an opportunity for students to pursue areas of study not regularly provided by the department. Focus of course to be announced when offered.

580 Seminar in Second Language Education (1-4) Specialized workshop seminar devoted to a particular area of foreign language education.

582 Sociolinguistic Issues in ESL/Second Language Education (3) Introduction to social, historical, legal, and cultural issues influencing minority communities, schools, and homes. Introduction to issues in bilingual education and language programs for immigrants around the world. Crosslisted as ENG 582. PREREQ: LIN 501.

585 Institute in Second Language Education (4-8) In-depth study of a particular area of foreign language education.

590 Independent Study (1-3)

600 Research Report (1-2)

610 Thesis (6)

612 Assessment of ESL/Second Language Students (3) Selection, evaluation, adaptation, and creation of assessment instruments for ESL/second language students. Practice administering tests and interpreting results. Overview of issues in assessing second language students. Crosslisted as ENG 612. PREREQ: LIN 501. See also Linguistics (LIN)

FRENCH
Symbol: FRE

501 Commercial French (3) A study of French economic and business systems, with extensive practice in business correspondence.

510 French Theater (3) Principal French dramatists analyzed against the social, political, literary, and critical backgrounds of their age.

511 Modernism in French Literature (3) Close consideration of some prime innovative texts of fiction, poetry, film, and polemic as manifestations of the spirit and aesthetic of modernism.

512 French Narrative (3) A study of prose texts, their ethos, and their narrative techniques, from the epics and contes of the Middle Ages to the experimental works of the late 20th century.

513 French Poetics (3) An intensive survey of French poetry, its theory and practice, using models drawn from the whole tradition, from Villon to Bonnefoy.

514 Contemporary France (3) A study of France since 1945, with emphasis on current events and social changes.

515 French Civilization (3) A study of France since 1789, with emphasis on social, political, economic, and educational institutions.

516 Writing Literary Criticism: Theory and Practice (3) Study of various fields of literary theory, including structuralism, semiotics, Marxism, narratology, psychoanalytic criticism, and deconstruction. Techniques of textual interpretation.

520-521-522 Topics in French Literature and Language (3) Course topics courses will vary by semester and instructor, and may include titles such as genre studies, film study, women writers, francophone writers, the study of literary periods or movements, and structural and applied linguistics.
This course may be taken again for credit.

523 Translation Techniques (3) A theoretical and practical study of modes of lexical and syntactic transposition, from L1 to neutral zone to L2. Extensive practical exercise in diverse types of translation.

SPANISH
Symbol: SPA

510 Spanish Phonetics and Applied Linguistics (3) A study of Spanish morphology, phonology, and syntax (sound, word, sentence formation). The structure of the language will be studied from a theoretical and practical perspective.

512 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Stylistics (3) An informal, rapid review of Spanish grammar, with emphasis on problems fundamental to the American classroom. Exercises include idiomatic expression, various levels of style, and translation.

514 The Hispanic World (3) Major philosophical and artistic contributions of the Hispanic world to Western civilization. The social and economic institutions of the Hispanic world.

520 Medieval and Renaissance Literature (3) Analysis of major Spanish texts and authors from 1100-1500, including Mío Cid, la Celestina, Alfonso X, Manrique, Don Juan Manuel, Berceo, Encina, and Juan Ruiz.

530 Spanish "Comedia" of the Golden Age (3) Survey of the comedia before Lope de Vega; the contributions of Lope de Vega; Tirso de Molina and Ruiz de Alarcón; the Baroque theatre of Calderón de la Barca.

532 Spanish Literature of the Golden Age (3) Novel and poetry. Spanish literature of the 16th and 17th centuries: mysticism, poetry, novel.

533 Cervantes (3) Life and works of Miguel Cervantes Saavedra: Novelas ejemplares, Ocho comedias y otro entremeses, La Numancia, La Galatea, all of which lead to the study of the meaning, philosophy, and influence of Don Quixote.

535 19th-Century Spanish Literature (3) An analysis of the major movements of the century, including Romanticism, "Costumbrismo," Realism, and Naturalism.

536 The Generation of 1898 (3) The revitalizing forces which took hold in the late 19th century, and a study of the works of Unamuno, Azorín, Menéndez Pidal, Pio Baroja, Valle Inclán, Benavente, Martínez Sierra, and Rubén Dario.

537 20th-Century Spanish Literature (3) Introduction to representative works of 20th-century Spanish literature. Authors studied include Arrabal, Cela, Delibes, Lorca, Goytisolo, Matute, Sender, and others.

541 Colonial Latin American Literature (3) A study of colonial Latin American literature within the context of conquest and colonization, with emphasis on religious, historical, and literary aspects of the New World as seen through primary authors and readings.

542 Modern Latin American Literature (3) Spanish-American literature, thought, and culture as revealed in outstanding works representative of major authors and movements from the Independence to 1950 (including Romanticism, Modernism, Regionalism, and avant garde).

543 Contemporary Latin American Literature (3) A study of major authors and literary movements in contemporary Latin America, including magical realism, theatre of the absurd, and poetic movements.

544 Latin American Theatre (3) A study of theatre as a reflection of social realities and of dramatic movements and techniques in Latin America. The cultural history of the Latin American stage also will be examined.

545 The Latin American Novel (3) The development of the novel in Latin America. The colonial period, the period of independence, the romantic period; realism, modernism, criollismo, and naturalism.

547 Hispanic Women Writers (3) An examination of representative women authors and their prose, poetry, and theatre from the 17th century to the present in Spain and Spanish America.

549 Masterpieces and Movements in Spanish Literature (3) A seminar on the development of Spanish thought and artistic expression through selected masterpieces of literature and art.

556 Seminar I (3)
This course may be taken again for credit.

557 Seminar II (3)
This course may be taken again for credit.

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